Kirkland · Licensed center
Creative Sprouts
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 43 children.
- Tuition Toddler $1,595, preschool $1,416 a month, full time. See costs
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 June 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 25, 20262 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed via MERIT that faculty member AG had an expired Food Handler's Permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“It was observed that some children had outdated immunizations and some were not on the CIS form.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
- Dec 8, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 26, 20252 citations
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Charging chords on counter were observed accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Empty trash bag was found accessible to children. Corrected on site.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Jun 13, 20241 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Spray-n-wash, hand sanitizer, bleach/water disinfectant, Lacquer observed accessible to children in unsecured cabinets. A mop was observed accessible to children in the bathroom.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
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
- August 25, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since June 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
It was observed via MERIT that faculty member AG had an expired Food Handler's Permit.
· August 25, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 25, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
It was observed via MERIT that faculty member AG had an expired Food Handler's Permit.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
It was observed that some children had outdated immunizations and some were not on the CIS form.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 26, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Short Term / Serious
0165(2)(c ) Charging chords on counter were observed accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Short Term / Serious
Empty trash bag was found accessible to children. Corrected on site.
Jun 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 13, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Spray-n-wash, hand sanitizer, bleach/water disinfectant, Lacquer observed accessible to children in unsecured cabinets. A mop was observed accessible to children in the bathroom.
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What it costs
Creative SproutsMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 82 toddler and 113 preschool programs publish one.
- Part time
- $316 to $1,416 a month
- Application fee
- $200
- Siblings
- 10% sibling discount
A day here
- Schedule
- Full-week and part-week options (1-5 days per week)
Who cares for your child
AnneMarie Charlot (lead teacher and Owner) since 2009.
17 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish
Policies
- Enrollment
- Enrollment priority order: current families, then siblings of current families, then past families, then new families
Details
- Phone
- (425) 406-8962
- Address
- 12022 98th Ave NE, Kirkland, 98034
- License
- PL-13255
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 5
- Established
- 2010
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, teaching approach, a typical day 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.
Who cares for your child
- Staff creativesprouts.org
What it costs
- Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 creativesprouts.org/…/2017-2018_Preschool_Tuition.17124120.pdf
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
A day here
- Schedule — Checked July 2026 creativesprouts.org/…/2017-2018_Preschool_Tuition.17124120.pdf
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked August 2026 creativesprouts.org
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 creativesprouts.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Established — Checked July 2026 creativesprouts.org
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.