Licensed center
Kindercare Learning Center 301696
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- Large center, licensed for 139 children.
- Ages on the license: 1 month to 13 years.
- A KinderCare center. KinderCare is a public company whose majority stockholder is Partners Group, a private-equity firm.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found all 6 valid, most recently in March 2025. The state also cited rules at 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since August 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.
“This was a self report: Based on information provided by facility acknowledging the child was left unsupervised. It is determined the violation did occur.”
WAC 110-300-0345(2), WAC 110-300-0345(3), WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c)
“Based on interviews with director and teachers it is determined staff was aware of behaviors beginning Sept 2023.”
WAC 110-300-0345(3)
“During interviews with multiple staff it was determined the toddlers routinly climb on the widow sill in classroom and it is recognized as a hazard. Staff was aware of the child's propencity to run and climb on clasroom's window sill.”
WAC 110-300-0345(3)
Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 9 (4%) have six or more, as this center does.
Licensing inspections
Jul 21, 20255 citations
“include subsection 4,5,6,7,8,10, & 11 one teacher did not have a cleared background multiple teachers in classrooms, were unsupervised and did not have Basic training, 1st aid/CPR, BBP, Food Handler's TB test or current Safe Sleep”
WAC 110-300-0106(6), WAC 110-300-0106(7), WAC 110-300-0106(9), WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“staff in Toddler A class does not have a cleared background”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
“include subsection 4,5,6,7,8,10, & 11 one teacher did not have a cleared background multiple teachers in classrooms, were unsupervised and did not have Basic training, 1st aid/CPR, BBP, Food Handler's TB test or current Safe Sleep Short 110-300-0106(5) Term”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
“licensor did not observed teacher wash her hands between different children”
WAC 110-300-0200(4), WAC 110-300-0200(5)
1 more from this inspection
“licensor did not observe teacher wash infants hands after diapering”
WAC 110-300-0200(4), WAC 110-300-0200(5)
Jul 24, 20244 citations
“Various plastic bags in box on floor were observed in child's bathroom”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“Multiple staff are not qualified, do not have 30 Basic, 1st Aid/CPR/BBP, Food Handler's or DCTF trainings.”
WAC 110-300-0106(1), WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3), WAC 110-300-0106(4), WAC 110-300-0106(5), WAC 110-300-0106(6), WAC 110-300-0106(7), WAC 110-300-0106(8), WAC 110-300-0106(9)
“Multiple staff on site this day do not have high school approved in MERIT”
WAC 110-300-0100(6)
“Multiple staff do not have TB test”
WAC 110-300-0105(3)
Jun 7, 20241 citation
“Lead teacher R.S.F. does not have 30hr Basics, current Food handler's card, 1st Aid/CPR or Bloodborne Pathogens”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3)
Aug 29, 20231 citation
“(1)(3) Multiple staff did not obtain 30hr Basic training within 3 months, includes (4-9)”
WAC 110-300-0106(1), WAC 110-300-0106(3), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
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
- July 21, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 6 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Serious —
include subsection 4,5,6,7,8,10, & 11 one teacher did not have a cleared background multiple teachers in classrooms, were unsupervised and did not have Basic training, 1st aid/CPR, BBP, Food Handler's TB test or current Safe Sleep
· July 21, 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.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · July 21, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(6) / 110-300-0106(7) / 110-300-0106(9) / 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious
include subsection 4,5,6,7,8,10, & 11 one teacher did not have a cleared background multiple teachers in classrooms, were unsupervised and did not have Basic training, 1st aid/CPR, BBP, Food Handler's TB test or current Safe Sleep
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
staff in Toddler A class does not have a cleared background
Handwashing and hand sanitizer
WAC 110-300-0200(4) / 110-300-0200(5) · Short Term
licensor did not observed teacher wash her hands between different children
Handwashing and hand sanitizer
WAC 110-300-0200(4) / 110-300-0200(5) · Short Term
licensor did not observe teacher wash infants hands after diapering
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
include subsection 4,5,6,7,8,10, & 11 one teacher did not have a cleared background multiple teachers in classrooms, were unsupervised and did not have Basic training, 1st aid/CPR, BBP, Food Handler's TB test or current Safe Sleep Short 110-300-0106(5) Term
Nov 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received November 13, 2024 · Resolved March 5, 2025
Aug 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received August 16, 2024 · Resolved October 4, 2024
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · July 24, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Various plastic bags in box on floor were observed in child's bathroom
WAC 110-300-0100(6) · Short Term
Multiple staff on site this day do not have high school approved in MERIT
WAC 110-300-0106(1) / 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(3) / 110-300-0106(4) / 110-300-0106(5) / 110-300-0106(6) / 110-300-0106(7) / 110-300-0106(8) / 110-300-0106(9) · Long Term / Short Term / Serious
Multiple staff are not qualified, do not have 30 Basic, 1st Aid/CPR/BBP, Food Handler's or DCTF trainings.
Jun 2024 Complaint 3 valid issues
Complaint · Received June 14, 2024 · Resolved July 23, 2024
WAC 110-300-0345(2) / 110-300-0345(3) / 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Short Term / Serious
This was a self report: Based on information provided by facility acknowledging the child was left unsupervised. It is determined the violation did occur.
Jun 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 7, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(3) · Serious / Short Term
Lead teacher R.S.F. does not have 30hr Basics, current Food handler's card, 1st Aid/CPR or Bloodborne Pathogens
May 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received May 14, 2024 · Resolved July 23, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Mar 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues
Complaint · Received March 5, 2024 · Resolved May 3, 2024
WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term
Based on interviews with director and teachers it is determined staff was aware of behaviors beginning Sept 2023.
Dec 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received December 28, 2023 · Resolved April 1, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term
During interviews with multiple staff it was determined the toddlers routinly climb on the widow sill in classroom and it is recognized as a hazard. Staff was aware of the child's propencity to run and climb on clasroom's window sill.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 29, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(1) / 110-300-0106(3) / 110-300-0106(4) · Long Term / Short Term / Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 6, 2026
(1)(3) Multiple staff did not obtain 30hr Basic training within 3 months, includes (4-9)
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Details
- Address
- 34110 Hoyt Rd SW
- License
- PL-9988, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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- Compass Montessori SchoolSmall center · 2.3 miLast state visit Jul 21, 2026 · nothing cited
- Bethel Christian CenterMedium center · 2.7 miLast state visit Aug 6, 2026 · 1 citation
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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.