Seattle · Licensed center
Kindercare 1786
At a glance
- Medium developmental center, licensed for 90 children.
- Hours 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Run by a for-profit business.
What to know
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 April 2024 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since January 2024.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Feb 1, 2024Valid complaintresolved Apr 4, 2024
Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 115 children, 139 (67%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 68 (33%) have one or more, as this center does.
How all 207 similar-size centers compare
Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 115 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None67%
- One or more33%This center
Licensing inspections
Dec 9, 20253 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed B.I. is missing Food Handlers permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed plastic bags and wipes that say, "Keep out of reach of children" accessible to children. Removed during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Cleaning schedulesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor observed some toilets that are not cleaned and disinfected.”
WAC 110-300-0241(6)
Oct 7, 20242 citations
General staff qualificationsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“CD and AD do not have qualifying education for role. (45 ECE credits)”
WAC 110-300-0100(5)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“One staff member has expired safe sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
Jan 26, 20242 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Not all staff have current safe sleep training, 3 staff have expired safe sleep certificates. 2 staff have expired food handlers cards. Not all staff are current with BBP. 1 staff not current with first aid and cpr.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Child has an EPI pen observed with perscription box mising. No first or last name present to verify who was prescribed the medication, no date when it was filled, no way to verify who filled the prescbtion.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 67% of 364.
How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None12%
- 1 of 321%
- 2 of 335%
- All 333%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- December 9, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed B.I. is missing Food Handlers permit.
· December 9, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · December 9, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Licensor observed B.I. is missing Food Handlers permit.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Licensor observed plastic bags and wipes that say, "Keep out of reach of children" accessible to children. Removed during the visit.
WAC 110-300-0241(6) · Short Term
Licensor observed some toilets that are not cleaned and disinfected.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 7, 2024
WAC 110-300-0100(5) · Short Term
CD and AD do not have qualifying education for role. (45 ECE credits)
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
One staff member has expired safe sleep training.
Feb 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues
Complaint · Received February 1, 2024 · Resolved April 4, 2024
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 26, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Not all staff have current safe sleep training, 3 staff have expired safe sleep certificates. 2 staff have expired food handlers cards. Not all staff are current with BBP. 1 staff not current with first aid and cpr.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Child has an EPI pen observed with perscription box mising. No first or last name present to verify who was prescribed the medication, no date when it was filled, no way to verify who filled the prescbtion.
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What it costs
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A day here
6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals, outdoors, diapers and three more
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided, developed by a registered dietitian; vegetarian option; menus adapted for food sensitivities; families may bring lunch by arrangement with the center director
- Outdoors
- Outdoor play decisions use temperature, humidity and wind chill, following state licensing rules and National Weather Service-supported guidelines
- Diapers
- Diaper changes provided as needed until the child shows interest in toilet learning
- Screens
- Screen-free during School Break Programs (ages 5-12)
- Updates for parents
- KinderCare App: messaging the center director, child progress updates and photos
- Schedule
- Full-time and part-time
How they teach
Developmental
“Our whole-child, play-based curriculum gives kids the freedom to learn and explore.”
Details
- Phone
- (206) 903-1103
- Address
- 1827 Eighth Ave, Seattle, 98101
- License
- PL-10464
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
- Siblings
- Sibling discounts
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
What it costs
- Sibling discount — Checked September 2026 kindercare.com
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
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Diapers, Updates for parents, Hours, Schedule — Checked September 2026 kindercare.com
- Screens — Checked August 2026 kindercare.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 kindercare.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 kindercare.com
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 data.seattle.gov
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.