Licensed center
Ages in Stages Childcare of Kent
A center, licensed for 82 children. One complaint investigation found violations since 2023; 150 of 203 similar-size Seattle-area centers had none. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Medium center. 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.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask Ages in Stages Childcare of Kent for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
One complaint investigation found violations since February 2023
150: none52: one to four1: five or more
The 203 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Ages in Stages Childcare of Kent (82 children) is compared with centers its size. Of those 203, 150 have had no complaint investigation that found a violation since February 2023. Ages in Stages Childcare of Kent has had one. The most recent was in March 2026. Nineteen centers its size have had more.
Routine visits: 2 of 3 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- March 19, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since April 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0260(2) Storage room was unlocked and accessible to child who was able to get into storage room.
· March 19, 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 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · March 11, 2026 · Resolved April 12, 2026
2 valid issues
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
110-300-0260(2) Storage room was unlocked and accessible to child who was able to get into storage room.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
110-300-0260(1)(a) Child was able to access sanitizer spray bottles in unlocked storage room and unlocked kitchen.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 30, 2025
WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a) · Short Term
There were some mats in the toddler room that were torn.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 9, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
cleaning/sanitizing bottles hanging on end of diaper changing table(removed;corrected on site)
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 24812 Military Rd S
- License
- PL-78487, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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All checked September 2026.
State record
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Details
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov