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Kindercare #1146

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in November 2024 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at both of its licensing inspections since July 2024.

Of the 79 Seattle-area centers with 2 licensing inspections, 32% had rules cited at both, as this center did. 30% had none cited.

Complaints the state found valid

Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.

Received Oct 4, 2024Valid complaintresolved Nov 12, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 200 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, 134 (67%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 66 (33%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Nov 4, 20254 citations

  • “The fire exit door in the infant room was blocked by a baby gate. It was removed immediately.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

  • “Two boxes and one piece of cardboard were stored within two feet, or directly against the furnace. These items were all removed prior to my departure.”

    WAC 110-300-0170(3)(b)

  • “Janitorial closet which includes wet mop, washing machine, dryer, and chemicals used for cleaning was not locked and is located in the Preschool Clasroom. Children were present. This door was locked prior to my departure.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • “All four fire exit doors in toddler rooms had toddler knobs on the doorknobs. These were all removed prior to my departure.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

Jul 9, 20243 citations

  • “Wood chips under larger climber are not nine inches deep.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

  • “Door to storage room/janitorial closet was not locked. There was not a functioning lock on this door.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • “The two providers in ratio with infants today do not have Safe Sleep training. These providers were assigned to other rooms immediately. Five other providers do not have current Safe Sleep training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 4, 2025
On file
2 visits since July 2024 — both cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — The fire exit door in the infant room was blocked by a baby gate. It was removed immediately. · November 4, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · November 4, 2025

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

The fire exit door in the infant room was blocked by a baby gate. It was removed immediately.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(b) · Serious

Two boxes and one piece of cardboard were stored within two feet, or directly against the furnace. These items were all removed prior to my departure.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Janitorial closet which includes wet mop, washing machine, dryer, and chemicals used for cleaning was not locked and is located in the Preschool Clasroom. Children were present. This door was locked prior to my departure.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

All four fire exit doors in toddler rooms had toddler knobs on the doorknobs. These were all removed prior to my departure.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received October 4, 2024 · Resolved November 12, 2024

The state’s report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 9, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Wood chips under larger climber are not nine inches deep.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Door to storage room/janitorial closet was not locked. There was not a functioning lock on this door.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

The two providers in ratio with infants today do not have Safe Sleep training. These providers were assigned to other rooms immediately. Five other providers do not have current Safe Sleep training.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(425) 348-5444

Address
5 West Casino Road
License
PL-14968, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

From KinderCare's quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. sec.gov

Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 to 323.

The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.

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The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 9, 2026.