Kindercare Learning Center 301186

Center · Covington · 27050 174th Pl SE

What kind of place is this?

Size 121 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Chain KinderCare
Owner Partners Group (controlling) Public (NYSE: KLC) since Oct 2024; Partners Group holds 71.2% controlling interest per its SEC registration. sec.gov

KinderCare runs 27 licensed locations in Seattle.

Will it fit our family?

Hours 12 hours a day
Days / week 5

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 4
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 12, 2025
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousStaff member employed longer than 3 months has not completed CCB 30 hours. · March 13, 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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 12, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

110-300-0106(8)- Upon file and merit review, staff members S.A, E.B, A.C, S.G and R.H have expired safe sleep trainings.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2025 Complaint 3 valid issues

Complaint · December 8, 2025 · Resolved January 7, 2026

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 9 findings

Licensing visit · March 13, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Staff member employed longer than 3 months has not completed CCB 30 hours.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Staff member has expired safe sleep training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Unable to verify completion of BBP of some staff in Merit and/or on-site.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Unable to verify completion of CPR/FA of some staff in Merit and/or on-site.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Unablet to verify completion of FH cards in Merit and/or on-site. *Admin was given an additional 24 hours to see if they were able to gather documents prior to citation.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Licensor observed infant room flashlight to not have extra batteries.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Licensor observed emergency exit gate on playground to be locked.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Licensor observed expired Epi Pen, without proper Rx box. Copy of Rx label (expired) stated need for 2 Epi Pens, only one present.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Storage rooms unlocked making them accessible.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Kindercare Learning Center 301186 hasn’t published

Cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the nine findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious in March 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

  • Owner — Checked September 2026 · sec.gov

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, schedule, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked April 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked June 2026 · data.wa.gov

State record

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

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