Renton · Licensed center
Kindercare Learning Center 301658
At a glance
- Large developmental center, licensed for 141 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
- KinderCare: public company; majority holder Partners Group (private equity).
Company news
KinderCare, the company that runs this center, reported in a federal filing that it permanently closed 49 of its early childhood centers in the six months ending July 4, 2026. It ran 1,567 of these centers at the end of that period. In the same filing, it reported closing 7 in the same six months of 2025.
The filing is about the company. It does not name which centers closed.
KinderCare’s quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. Shortlist last read it on November 3, 2026.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since March 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 17, 20255 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(3)(c) There was a garbage can labeled "emergency supplies", chairs, a box and a rug blocking the emergency exit door in the back of the building.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(1)(a) There were wipes that were labeled "keep this bag away from children" that were accessible to the children in one of the Preschool classrooms.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(2)(a)(b) The storage closet in the hallway was unlocked and accessible to the children. There were janitorial supplies such as vacuums in the storage closet.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(5) There was a vacuum in the hallway that was accessible to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“(1)(2) A child's file that was reviewed had a CIS form that was physically filled in and not medically verified and two other child files only had lists of immunizations.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Nov 4, 20243 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(3)(a) There was a baby safety door knob cover on the door handle inside the 'Discovery' classroom. (3)(c) An exit door towards the back of the building was partially blocked by boxes and misc. materials.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(1)(a) The storage closets in the 'Toddler B', 'Preschool A', 'Pre K' 'Preschool B' classrooms were unlocked and had cleaning supplies on the bottom shelf that are accessible to children. The storage area/cabinets under the sinks in classroom 'Toddler A' and 'Infant A' had cleaning supplies and were unlocked. (2)(a)(b) The door to the storage room in the hallway does not have a locking mechanism.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Safe food practicesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“(3) The temperature in the fridge of the 'Toddler A' classroom measured at 48 degrees Fahrenheit. (4) There was a carton of milk in the fridge of the 'Toddler A' classroom that was not labeled with the date it was opened. (4) There was a bag of shredded cheese in the fridge in the kitchen that was in it's original packaging and was rolled closed and not sealed or dated with the date it was opened.”
WAC 110-300-0197(4)
Feb 12, 20242 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There is an asthma medication that is expired in the Pre-K room and the child no longer needs to use it. There are diaper creams that do not have the child's full name on them and some of the permission forms are over a year old.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There were sanitizer bottles accessible to children in some of the rooms.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
- Mar 7, 2023Nothing cited
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
Across KinderCare's 33 locations in the Seattle area, it cited something at 81% of 135 visits.
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 17, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since March 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
(3)(c) There was a garbage can labeled "emergency supplies", chairs, a box and a rug blocking the emergency exit door in the back of the building.
· September 17, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · September 17, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
(3)(c) There was a garbage can labeled "emergency supplies", chairs, a box and a rug blocking the emergency exit door in the back of the building.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
(1)(2) A child's file that was reviewed had a CIS form that was physically filled in and not medically verified and two other child files only had lists of immunizations.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
(1)(a) There were wipes that were labeled "keep this bag away from children" that were accessible to the children in one of the Preschool classrooms.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
(2)(a)(b) The storage closet in the hallway was unlocked and accessible to the children. There were janitorial supplies such as vacuums in the storage closet.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
(5) There was a vacuum in the hallway that was accessible to the children.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 4, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
(3)(a) There was a baby safety door knob cover on the door handle inside the 'Discovery' classroom. (3)(c) An exit door towards the back of the building was partially blocked by boxes and misc. materials.
WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term
(3) The temperature in the fridge of the 'Toddler A' classroom measured at 48 degrees Fahrenheit. (4) There was a carton of milk in the fridge of the 'Toddler A' classroom that was not labeled with the date it was opened. (4) There was a bag of shredded cheese in the fridge in the kitchen that was in it's original packaging and was rolled closed and not sealed or dated with the date it was opened.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
(1)(a) The storage closets in the 'Toddler B', 'Preschool A', 'Pre K' 'Preschool B' classrooms were unlocked and had cleaning supplies on the bottom shelf that are accessible to children. The storage area/cabinets under the sinks in classroom 'Toddler A' and 'Infant A' had cleaning supplies and were unlocked. (2)(a)(b) The door to the storage room in the hallway does not have a locking mechanism.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 12, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious
There is an asthma medication that is expired in the Pre-K room and the child no longer needs to use it. There are diaper creams that do not have the child's full name on them and some of the permission forms are over a year old.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There were sanitizer bottles accessible to children in some of the rooms.
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What it costs
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A day here
7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals and updates for parents
- Meals
- Snacks and lunch provided (all KinderCare schools)
- Updates for parents
- KinderCare App with daily photos, learning updates, and messaging with the center (all KinderCare schools)
How they teach
Developmental
“Our whole-child, play-based curriculum gives kids the freedom to learn and explore.”
What staff are paid
- Teachers at Kennydale KinderCare
- $22.20 an hourJob posting, July 2026
Details
- Phone
- (425) 228-8776
- Address
- 1795 NE 44th St, Renton, 98056
- License
- PL-9985
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
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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.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
What staff are paid
- Teachers at Kennydale KinderCare — Checked October 2026 kindercare.wd5.myworkdayjobs.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, Updates for parents — Checked September 2026 kindercare.com
- Hours — Checked July 2026 kindercare.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked September 2026 kindercare.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked July 2026 kindercare.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 sec.gov/…/klc-20260704.htm
From KinderCare's quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. sec.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.