Cosmopolitan Kids Uptown Academy

Complaints the state found valid

• Received Aug 4, 2026Valid complaintresolved Oct 8, 2026

  • “According to multiple staff interviews conducted onsite and a family interview, an infant was mistakenly given a bottle of infant formula by a staff member in the infant room without parental consent. At the time of the incident, the family had provided verbal authorization for the infant to receive breast milk only. The authorization was not documented in writing on the form used at that time. The staff member mistakenly provided infant formula to the child prior to feeding. The feeding was recorded on the feeding log. The formula offered was Kirkland Signature ProCare Infant Formula with Iron.”

    The state’s description of the complaint

  The state’s report (PDF)

Licensing inspections

• Aug 11, 20261 citation

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Based on the onsite staff interviews and a review of the facility file and MERIT records, it was determined that one staff member did not have current Safe Sleep training documented in the facility file or in MERIT at the time of the review.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(8)

• Jul 20, 20267 citations

  • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “At the time of inspection, there are multiple staff have expired food handler certificate on file and on merit.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “At the time of inspection, there are multiple staff have expired safe sleep training on file and on merit.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “At the time of inspection, there are multiple staff have expired bbp certificate on file and on merit.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(10)

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “At the time of inspection, there are multiple staff have expired first aid and cpr certificate on file and on merit.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(11)

  • In-service trainingShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “At the time of inspection, there are multiple staff have not met 10 hour annual in service training on merit.”

      WAC 110-300-0107(1)

  • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “At the time of inspection, there is a few classroom has chipped paint on the wall accessible to children.”

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

  • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “At the time of inspection, there is no fire safety inspection form completed in 2025 on file.”

      WAC 110-300-0170(2)

• Nov 13, 20251 citation

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “At the time of the inspection, it was observed that a few newly hired staff has not completed the Child Care Basic training.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(3)

• Mar 19, 20254 citations

  • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “At the time of inspection, center director along with 6 other staff have no current first aid and CPR training recorded on Merit.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “At the time of inspection, 8 staff did not obtain current food worker card prior to preparing or serving food to children.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “At the time of inspection, 7 staff did not complete the child care basic trainings prior to working unsupervised with children.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “At the time of the inspection, there was an empty plastic bag in unlocked cabinet under the handwashing sink that is accessible to children in classroom Moon and classroom Rocket. Correction done onsite.”

      WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

• Aug 31, 20232 citations

  • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there were large zip lock bags in a green and clear drawer cabinet of the hallway bathroom that were accessible to children and were large enought to pose a suffocation hazard.”

      WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

  • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there was a set of sanitizing/disenfecting bottles on the counter in the Rocket classroom that was accessible to at least one enrolled child present.”

      WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)