Redmond · Licensed center

Kindercare Learning Centers LLC 301053

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in March 2025 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since March 2024.

Of the 63 Seattle-area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 37% had rules cited at 4 of them, as this center did. 24% 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 Feb 18, 2025Valid complaintresolved Mar 17, 2025
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 201 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, 133 (66%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 68 (34%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Sep 17, 20261 citation

  • “Staff BM, NS, AM, NP, MG, PB have expired Safe Sleep Training”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

Jul 17, 20252 citations

  • “Cook E.S. and Pre-K teacher M.N. do not have current cleared DCYF portable background clearances”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • “large plastic trash bag was opened up and placed over 1 toilet in the Discovery Classroom restroom, 2 rolls of trash bags were found accessable to children in the Toddler B classroom”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

Jun 27, 20252 citations

  • “Fire exits have child locks on the doors that required special knowledge to open”

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

  • “Program did not notify the Department of change in Director and Assistant Director”

    WAC 110-300-0425(7)(b)(i)

Dec 12, 20245 citations

  • “Doorknobs to some classrooms had a childproof cover requiring special knowledge to open. Outdoor emergency exits were locked by chain lock.”

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

  • “through (9): Staff member V did not complete Child Care Basic training within three months. Trainings described in subsections (4) through (10) are included in Child Care Basic. 0106 (8): Five staff had expired Safe Sleep trainings.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)

  • “Four staff had expired or missing Food Handler permits.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)

  • “children's files without current CIS did not have written plan of correction on file.”

    WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

1 more from this inspection

  • “3 children's files had CIS forms that were outdated or not medically verified.”

    WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

Mar 19, 2024No rules cited
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 17, 2026
On file
5 visits since March 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — 110-300-0105(2) Cook E.S. and Pre-K teacher M.N. do not have current cleared DCYF portable background clearances · July 17, 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 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 17, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

110-300-0106(8) Staff BM, NS, AM, NP, MG, PB have expired Safe Sleep Training

Report (PDF)

Jul 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 17, 2025

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

110-300-0105(2) Cook E.S. and Pre-K teacher M.N. do not have current cleared DCYF portable background clearances

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

110-300-0165(2)(d) large plastic trash bag was opened up and placed over 1 toilet in the Discovery Classroom restroom, 2 rolls of trash bags were found accessable to children in the Toddler B classroom

Report (PDF)

Jun 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · June 27, 2025

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

110-300-0166 (3)(a) Fire exits have child locks on the doors that required special knowledge to open

Initial and nonexpiring licenses—Reporting—License modification

WAC 110-300-0425(7)(b)(i) · Serious

110-300-0425 (7)(b)(i) Program did not notify the Department of change in Director and Assistant Director

Report (PDF)

Feb 2025 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received February 18, 2025 · Resolved March 17, 2025

The state’s report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · December 12, 2024

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

children's files without current CIS did not have written plan of correction on file.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Doorknobs to some classrooms had a childproof cover requiring special knowledge to open. Outdoor emergency exits were locked by chain lock.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

through (9): Staff member V did not complete Child Care Basic training within three months. Trainings described in subsections (4) through (10) are included in Child Care Basic. 0106 (8): Five staff had expired Safe Sleep trainings.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

Four staff had expired or missing Food Handler permits.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

3 children's files had CIS forms that were outdated or not medically verified.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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A day here

Hours
11.5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Details

(425) 885-2377

Address
15202 Redmond Way
License
PL-21893, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 2

Nearby

The eight closest of the 24 other licensed centers in ZIP 98052

Programs in Redmond on the Seattle guide

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State record

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

A day here

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.

Nearby

The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 10, 2026.