“At Kids Inc., we believe in learning through play.” kidsincseattle.com, August 2026
Emergency exit door from the playground is kept locked during licensed hours.· May 21, 2025
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.
Licensing visit · May 21, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
Staff T.J., E.K., A.P., and A.W. don't have 30 hours of Basic training completed after 3 months of employment.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Emergency exit door from the playground is kept locked during licensed hours.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Two children with allergies whose files were reveiwed were missing substitute foods on the individual care plan. One child's individual care plan was missing parent and doctor signatures.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Child with allergy missing one medication (Albuterol).
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Licensing visit · January 29, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) / 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Serious / Short Term
Window blinds are in the office space and children come in the space to visit at times. Cording from roller shades in room 106 is loose and can form loops. Cording from air purifier, water dispenser and other equipment in room and in office is secure. Ensure that heavy items (play materials/equipment) on shelving units, book shelves in main space and in room 106 are secure. Equipment that is easily moveable and not secure on the floor needs to be stabilized to ensure there is no tipping over and falling. Under Sensory Table and on loft was observed to have some chipping.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
The child file reviewed had an Individual Health Care Plan but it was not current it was from 2022. Get updated Individual Plan and Medication Authorization for the child.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
Individual Plan and Medication Authorization for the child file reviewed was not updated. The forms were from 2022. Forms need to be updated yearly. Medications (hand sanitizers) are stored in cabinets and are accessible. Medications and other items are stored in a teacher area but this is also enroute to the restrooms. The space is accessible to children along with staff items because there is no barrier to enable and child from entering. There are medications and other items stored in the area.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Items such as spray bottles are stored on a cart accessible to children. The cart is for the pull out program in the cafeteria but the cart is enroute to the restroom and is accessible to all the children. There are spray bottles (wash, rinse and sanitze) and other items such as shaving creams, wipes, acrylic paints, soap that are accessible to the children in the main room and/or room 106. Need to ensure that these items have to be inaccessible via a locked cabinet or out of reach of children.
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Not yet reported: established.
Not yet reported: children per teacher.
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