Licensed center
Mill Creek Kids N Us Inc
A center, licensed for 186 children. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 135 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers.
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 Mill Creek Kids N Us Inc for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs and a typical day. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
No complaint investigation has found a violation 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 Mill Creek Kids N Us Inc (186 children) is compared with centers its size. The state also lists three complaints here whose published report includes no citation detail, so they are not counted as found.
Routine visits: 2 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
- August 26, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since April 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed a few diaper changing table cabinets unlocked. The cabinets contained plastic bags and plastic gloves. One lock was broken and needed to be repaired or replaced.
· August 26, 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.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 26, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Licensor observed a few diaper changing table cabinets unlocked. The cabinets contained plastic bags and plastic gloves. One lock was broken and needed to be repaired or replaced.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Licensor observed several Assistants without Food handlers or expired Food handlers cards in MERIT.
Jul 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · July 29, 2024 · Resolved November 6, 2024
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 19, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Plastic bags and gloves were accessible to children in Preschool 1. These were made inaccessible immediately.
WAC 110-300-0300(1)(a) · Short Term
Provider does not notify the Department when a child with special need is enrolled or identified in the early learning program.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Wood chips on playgrounds are not nine inches deep six feet around climbers.
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
Six staff do not have current Safe Sleep training. None of these staff are working in the infant room. The provider has tried multiple times to complete the training but it appears that the training platform does not work for them.
Mar 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · March 25, 2024 · Resolved June 18, 2024
Serious injury: Broken bone · Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Nov 2023 Complaint 2 valid issues
Complaint · November 21, 2023 · Resolved January 23, 2024
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
A day here
- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Details
- Website
- kidsnus.net
- Address
- 16701 9th Ave SE
- License
- PL-78099, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3+
- Ages
- birth to twelve years old
- Established
- 1988
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Sources and dates
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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.
A day here
- Hours — kidsnus.net
Details
- Website — kidsnus.net
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov
- Ages — kidsnus.net
- Established — kidsnus.net