Seattle · Licensed center
Nurturing Knowledge Preschool
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 55 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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 30, 20262 citations
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Two staff members, A.M and M.R have withdrawn background checks.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Several staff members, S.F, C,L, M.R, L.T do not appear to have the required child care basics training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
May 13, 20252 citations
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Updated BBP training needed.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“SF missing CCB training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Dec 11, 20232 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During site visit licensor A.S. observed mutiple staff missing trainings.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At time of annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed child files with allergies missing individual care plans.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 67% of 364.
How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None12%
- 1 of 321%
- 2 of 335%
- All 333%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 30, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0105(2)- Two staff members, A.M and M.R have withdrawn background checks.
· January 30, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 30, 2026
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.
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
110-300-0105(2)- Two staff members, A.M and M.R have withdrawn background checks.
May 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 13, 2025
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 11, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
During site visit licensor A.S. observed mutiple staff missing trainings.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
At time of annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed child files with allergies missing individual care plans.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 755-0366
- Address
- 144 NW 80th St., Seattle, 98117
- License
- PL-27325
- 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 — Checked April 2026 nurturingknowledge.com
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License, Quality program — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
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.