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Nurturing Knowledge Preschool

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

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

Licensing inspections

Jan 30, 20262 citations

  • “Two staff members, A.M and M.R have withdrawn background checks.”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • “Several staff members, S.F, C,L, M.R, L.T do not appear to have the required child care basics training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(3)

May 13, 20252 citations

  • “SF missing CCB training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10)

  • “Updated BBP training needed.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10)

Dec 11, 20232 citations

  • “During site visit licensor A.S. observed mutiple staff missing trainings.”

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

  • “At time of annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed child files with allergies missing individual care plans.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 30, 2026
On file
3 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — 110-300-0105(2)- Two staff members, A.M and M.R have withdrawn background checks. · January 30, 2026

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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 30, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

110-300-0106(3)- Several staff members, S.F, C,L, M.R, L.T do not appear to have the required child care basics training.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

110-300-0105(2)- Two staff members, A.M and M.R have withdrawn background checks.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · May 13, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

SF missing CCB training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Updated BBP training needed.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 11, 2023

Training requirements

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

During site visit licensor A.S. observed mutiple staff missing trainings.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

At time of annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed child files with allergies missing individual care plans.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 755-0366

Address
144 NW 80th St.
License
PL-27325, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

Nearby

The eight closest of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98117

All in ZIP 98117

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State record

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

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.