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Northwest Center Kids at Chinook

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in November 2025 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2023.

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 36% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.

Complaints the state found valid

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

Received Jul 24, 2025Valid complaintresolved Nov 3, 2025
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 205 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 157 (77%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 48 (23%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Nov 20, 20252 citations

  • “Licensor observed wipes that have "Keep out of reach of children" gloves, other plastic that are suffocation hazards accessible to children.”

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

  • “Licensor observed the play stucture has cracks and is in poor condition, located on the left side of the outside play area.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)

Jan 22, 2025No rules cited
Aug 10, 20232 citations

  • “Newly installed groundcover does not have documentation that verifies meeting CPSC ASTM F1292 Standards for critical fall height ratings. Newly installed groundcover does not have a certificate of compliance or label provided in the documentation available to the Licensor., unable to verify ground cover meeting CPSC ASTMF1292 Standards.”

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

  • “Power tool type equipment observed stored in an upstairs area to the outside play area, observed accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 20, 2025
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed wipes that have "Keep out of reach of children" gloves, other plastic that are suffocation hazards accessible to children. · November 20, 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 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 20, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

Licensor observed the play stucture has cracks and is in poor condition, located on the left side of the outside play area.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Licensor observed wipes that have "Keep out of reach of children" gloves, other plastic that are suffocation hazards accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received July 24, 2025 · Resolved November 3, 2025

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)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 10, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Newly installed groundcover does not have documentation that verifies meeting CPSC ASTM F1292 Standards for critical fall height ratings. Newly installed groundcover does not have a certificate of compliance or label provided in the documentation available to the Licensor., unable to verify ground cover meeting CPSC ASTMF1292 Standards.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Power tool type equipment observed stored in an upstairs area to the outside play area, observed accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, ratios and staff, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Creative Curriculum, play-based and developmental

“A Play-Based Curriculum that Fosters Learning”

What it costs

$2,995 a month for an infant

Infant$2,995

Higher than 59% of the 46 that publish a price.

Toddler$2,545

Higher than 66% of the 70 that publish a price.

Preschool$2,175

Higher than 63% of the 99 that publish a price.

Northwest Center Kids at ChinookMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Part time
$1,275 to $2,250 a month
Application fee
$100

A day here

Meals
Vegetarian breakfast, lunch, and two afternoon snacks provided to all children, prepared in-house by a chef; USDA CACFP participant
Outdoors
Ample daily playtime in classrooms plus two dedicated play spaces: an indoor motor room and a rooftop playground
Calendar
School year
Schedule
full-week, part-week

Details

(206) 286-2390

Website
nwcenter.org
Address
401 5th Ave
License
PL-27128, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 5
Ages they serve
infants through Pre-K
Established
2010

Nearby

All in ZIP 98104

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State record

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

A day here

Details

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 9, 2026.