Licensed center
Kidspark - Des Moines
A center, licensed for 65 children. The state cited something at 3 of 4 routine visits (Seattle-area centers: about 2 in 3). No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 182 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Medium center. Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 to 323.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask Kidspark - Des Moines for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023
182: none28: one to four0: five or more
The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Kidspark - Des Moines (65 children) is compared with centers its size.
Routine visits: 3 of 4 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits).
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 20, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since March 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Multiple staff's food worker cards were expired at the time of inspection.
· March 3, 2026
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.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 20, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
As reflected on MERIT, multiple staff members' bloodborne pathogen trainings were observed to be expired at the time of inspection.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 3, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Multiple staff's food worker cards were expired at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Plastic bags under the kitchen sink were observed and were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · March 19, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Vacuum mounted next the fridge in the licensed space. Will need to be moved to maintenance storage room
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Applicant will need to submit documentation to verify that climbing structure and ground cover are compliant with ASTM standards. Outdoor structure is about 4 feet high and include slides.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
WAC 110-300-0106(10): Applicant does not have Blood Borne Pathogen Training recorded in MERIT. Training will need be taken, if not already, and recorded in MERIT for licensor to verify WAC 110-300-0106(12): Applicant's Food Handlers permit expired in 10/16/2023 according to MERIT account.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 27067 Pacific Hwy S
- License
- PL-83843, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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Sources and dates
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All checked September 2026.
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov