Seattle · Licensed center
Post Alley Kidscentre INC
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- Medium center, licensed for 82 children.
- Ages on the license: 1 month to 6 years.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in August 2023 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since January 2023.
Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 15% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% 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.
“Post Alley Kids Centre used a public elevator that was not set up for a capacity of a kids buggy as well as placement of children in the buggy which could expose their arms and legs to an injury. There was also insufficient training for a new employee who was operating the buggy which resulted in an injury to a child whose leg was pinched between her seat and the rear of the elevator.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c)
Licensing inspections
Feb 9, 20241 citation
“Prescription box missing for a child with a medication (EPI Pen). Missing the child's name, the date when the prescription filled, the name of the pharmacy, the expiration date of the medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Jan 25, 20231 citation
“E.C.T. has a withdrawn background check in Merit which is not completed, in process, or passed.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 5, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since January 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
Prescription box missing for a child with a medication (EPI Pen). Missing the child's name, the date when the prescription filled, the name of the pharmacy, the expiration date of the medication.
· February 9, 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.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 9, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Prescription box missing for a child with a medication (EPI Pen). Missing the child's name, the date when the prescription filled, the name of the pharmacy, the expiration date of the medication.
Jun 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received June 1, 2023 · Resolved August 1, 2023
Serious injury: Broken bone · 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(5)(c) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026
Post Alley Kids Centre used a public elevator that was not set up for a capacity of a kids buggy as well as placement of children in the buggy which could expose their arms and legs to an injury. There was also insufficient training for a new employee who was operating the buggy which resulted in an injury to a child whose leg was pinched between her seat and the rear of the elevator.
Jan 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 25, 2023
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of July 6, 2026
E.C.T. has a withdrawn background check in Merit which is not completed, in process, or passed.
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Details
- Website
- kidscentreinc.com
- Address
- 1211 Post Alley
- License
- PL-20780, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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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
- Website — Checked July 2026 kidscentreinc.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.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.