Northwest Learning Centers INC

Center · Kirkland · 13630 100th Ave NE

What kind of place is this?

Size 93 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 2 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 7, 2026
On file
4 visits since April 2024 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousIt was observed a toilet brush was stored next to the toilet in the toddler classroom. · July 7, 2026

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.

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.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · February 13, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Staff person RR has not completed Child Care Basics.

Training requirements

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.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Food Handlers permit expired for staff VC, TL, ML, MM, MP, ES, ET, CT, and YW.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Background check incomplete for staff persons CA and NL.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Northwest Learning Centers INC hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the five findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in July 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

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.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked July 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked June 2026 · data.wa.gov

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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