Redmond · Licensed center
Overlake KinderCare
At a glance
- Large developmental center, licensed for 122 children.
- Hours 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
- KinderCare: public company; majority holder Partners Group (private equity).
Company news
KinderCare, the company that runs this center, reported in a federal filing that it permanently closed 49 of its early childhood centers in the six months ending July 4, 2026. It ran 1,567 of these centers at the end of that period. In the same filing, it reported closing 7 in the same six months of 2025.
The filing is about the company. It does not name which centers closed.
KinderCare’s quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. Shortlist last read it on November 3, 2026.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in June 2024 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2023.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received May 9, 2024Valid complaintresolved Jun 10, 2024
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, 98 (47%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 112 (53%) have one or more, as this center does.
How all 210 similar-size centers compare
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None47%
- One or more53%This center
Licensing inspections
Sep 29, 20262 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that a toilet brush was stored in the bathroom accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Safe food practicesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“It was observed that open food was not properly labeled in the fridge. Long 110-300-0210(1)(2) Term”
WAC 110-300-0197(4)
Jan 8, 20263 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In Discovery classroom plastic bags were stored at child level in bathroom.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Outdoor emergency exits were locked during operating hours using a chain and lock.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Diaper cream forms missing parent signatures in infant room and toddler C room.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)
- Apr 29, 2025Nothing cited
Oct 25, 20231 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that two classroom bathrooms had plungers that were accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).
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%
- 3 of 433%This center
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
Across KinderCare's 33 locations in the Seattle area, it cited something at 81% of 135 visits.
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 29, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
It was observed that a toilet brush was stored in the bathroom accessible to children.
· September 29, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 29, 2026
WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term
It was observed that open food was not properly labeled in the fridge. Long 110-300-0210(1)(2) Term
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
It was observed that a toilet brush was stored in the bathroom accessible to children.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 8, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
In Discovery classroom plastic bags were stored at child level in bathroom.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b) · Serious
Outdoor emergency exits were locked during operating hours using a chain and lock.
WAC 110-300-0215(3) · Serious
Diaper cream forms missing parent signatures in infant room and toddler C room.
May 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received May 9, 2024 · Resolved June 10, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 25, 2023
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
It was observed that two classroom bathrooms had plungers that were accessible to children.
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What it costs
We couldn’t find it, so if you know, please share. We’ll publish it and work to confirm it with the provider directly too.
A day here
6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals, outdoors, sleep and four more
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided, developed by a registered dietitian; families may bring their own lunch for special dietary needs by arrangement with the director
- Outdoors
- Outdoor play decided by temperature, humidity and wind chill, following state licensing rules and National Weather Service-supported guidelines
- Sleep
- Teachers manage naptime individually to meet each child's needs
- Diapers
- Diaper changes provided on an as-needed basis until child is ready for toilet training
- Screens
- Screen-free during school break programs
- Updates for parents
- KinderCare App: messages to the center director, child progress updates and photos
- Schedule
- Full-time and part-time
How they teach
Developmental
“Our whole-child, play-based curriculum gives kids the freedom to learn and explore.”
What staff are paid
- Teachers at Overlake KinderCare
- $17.60 an hourJob posting, July 2026
Details
- Phone
- (425) 644-4686
- Address
- 2060 152nd Ave NE, Redmond, 98052
- License
- PL-490
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
- Siblings
- Sibling discounts
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, tuition, ratios and staff, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
What it costs
- Sibling discount — Checked September 2026 kindercare.com
What staff are paid
- Teachers at Overlake KinderCare — Checked October 2026 kindercare.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
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
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Screens, Updates for parents, Hours, Schedule — Checked September 2026 kindercare.com
- Sleep, Diapers — Checked August 2026 kindercare.com
Details
- Phone — Checked April 2026 kindercare.com
- Website — Checked July 2026 kindercare.com
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License, Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 kindercare.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kindercare.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 sec.gov/…/klc-20260704.htm
From KinderCare's quarterly report to the SEC, filed August 13, 2026. sec.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.