Licensed center
Kings Preschool
A center, licensed for 201 children. Two complaint investigations found violations since 2023; 135 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers had none. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Large center. Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask Kings Preschool 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
Two complaint investigations found violations since February 2023
135: none66: one to four9: five or more
The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Kings Preschool (201 children) is compared with centers its size. Of those 210, 135 have had no complaint investigation that found a violation since February 2023. Kings Preschool has had two. The most recent was in June 2024. Seventeen centers its size have had more.
Routine visits: 1 of 3 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Three 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
- June 30, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2024 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of the visit, the licensors observed garbage bags accessible to children 0165 (3)(a) At the time of the visit, the licensors observed screw driver in a drawer accessible to children
· October 29, 2024
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.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 29, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
At the time of the visit, the licensors observed garbage bags accessible to children 0165 (3)(a) At the time of the visit, the licensors observed screw driver in a drawer accessible to children
Apr 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · April 23, 2024 · Resolved July 29, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children
WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious
Per video recording it was observed that staff stepped on the child's stomach.
Feb 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · February 14, 2024 · Resolved March 26, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term
During interview, staff admitted that they did not count the children before leaving the preschool campus.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 19090 Crista Lane N
- License
- PL-86621, 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