Licensed center
Zen Kids Care Everett
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- Medium center, licensed for 66 children.
- Ages on the license: 2 months to 11 years.
What the state has found
Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found all 3 valid, most recently in May 2026. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since July 2024.
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.
“Concerns children are not served sufficient food.”
The state’s description of the complaint
“During on-site visit it was observed that there was insufficient food amounts being served to children.”
WAC 110-300-0185(1)
“Concerns a lack of supervison resulted in a child falling from a chair and bumping their head.”
The state’s description of the complaint
“Concerns children are not being served sufficient food.,Concerns there is not a qualified director working on-site.,Concerns staff are not adequately trained for children with special needs.”
The state’s description of the complaint
Of the 205 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 157 (77%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 5 (2%) have three or more, as this center does.
Licensing inspections
Mar 3, 20261 citation
“Staff person who was actively cooking did not have a current food worker permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Nov 18, 20252 citations
“medication missing for a minor reaction to a food allergy.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
“required authorization not on-site for allergy medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- March 3, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since July 2024 — 2 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Serious —
Staff person who was actively cooking did not have a current food worker permit.
· March 3, 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.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 3, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Staff person who was actively cooking did not have a current food worker permit.
Mar 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received March 2, 2026 · Resolved May 11, 2026
“Concerns children are not served sufficient food.”
The state’s description of the complaint
WAC 110-300-0185(1) · Long Term
During on-site visit it was observed that there was insufficient food amounts being served to children.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 18, 2025
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
medication missing for a minor reaction to a food allergy.
Nov 2025 Complaint 3 valid issues
Complaint · Received November 17, 2025 · Resolved December 16, 2025
“Concerns children are not being served sufficient food.,Concerns there is not a qualified director working on-site.,Concerns staff are not adequately trained for children with special needs.”
The state’s description of the complaint
Nov 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received November 14, 2025 · Resolved January 22, 2026
“Concerns a lack of supervison resulted in a child falling from a chair and bumping their head.”
The state’s description of the complaint
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Details
- Website
- zenkidscare.com
- Address
- 4708 Dogwood Dr
- License
- PL-84417, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
Nearby
- Little Hearts Academy - EverettMedium centerLast state visit Sep 11, 2026 · nothing cited
- Little Learners Childcare and Preschool LLCMedium centerLast state visit May 15, 2026 · complaint investigation
- Montessori Schools of Snohomish CountyLarge centerLast state visit Nov 10, 2025 · 1 citation
- Northshore ChristianLarge centerLast state visit May 18, 2026 · nothing cited
- Tomorrow's Hope Child Development CenterLarge centerLast state visit Feb 9, 2026 · nothing cited
- Worldkids School EverettMedium centerLast state visit Apr 20, 2026 · 1 citation
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Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked September 2026.
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license findchildcarewa.org
- Website zenkidscare.com
- Address, License, Quality program 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 9, 2026.