Licensed center
Kindercare Learning Center 301152
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- Large center, licensed for 134 children.
- Ages on the license: 1 month to 6 years 11 months.
- A KinderCare center. KinderCare is a public company whose majority stockholder is Partners Group, a private-equity firm.
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What the state has found
Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found all 3 valid, most recently in October 2024. The state also cited rules at 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since November 2023.
Of the 64 Seattle-area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 38% had rules cited at 4 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.
“is valid. Child was given the food allergen, staff did not administer the medication that was on the child's individual care plan. WAC 110-300-0186(4) is valid. Staff did not review the child's individual care plan prior to serving food. The child has stickers on his clothing that says no eggs. WAC 110-300-0186(1) is not valid. The center had a written individual care plan for the child.”
WAC 110-300-0186(4), WAC 110-300-0186(3)(a) · Immediate risk
Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 34 (16%) have three or more, as this center does.
Licensing inspections
Jul 9, 20256 citations
“2c) Laptop cord in preschool classroom was on toy shelf and capable of forming a loop 2d) Plastic garbage bags were accessible to children in Toddler B behind diaper changing table, diapers in plastic wrapping and plastic garbage bags were in unlocked cabinet under diaper changing table in Discovery Preschool, empty plastic trash bag was on preschool playground. 4e) Water temperature at handwashing sink in Toddler D reached 124 degrees”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
“3a) Emergency exit back door in Toddler B was locked from inside. 3c) Emergency exit door in Pre-Kindergarten was partially blocked with nap cots and infant playground emergency exit gate was blocked with water table.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
“Staff room was unlocked and accessible to children through Transitional Kindergarten classroom and had bleach inside accessible to children labeled keep out of reach of children, cabinets below diaper changing table in Discovery Preschool classroom were unlocked and had sanitizers labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children, hand sanitizer in front vestibule center had hand sanitizer accessible to children labeled keep out of reach of children, Toddler B had wipes labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children behind diaper changing table.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“First aid kits in classrooms did not have sufficient supplies for each room in the licensed space.”
WAC 110-300-0230(2)(f)
2 more from this inspection
“Shade pole on Toddler playground is 67" from stairs to toddler climber (requirement is minimum of 6 ft) and does not comply with 6 ft of fall zones for the climber.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
“1) Emergency preparedness plan was missing: (c) Address what the provider would do if the provider has an emergency and children may be left unsupervised; (d) Address what the early learning program must do if parents are not able to get to their children for up to three days; 2) Emergency preparedness plan was missing: (ii) Methods to be used for sounding an alarm and calling 911; (iii) Actions to be taken by a person discovering an emergency; (iv) How the early learning provider will evacuate children, especially those who cannot walk independently. This may include infant evacuation cribs (for center early learning programs), children with disabilities, functional needs requirements, or other special needs; (vii) How the provider will maintain the required staff-to-child ratio and account for all children; (viii) How parents or guardians will be able to contact the early learning program; and (ix) How children will be reunited with their parents or guardians after the event (b) Earthquake procedures including: (i) What a provider will do during an earthquake; (ii) How a provider will account for all children; and (iii) How a provider will coordinate with local or state officials to determine if the licensed space is safe for children after an earthquake. (c) Public safety related lockdown scenarios where an individual at or near an early learning program is harming or attempting to harm others with or without a weapon. This plan must include lockdown of the early learning program or shelter-in-place steps including: (i) How doors and windows will be secured to prevent access, if needed; and (ii) Where children will safely stay inside the early learning program (d) How parents or guardians will be contacted after the emergency ends.”
WAC 110-300-0470(1)
Sep 17, 20243 citations
“The storage room has a broken lock on it.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
“The cement aroud the large climber has triping hazards. There is tree roots that are a triping hazard outside. Thre are 2 small climbers that do not have ground cover.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“There are cabinets with chips in them.”
