Kids Nest Education LLC

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 17, 2025
On file
3 visits since December 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousExit doors were locked at the time of the visit. Provider came into compliance by unlocking the doors. · May 29, 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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 17, 2025

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

A couple of children whose files were reviewed didn't have Department approved CIS forms.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · May 29, 2025

Staff records

WAC 110-300-0115(3) · Short Term

Staff, J.Z., is missing emergency contact information, high school diploma, resume/or application, copy of her ID. Risk WAC/RCW Level Corrected On Site Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

Exit doors were locked at the time of the visit. Provider came into compliance by unlocking the doors.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

The provider had blocked the exit door with the shelving that was supposed to separate the office from the licensed area. The shelving was removed to unblock the exit path at the time of the visit.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

One child was allergic to oats. Missing individual care plan.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

One child had Vitamin D supplment. The supplement was not labeled with child's first and last name, there were not side effects listed on the medication form, and provider was not documenting when she would give the supplement to the child.

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · December 11, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

There are no stickers on the sliding glass door.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

There are 3 outlets in the main play area that are not tamper resistant.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

The outlet by the bathroom sink is not GFCI or tamper resistant.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

The exit door from the deck is blocked.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Cleaning swifter pads were accessible in the closet at the entrance. Provider removed them at the time of the visit.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Kids Nest Education LLC hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the nine findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in May 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Do you run Kids Nest Education LLC? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.