Bothell · Licensed center
Kindercare Learning Centers LLC 300898
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 91 children.
- Hours 12.5 hours a day, 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
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in June 2025 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2023.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received May 8, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Jun 4, 2025
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“After interviewing staff involved in the incident, the on-call teacher did not review the allergy list / individual care plan before serving a waffle to the child with a documented egg allergy.”
WAC 110-300-0186(4)
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 23, 20252 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Not all diaper creams had an authorization form completed.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In a preschool bathroom, diaper creams were observed on the bathroom floor.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
- Sep 19, 2024Nothing cited
Aug 8, 20232 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Emergency exits had child proof door knobs making them unable to open with one turn without special knowledge.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Brooms and dustpans were leaned up against the wall in a bathroom and in a classroom.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (364 centers).
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%This center
- All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- December 23, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
Not all diaper creams had an authorization form completed.
· December 23, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 23, 2025
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
In a preschool bathroom, diaper creams were observed on the bathroom floor.
May 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received May 8, 2025 · Resolved June 4, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(4) · Serious
After interviewing staff involved in the incident, the on-call teacher did not review the allergy list / individual care plan before serving a waffle to the child with a documented egg allergy.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 8, 2023
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
110-300-0166(3)(a) Emergency exits had child proof door knobs making them unable to open with one turn without special knowledge.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
110-300-0260(5) Brooms and dustpans were leaned up against the wall in a bathroom and in a classroom.
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What it costs
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A day here
- Hours
- 12.5 hours a day, 5 days a week
Details
- Phone
- (425) 488-7383
- Address
- 15816 116th NE, Bothell, 98011
- License
- PL-9791
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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Sources and dates
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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
- Hours — Checked July 2026 kindercare.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website, Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- 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
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.