Licensed center
Kindercare #1146
A center, licensed for 108 children. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 150 of 203 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 Kindercare #1146 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
150: none52: one to four1: five or more
The 203 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Kindercare #1146 (108 children) is compared with centers its size. The state also lists one complaint here whose published report includes no citation detail, so it is not counted as found.
Routine visits: 2 of 2 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Two visits are too few to read as a pattern.
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
- November 4, 2025
- On file
- 2 visits since July 2024 — both cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
The fire exit door in the infant room was blocked by a baby gate. It was removed immediately.
· November 4, 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.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · November 4, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
The fire exit door in the infant room was blocked by a baby gate. It was removed immediately.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(b) · Serious
Two boxes and one piece of cardboard were stored within two feet, or directly against the furnace. These items were all removed prior to my departure.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Janitorial closet which includes wet mop, washing machine, dryer, and chemicals used for cleaning was not locked and is located in the Preschool Clasroom. Children were present. This door was locked prior to my departure.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
All four fire exit doors in toddler rooms had toddler knobs on the doorknobs. These were all removed prior to my departure.
Oct 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · October 4, 2024 · Resolved November 12, 2024
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 9, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Wood chips under larger climber are not nine inches deep.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Door to storage room/janitorial closet was not locked. There was not a functioning lock on this door.
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
The two providers in ratio with infants today do not have Safe Sleep training. These providers were assigned to other rooms immediately. Five other providers do not have current Safe Sleep training.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 5 West Casino Road
- License
- PL-14968, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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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.
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