Nurturing Knowledge Preschool

Center · Seattle · 144 NW 80th St.

What kind of place is this?

Size 55 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

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
January 30, 2026
On file
3 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious110-300-0105(2)- Two staff members, A.M and M.R have withdrawn background checks. · January 30, 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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 30, 2026

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

110-300-0105(2)- Two staff members, A.M and M.R have withdrawn background checks.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

110-300-0106(3)- Several staff members, S.F, C,L, M.R, L.T do not appear to have the required child care basics training. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · May 13, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Updated BBP training needed.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

SF missing CCB training.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 11, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

During site visit licensor A. Stewart observed mutiple staff missing trainings.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

At time of annual inspection, licensor A. Stewart observed child files with allergies missing individual care plans.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Nurturing Knowledge Preschool hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the three findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in January 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating, License status — Checked March 2026
  • Phone — Checked April 2026 · nurturingknowledge.com

State record

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

Do you run Nurturing Knowledge Preschool? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.