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Kindercare Learning Center 300813

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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found all 3 valid, most recently in August 2025. The state also cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since November 2023.

Of the 64 Seattle-area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 27% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 23% had rules cited at all 5.

Complaints the state found valid

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

Received May 19, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Aug 12, 2025

  • “Center Director stated that a prescribed inhaler was administered by mistake to another child with the same first name.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

Received Jul 24, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Oct 9, 2024

  • “Throught the course of interviews and inspection, provider stated that after being informed of interaction concerns by visiting employee, she did not report allegations of suspected abuse to intake.”

    WAC 110-300-0475(2)

Received Nov 24, 2023Valid complaintresolved Jan 22, 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; 19 (10%) have three or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Sep 15, 2026No rules cited
Jul 25, 20251 citation

  • “Preschool playground had 7 1/2 inches of woodchips surrounding climber”

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

Mar 5, 20251 citation

  • “During complaint visit, Licensor observed back emergency exit door in Discovery Preschool locked from inside and a child proof lock on the front emergency exit door.”

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

Sep 18, 2024No rules cited
Nov 27, 20231 citation

  • “Play chips in all landing areas ; slides , platforms etc will need to be at least 9 inches depth at landing and within a 6 foot diameter of structures”

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

Read every record and the state’s reports

Across KinderCare's 33 locations in the Seattle area, it cited something at 81% of 135 visits.

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 15, 2026
On file
5 visits since November 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — Preschool playground had 7 1/2 inches of woodchips surrounding climber · July 25, 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.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 25, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Preschool playground had 7 1/2 inches of woodchips surrounding climber

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received May 19, 2025 · Resolved August 12, 2025

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Center Director stated that a prescribed inhaler was administered by mistake to another child with the same first name.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 5, 2025

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

During complaint visit, Licensor observed back emergency exit door in Discovery Preschool locked from inside and a child proof lock on the front emergency exit door.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received July 24, 2024 · Resolved October 9, 2024

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

Throught the course of interviews and inspection, provider stated that after being informed of interaction concerns by visiting employee, she did not report allegations of suspected abuse to intake.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 27, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Play chips in all landing areas ; slides , platforms etc will need to be at least 9 inches depth at landing and within a 6 foot diameter of structures

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received November 24, 2023 · Resolved January 22, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state’s report (PDF)

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Details

(253) 854-7110

Address
10450 SE 253rd Pl
License
PL-17169, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4

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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.