Kirkland · Licensed center
City Kids Preschool
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 93 children.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 28, 20262 citations
In-service trainingShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“It was observed faculty members JT and DT did not complete 10 hours of STARS in 2025.”
WAC 110-300-0107(1)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“It was observed the main entrance gate to the playground was not self-closing.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Dec 17, 20253 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that in the Airplane classroom, the window blinds had long cord. While during the visit, the Director cut the cord to be short enough so that it does not pose a strangulation risk.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed in the Train room there were lysol wipes stores at child level, not in a locked cabinet.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“It was observed in the Under the Sea room the file cabinet was not secured to the wall, posing a tipping hazard.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f)
- Jan 8, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 7, 20242 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that an emergency exit was blocked with a small rolling rack. This was moved during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that AB adn XY had not completed an in person CPR training. Staff persons JT and LM had not completed Child Care Basics training within 3 months of hire. No staff person had a current Food Handler's training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%This center
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 28, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since February 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
It was observed that in the Airplane classroom, the window blinds had long cord. While during the visit, the Director cut the cord to be short enough so that it does not pose a strangulation risk.
· December 17, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 28, 2026
WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term
It was observed faculty members JT and DT did not complete 10 hours of STARS in 2025.
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
It was observed the main entrance gate to the playground was not self-closing.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · December 17, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
It was observed that in the Airplane classroom, the window blinds had long cord. While during the visit, the Director cut the cord to be short enough so that it does not pose a strangulation risk.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Short Term
It was observed in the Under the Sea room the file cabinet was not secured to the wall, posing a tipping hazard.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
It was observed in the Train room there were lysol wipes stores at child level, not in a locked cabinet.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 7, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
It was observed that an emergency exit was blocked with a small rolling rack. This was moved during the visit.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
It was observed that AB adn XY had not completed an in person CPR training. Staff persons JT and LM had not completed Child Care Basics training within 3 months of hire. No staff person had a current Food Handler's training.
Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.
What it costs
We couldn’t find it, so if you know, please share. We’ll publish it and work to confirm it with the provider directly too.
Details
- Phone
- (425) 739-1227
- Address
- 9051 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland, 98033
- License
- PL-9282
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, sick and biting policies, and who owns it. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
Sources and dates
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.
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 2026.
Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.
Ages
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- 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 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 115 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 116 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.