Kirkland · Licensed center
Northwest Learning Centers INC
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 93 children.
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 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since April 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jul 7, 20261 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed a toilet brush was stored next to the toilet in the toddler classroom.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
- Dec 8, 2025Nothing cited
Feb 13, 20254 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Staff person RR has not completed Child Care Basics.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Safe Sleep training expired for staff VC, AC, BC, TL, KL, MM, MO, MP, RR, TS, ET, CT, and JY.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Food Handlers permit expired for staff VC, TL, ML, MM, MP, ES, ET, CT, and YW.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Background check incomplete for staff persons CA and NL.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
- Apr 3, 2024Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had more: 62% of 272 had rules cited at 3 or more.
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%This center
- 3 of 433%
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 7, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since April 2024 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
It was observed a toilet brush was stored next to the toilet in the toddler classroom.
· July 7, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 7, 2026
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
It was observed a toilet brush was stored next to the toilet in the toddler classroom.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · February 13, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Staff person RR has not completed Child Care Basics.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Safe Sleep training expired for staff VC, AC, BC, TL, KL, MM, MO, MP, RR, TS, ET, CT, and JY.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Food Handlers permit expired for staff VC, TL, ML, MM, MP, ES, ET, CT, and YW.
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
Background check incomplete for staff persons CA and NL.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 823-2211
- Address
- 13630 100th Ave NE, Kirkland, 98034
- License
- PL-78792
- 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
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked July 2026 data.wa.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.