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Kidspace Childcare Center

kidspaceseattle.org

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 70 children.
  • Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
  • Tuition Infant $3,710, toddler $3,235, preschool $2,700 a month, full time. See costs
  • Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.

From their website, read September 2026:

“Infant Room 3:1 Ratio The Sequoia Room has up to six babies at a time, usually from 3 to 12 months old.”

“Toddler Room The Apple Room has eight children, usually 1.5 to 2.5 years old. 4:1 Ratio”

“Young Preschool The Treefrog Room has ten children, 2 to 3 years old. The Dino Room also has 10 children, from 2.5 to 3.5 years old. 5:1 Ratio”

“Preschool 7:1 Ratio The Maple Room and Aspen Room each have 14 children, from approximately 3.5 to 5 years old, or until they move on to kindergarten.”

From their website, read August 2026:

“Waddler Room The Willow Room has seven children, usually 1 to 2 years old. 3½:1 Ratio”

The state’s rule

Washington sets the most children one adult may care for by age, and the largest group size, in WAC 110-300-0356(5).

Infants (birth through 11 months): one adult for every four.

Toddlers (12 through 29 months): one adult for every seven.

Preschoolers (30 months through 6 years, not in kindergarten): one adult for every ten.

School-age children: one adult for every fifteen.

What to know

License: 3 months to 6 years (state). They serve: 3 months through kindergarten entry (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in February 2026 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since July 2023.

See each inspection and complaint

Complaints the state found valid

  • Received Feb 3, 2025Valid complaintresolved Feb 12, 2026
    • “Whether or not the classroom was within ratio with a qualified staff member at the time of the incident.”

      The state’s description of the complaint

    The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 163 (79%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 44 (21%) have one or more, as this center does.

How all 207 similar-size centers compare

Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:

  • None79%
  • One or more21%This center

Licensing inspections

  • Jul 21, 20263 citations
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of inspection, one staff have expired food handler certificate on file and merit.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of inspection, the exit door in between Maple classroom and Aspen classroom is blocked by two storgage bags. Corrections done onsite.”

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

    • In-service trainingShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of inspection, two staff do not have 10 hour in service training after 12 month of cumulative employment on file and on merit.”

        WAC 110-300-0107(1)

  • Feb 23, 2026Nothing cited
  • Apr 22, 20255 citations
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that 6 staff did not have current first aid and CPR certificate on Merit.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that numerous staff members to not have food handler permit entered in MERIT”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that the emergency exit door in Sequoia room (infant) was locked from the inside.”

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

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that one Epipen did not have child's first and last name labeled.”

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

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that the dehumanizer loose wire that by adjoining door area in Maple classroom was accessible to children. also wires that were accessible to children from the floor lamp in the eating/kitchen area in Sequoia room.”

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

  • Jul 31, 20232 citations
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms (Aspen & Maple) had their three-step cleaner bottles (one with bleach) on the edge of the sink, accessible to the age group in the classroom.”

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

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms had wires accessible to children that were capable of forming a loop around a child's neck and were a potential strangultion hazard. (Tree frog, big core, maple, and Sequoia rooms) At the time of the onsite monitor visit, plastic bags and rolls of plastic bags were accessible to children present in cabinets under hand washing sinks, and other locations in Aspen, Maple, and Willow rooms. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms (Tree Frog and Maple classrooms) had games, supplies, and other items on top of cabinets and cubbies that were not secured or held down and posed a potential falling item hazard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there was a wall outlet in the Big Core Room that had a missing electrical outlet cover and was accessible to children that were present. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, a wall outlet in the Maple Room had a 6-plug splitter installed over the outlet that was not tamper resistant.”

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

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
July 21, 2026
On file
4 visits since July 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — At the time of inspection, one staff have expired food handler certificate on file and merit. · July 21, 2026

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

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 21, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of inspection, one staff have expired food handler certificate on file and merit.

In-service training

WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term

At the time of inspection, two staff do not have 10 hour in service training after 12 month of cumulative employment on file and on merit.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

At the time of inspection, the exit door in between Maple classroom and Aspen classroom is blocked by two storgage bags. Corrections done onsite.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · April 22, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that 6 staff did not have current first aid and CPR certificate on Merit.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that numerous staff members to not have food handler permit entered in MERIT

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

At the time of inspection, it was observed that the dehumanizer loose wire that by adjoining door area in Maple classroom was accessible to children. also wires that were accessible to children from the floor lamp in the eating/kitchen area in Sequoia room.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that the emergency exit door in Sequoia room (infant) was locked from the inside.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that one Epipen did not have child's first and last name labeled.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received February 3, 2025 · Resolved February 12, 2026

“Whether or not the classroom was within ratio with a qualified staff member at the time of the incident.”

The state’s description of the complaint

Serious injury: Broken bone · Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state’s report (PDF)

Jul 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 31, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms (Aspen & Maple) had their three-step cleaner bottles (one with bleach) on the edge of the sink, accessible to the age group in the classroom.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms had wires accessible to children that were capable of forming a loop around a child's neck and were a potential strangultion hazard. (Tree frog, big core, maple, and Sequoia rooms) At the time of the onsite monitor visit, plastic bags and rolls of plastic bags were accessible to children present in cabinets under hand washing sinks, and other locations in Aspen, Maple, and Willow rooms. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, multiple classrooms (Tree Frog and Maple classrooms) had games, supplies, and other items on top of cabinets and cubbies that were not secured or held down and posed a potential falling item hazard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there was a wall outlet in the Big Core Room that had a missing electrical outlet cover and was accessible to children that were present. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, a wall outlet in the Maple Room had a 6-plug splitter installed over the outlet that was not tamper resistant.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

Infant$3,710
Toddler$3,235
Preschool$2,700

Kidspace Childcare CenterMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 56 infant, 82 toddler and 113 preschool programs publish one.

Part time
$1,345 to $2,780 a month
Application fee
$50
Deposit
$500, refundable

A day here

7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week

Meals, diapers, schedule and one more
Meals
On-site cook provides hot breakfast, lunch, and snacks, included in tuition
Diapers
Cloth diapers from Diaper Stork included in tuition; monthly credit for families using Diaper Stork at home
Schedule
Full-day; full-time (five days) and part-time (two or three days)
Closed
All federal holidays, two staff in-service training days, and the week before New Years

What staff are paid

Afternoon Assistant Teachers
$21 an hourJob posting, seen October 2026
Substitute teachers
$21 an hourJob posting, seen October 2026

Policies

Special needs
Welcomes all children regardless of special needs
Enrollment
Space-available enrollment with a waitlist; deposit holds a spot and is fully refundable with 30 days' written notice before the child leaves; waitlist priority for current families, staff, and subsidy families

Details

Phone
(206) 282-3622
Address
3837 13th Ave W Ste200, Seattle, 98119
License
PL-7606
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Established
1982

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Children per adult

What it costs

What staff are paid

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

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).

A day here

Policies

Details

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.

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