WAC 110-300-0240(2)(a)
Apr 11, 20242 citations
“Toddler C and Toddler D Room: Shelving Units and Bookshelves on wheels and/or on area rugs and that are not secure on the ground need to be secure to the wall. Lights in Toddler D were not illuminated. Outlets in Toddler C and Toddler D were not tamper resistant. The one under a shelf in Room C appeared to have shutters in the outlet but they had been moved. Toddler C: diaper sink water was at 123.3 degrees, Sink in room was at 124.2 degrees Toddler D: Bathroom hot water was not working.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
“Fan/Vent in ceiling and on wall requires cleaning.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(c)
Nov 21, 20235 citations
“Vaccums stored in storage closet in a classroom was accessible to children the door was not locked.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
“Staff files reviewed were missing documentation of current BBP training: E.F, J.M, B.R, J.C. and E.L. Staff files reviewed were missing documentation of current Food Worker card:J.M, and B.R., Staff members S.A; J.C., and K.L.R are missing documentation of Basic STARS/Initial hours. Staff members S.A; J.C., and K.L.R are missing documentation of 110-300-0106(4)(5)(6)(7)(9). Staff attached to the site and listed on the MERIT account are missing documentation of Safe Sleep Training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
“Window sills and trim on walls brown in color were observed to be chipped/peeling. Outlets by sinks can be covered with a blank outlet plate or will require to be GFCI and tamper resistant Blue Music Table in room observed to have chipping and barewood laminte exposed. Shelving units and doors etc with sticky residue from tape or stickers needs to be removed. All Rooms: lants, CD players bins and other supplies stored on shelving units, cubbies, countertops and on top of cabinets that can be projectile objects need to be secured. Vacuum cording in a storage area was accessible to children. 3 large hoses were observed on the playground accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
“Benadryl lacked equipment to administer Benadryl if required.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
1 more from this inspection
“Staff were missing Medication Training. Benadryl did not have a medication authorization form. Diaper Ointments did not have forms. Label medications with first and last names.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
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
- August 21, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since November 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Immediate —
WAC 110-300-0186(3)(a)is valid. Child was given the food allergen, staff did not administer the medication that was on the child's individual care plan. WAC 110-300-0186(4) is valid. Staff did not review the child's individual care plan prior to serving food. The child has stickers on his clothing that says no eggs. WAC 110-300-0186(1) is not valid. The center had a written individual care plan for the child.
· February 27, 2024
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.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · July 9, 2025
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(2)(f) · Short Term
First aid kits in classrooms did not have sufficient supplies for each room in the licensed space.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term / Serious
2c) Laptop cord in preschool classroom was on toy shelf and capable of forming a loop 2d) Plastic garbage bags were accessible to children in Toddler B behind diaper changing table, diapers in plastic wrapping and plastic garbage bags were in unlocked cabinet under diaper changing table in Discovery Preschool, empty plastic trash bag was on preschool playground. 4e) Water temperature at handwashing sink in Toddler D reached 124 degrees
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
3a) Emergency exit back door in Toddler B was locked from inside. 3c) Emergency exit door in Pre-Kindergarten was partially blocked with nap cots and infant playground emergency exit gate was blocked with water table.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Staff room was unlocked and accessible to children through Transitional Kindergarten classroom and had bleach inside accessible to children labeled keep out of reach of children, cabinets below diaper changing table in Discovery Preschool classroom were unlocked and had sanitizers labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children, hand sanitizer in front vestibule center had hand sanitizer accessible to children labeled keep out of reach of children, Toddler B had wipes labeled keep out of reach of children accessible to children behind diaper changing table.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
Shade pole on Toddler playground is 67" from stairs to toddler climber (requirement is minimum of 6 ft) and does not comply with 6 ft of fall zones for the climber.
