Licensed center

The Goddard School Kent

A center, licensed for 146 children. The state cited something at 2 of 4 routine visits (Seattle-area centers: about 2 in 3). One complaint investigation found violations since 2023; 135 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers had none. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.

How they teach

Not published

Who cares for your child

Not published

What it costs

Not published

Shortlist can ask The Goddard School Kent for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.

What the state has found

One complaint investigation found violations since February 2023

135: none66: one to four9: five or more

The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.

Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so The Goddard School Kent (146 children) is compared with centers its size. Of those 210, 135 have had no complaint investigation that found a violation since February 2023. The Goddard School Kent has had one. The most recent was in September 2024. 36 centers its size have had more.

Routine visits: 2 of 4 cited something

Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits).

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 12, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed a role of plastic trash bags were accessible to children. (immediate corrections removal of plastic bags). · January 27, 2025

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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · January 27, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Licensor observed a role of plastic trash bags were accessible to children. (immediate corrections removal of plastic bags).

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

Licensor observed 2 children on sleep mats were placed near the exit pathway. (immediate corrections relocated sleeping children from exit pathway).

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Licensor observed staff did not arrange with parents the necessary medication, training to properly manage a child's food allergies.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Licensor observed a child's medication was not accompanied with the medication authorization form.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · September 3, 2024 · Resolved October 8, 2024

Center capacity, ratio, and group size

WAC 110-300-0356(5) · Short Term

During onsite inspection of complaint, Licensor reviewed paper and electronic records and observed that on 09/03/2024 at 9 AM (four teachers), 10 AM (four teachers), and 11 AM (three teachers) and 09/04/2024 at 9 AM (three teachers) there were 10 enrolled infants in the infant classroom. Not meeting the classroom maximum capacity of 9 infants with a ratio of 1:3. (5)(ii)

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 13, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

9 staff members need to show proof of current first aid, CPR and BBP 7 staff members need to show completion of the Basic Child Care training 2 staff members need to show completion of the Abusive Head Traum training; 3 staff members need to show completion of Emergency & Disaster Preparedness training 1 staff member needs to show completion of the Families Experiencing Homelessness 1 staff member needs to show completion of Mandated Reporter training 2 staff members need to show completion of Medication Management 3 staff membes need to show completion of Safe Sleep training

Report (PDF)

A day here

Not published

Details

Address
24116 132nd Ave SE
License
PL-81591, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

Do you run The Goddard School Kent? 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.

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.

All checked September 2026.

State record

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

Details