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College For Kids Inc

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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What to know

License: birth to 13 years (state).

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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Dec 10, 20254 citations
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of the inspection, this licensor observed an outdoor climbable slide that did not meet CPSC surfacing or safety fall zone guidelines. The woodchips underneath the slide measured to be four inches. Another non-climbable outdoor toy was measured to be within the slide's six-foot safety fall zone.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “During the inspection, this licensor observed an unsecured fifty-inch tall wooden dollhouse and an unsecured forty-inch tall wooden play kitchen in the Blue Room.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “During the inspection, this licensor observed chipping paint on the left wall and baseboards in the Blue Room. In the restroom, this licensor observed a hole near the bottom of the shower and chipping paint on the standing diaper changing station.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)

    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “During the inspection, this licensor reviewed five child files. Children M.V. and J.P.'s files did not have current, annually updated immunization records.”

        WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

  • Aug 19, 20245 citations
    • Training requirementsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “A staff member, NFG was missing BBP training. Staff member, PGD was missing Initial Basic STARS. Volunteer's, N.G did not have documentation in his file of CPR/First Aid, Food Handlers Permit, BBP training and it is not verified in MERIt.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(1), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Staff member, NFG brought children in from outside and put the chain across the door that leads to the outside. This is the entrance and exit for the program. In the Preschool/School-Age Room the door was being locked that exits the room.This was observed to be done by the children at the program.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Child was noted in health history to be allergic to bee stings. The child was noted to have an epipen but the epipen was not at the program. There was no other paperwork on file other than the noted information in the health history area of the registration regarding being allergic to bees. A child's toothpaste and sunscreen forms did not have end dates. The end date read n/a.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)

    • Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Staff files were missing sign off that they reviewed the Disaster Plan. Program did not have a 3 day supply of food and water. Need to ensure that the Disaster Plan has a picture of the floor plan with the water and electricity shut off.”

        WAC 110-300-0470(1)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Baseboard by entrance exit door was observed to be gone, chipping paint was observed on changing table, 1/2 doors into classrooms, and on wall in the preschool/school-age room. Also in the preschool/school-age room the licensor observed the white shelving units to hae some areas with chipping paint. The diaper changing table was also observed to have chipping paint.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)

  • Oct 19, 20233 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Door knob for child care was locked and requires an unlock of the knob and then a turn of the knob to get out. There is a deadbolt on the door as well but that was not locked.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

    • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “MERIT needs to be updated to reflect staff that are no longer at site. AAA is listed with a PBC as "Withdrawn". PGD reads PBC status of "No Application Received" Provider stated she has been having trouble getting into MERIT attempted to get in but there was some maintenance happening in the system.”

        WAC 110-300-0105(2)

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “PGD was observed to not have a Food Worker card and was handling/touching food.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.

How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare

Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None11%
  • 1 of 323%
  • 2 of 332%
  • All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 10, 2025
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — A staff member, NFG was missing BBP training. Staff member, PGD was missing Initial Basic STARS. Volunteer's, N.G did not have documentation in his file of CPR/First Aid, Food Handlers Permit, BBP training and it is not verified in MERIt. · August 19, 2024

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · December 10, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term

At the time of the inspection, this licensor observed an outdoor climbable slide that did not meet CPSC surfacing or safety fall zone guidelines. The woodchips underneath the slide measured to be four inches. Another non-climbable outdoor toy was measured to be within the slide's six-foot safety fall zone.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Short Term

During the inspection, this licensor observed an unsecured fifty-inch tall wooden dollhouse and an unsecured forty-inch tall wooden play kitchen in the Blue Room.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

During the inspection, this licensor observed chipping paint on the left wall and baseboards in the Blue Room. In the restroom, this licensor observed a hole near the bottom of the shower and chipping paint on the standing diaper changing station.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

During the inspection, this licensor reviewed five child files. Children M.V. and J.P.'s files did not have current, annually updated immunization records.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · August 19, 2024

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(1) · Short Term

Staff files were missing sign off that they reviewed the Disaster Plan. Program did not have a 3 day supply of food and water. Need to ensure that the Disaster Plan has a picture of the floor plan with the water and electricity shut off.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(1) / 110-300-0106(12) · Long Term / Serious

A staff member, NFG was missing BBP training. Staff member, PGD was missing Initial Basic STARS. Volunteer's, N.G did not have documentation in his file of CPR/First Aid, Food Handlers Permit, BBP training and it is not verified in MERIt.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

Baseboard by entrance exit door was observed to be gone, chipping paint was observed on changing table, 1/2 doors into classrooms, and on wall in the preschool/school-age room. Also in the preschool/school-age room the licensor observed the white shelving units to hae some areas with chipping paint. The diaper changing table was also observed to have chipping paint.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Staff member, NFG brought children in from outside and put the chain across the door that leads to the outside. This is the entrance and exit for the program. In the Preschool/School-Age Room the door was being locked that exits the room.This was observed to be done by the children at the program.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

Child was noted in health history to be allergic to bee stings. The child was noted to have an epipen but the epipen was not at the program. There was no other paperwork on file other than the noted information in the health history area of the registration regarding being allergic to bees. A child's toothpaste and sunscreen forms did not have end dates. The end date read n/a.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 19, 2023

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Door knob for child care was locked and requires an unlock of the knob and then a turn of the knob to get out. There is a deadbolt on the door as well but that was not locked.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

MERIT needs to be updated to reflect staff that are no longer at site. AAA is listed with a PBC as "Withdrawn". PGD reads PBC status of "No Application Received" Provider stated she has been having trouble getting into MERIT attempted to get in but there was some maintenance happening in the system.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

PGD was observed to not have a Food Worker card and was handling/touching food.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 906-9563
Address
829 S. 116th ST, Burien, WA 98168, Seattle
License
PL-28445
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 2, 2026.

Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.

Ages

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Seattle-area family home holds; 735 of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes are. Small is 3 to 6; mid-size is 7 to 11.

The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.

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