WAC 110-300-0470(1) · Short Term
1) Emergency preparedness plan was missing: (c) Address what the provider would do if the provider has an emergency and children may be left unsupervised; (d) Address what the early learning program must do if parents are not able to get to their children for up to three days; 2) Emergency preparedness plan was missing: (ii) Methods to be used for sounding an alarm and calling 911; (iii) Actions to be taken by a person discovering an emergency; (iv) How the early learning provider will evacuate children, especially those who cannot walk independently. This may include infant evacuation cribs (for center early learning programs), children with disabilities, functional needs requirements, or other special needs; (vii) How the provider will maintain the required staff-to-child ratio and account for all children; (viii) How parents or guardians will be able to contact the early learning program; and (ix) How children will be reunited with their parents or guardians after the event (b) Earthquake procedures including: (i) What a provider will do during an earthquake; (ii) How a provider will account for all children; and (iii) How a provider will coordinate with local or state officials to determine if the licensed space is safe for children after an earthquake. (c) Public safety related lockdown scenarios where an individual at or near an early learning program is harming or attempting to harm others with or without a weapon. This plan must include lockdown of the early learning program or shelter-in-place steps including: (i) How doors and windows will be secured to prevent access, if needed; and (ii) Where children will safely stay inside the early learning program (d) How parents or guardians will be contacted after the emergency ends.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 17, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The storage room has a broken lock on it.
WAC 110-300-0240(2)(a) · Short Term
There are cabinets with chips in them.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The cement aroud the large climber has triping hazards. There is tree roots that are a triping hazard outside. Thre are 2 small climbers that do not have ground cover.
Jun 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received June 21, 2024 · Resolved October 9, 2024
May 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received May 31, 2024 · Resolved September 17, 2024
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 11, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Short Term / Serious
Toddler C and Toddler D Room: Shelving Units and Bookshelves on wheels and/or on area rugs and that are not secure on the ground need to be secure to the wall. Lights in Toddler D were not illuminated. Outlets in Toddler C and Toddler D were not tamper resistant. The one under a shelf in Room C appeared to have shutters in the outlet but they had been moved. Toddler C: diaper sink water was at 123.3 degrees, Sink in room was at 124.2 degrees Toddler D: Bathroom hot water was not working.
Feb 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues
Complaint · Received February 22, 2024 · Resolved April 18, 2024
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(4) / 110-300-0186(3) · Serious / Immediate
WAC 110-300-0186(3)(a)is valid. Child was given the food allergen, staff did not administer the medication that was on the child's individual care plan. WAC 110-300-0186(4) is valid. Staff did not review the child's individual care plan prior to serving food. The child has stickers on his clothing that says no eggs. WAC 110-300-0186(1) is not valid. The center had a written individual care plan for the child.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · November 21, 2023
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Vaccums stored in storage closet in a classroom was accessible to children the door was not locked.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
Staff files reviewed were missing documentation of current BBP training: E.F, J.M, B.R, J.C. and E.L. Staff files reviewed were missing documentation of current Food Worker card:J.M, and B.R., Staff members S.A; J.C., and K.L.R are missing documentation of Basic STARS/Initial hours. Staff members S.A; J.C., and K.L.R are missing documentation of 110-300-0106(4)(5)(6)(7)(9). Staff attached to the site and listed on the MERIT account are missing documentation of Safe Sleep Training.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
Window sills and trim on walls brown in color were observed to be chipped/peeling. Outlets by sinks can be covered with a blank outlet plate or will require to be GFCI and tamper resistant Blue Music Table in room observed to have chipping and barewood laminte exposed. Shelving units and doors etc with sticky residue from tape or stickers needs to be removed. All Rooms: lants, CD players bins and other supplies stored on shelving units, cubbies, countertops and on top of cabinets that can be projectile objects need to be secured. Vacuum cording in a storage area was accessible to children. 3 large hoses were observed on the playground accessible to children.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Benadryl lacked equipment to administer Benadryl if required.
WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious
Staff were missing Medication Training. Benadryl did not have a medication authorization form. Diaper Ointments did not have forms. Label medications with first and last names.
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Details
- Address
- 20845 108th Ave SE
- License
- PL-17189, 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
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Address, License, Quality program — Checked September 2026 data.wa.gov
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 sec.gov/…/klc-20260704.htm
From KinderCare's quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. sec.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.
Nearby
The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 9, 2026.