Sammamish · Licensed center
Sammamish KinderCare
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 108 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 6 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.
Program news
The state’s license allowed 126 children in June. Since September it allows 108.
From the state’s licensing record. Shortlist last read it on November 4, 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
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 20, 20262 citations
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The toddler playground has a gap under the fence in the corner near the parking lot which is greater than 3.5 inches.”
WAC 110-300-0145(8)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The diaper changing area and bathroom of Toddler B- The diapering station wall on the 2 ends is cracked near the flooring, with exposed partical board. This creates a rough surface as well, unable to be cleaned and disinfected easily.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
- Dec 18, 2024Nothing cited
- May 28, 2024Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 3 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had more: 68% of 364 had rules cited at 2 or more.
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%This center
- 2 of 335%
- All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 20, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2024 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Short Term —
The toddler playground has a gap under the fence in the corner near the parking lot which is greater than 3.5 inches.
· January 20, 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 20, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
The toddler playground has a gap under the fence in the corner near the parking lot which is greater than 3.5 inches.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
The diaper changing area and bathroom of Toddler B- The diapering station wall on the 2 ends is cracked near the flooring, with exposed partical board. This creates a rough surface as well, unable to be cleaned and disinfected easily.
Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.
What it costs
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A day here
7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals, outdoors, diapers and two more
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided, developed by a registered dietitian; vegetarian option; families may bring their own lunch by arrangement with the director
- Outdoors
- Outdoor play decisions based on temperature, humidity and wind chill, following state licensing rules and National Weather Service-supported guidelines
- Diapers
- Diaper changes provided as-needed until the child shows interest in toilet learning
- Updates for parents
- KinderCare App: message the center director, check child's progress, receive photos
- Schedule
- Full-time, part-time
Who cares for your child
Seema Nagar (Center Director) since 2013.
13 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish
Details
- Phone
- (425) 837-5340
- Address
- 22931 NE 4th Street, Sammamish, 98074
- License
- PL-9741
- 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, teaching approach, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
Sources and dates
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Who cares for your child
- Staff kindercare.com
What it costs
- Sibling discount — Checked September 2026 kindercare.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, Updates for parents, Hours, Schedule — Checked September 2026 kindercare.com
- Diapers — Checked August 2026 kindercare.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 kindercare.com
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
- 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
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.