Ages In Stages Childcare

Center · Seattle · 8658 9th Ave SW

What kind of place is this?

Size 48 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Established 2005
Approach play-based

In the program’s own words

“From infancy to pre-K, our play-based programs foster a love of learning and prepare your child for school success.” agesinstageschildcare.com, August 2026

Will it fit our family?

Ages served 4 weeks to 5 years

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 25, 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
SeriousLicensor observed an emergency exit door being partially blocked by a child's chair. · March 25, 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 25, 2026

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

Licensor observed an emergency exit door being partially blocked by a child's chair.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · June 27, 2025 · Resolved September 22, 2025

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 9, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

During onsite inspection, Licensor observed the emergency exit door in the toddler/preschool age classroom locked with a hook lock, and the hallway emergency exit door leading the unlicensed exterior of the building locked with a hook lock. (3)(a) During onsite inspection, Licensor observed a table partially blocking the emergency exit door in the toddler/preschool age classroom, and a dramatically play kitchen set partially blocking the emergency exit door in the preschool classroom. (3)(c)

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor reviewed MERIT and onsite records and observed that Assistant Teacher JL has not completed their food worker card. (12)

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Ages In Stages Childcare hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the three findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in March 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

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What kind of place is this

Will it fit our family

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Licensing and contact

State record

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