Lynnwood · Licensed center
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At a glance
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 50 children.
- Hours 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
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 November 2024 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since February 2024.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received May 1, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Nov 27, 2024
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During my inspection, this licensor observed the kitchen door to be unlocked. There were no providers in the kitchen at this time. A four year old child was in the school age room adjacent to the kitchen unsupervised when I noted that it was unlocked.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b)
Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 163 (79%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 44 (21%) have one or more, as this center does.
How all 207 similar-size centers compare
Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None79%
- One or more21%This center
Licensing inspections
Jul 22, 20261 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“2 staff are missing Food cards.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Aug 12, 20251 citation
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor observed one carpet with frayed edges creating a tripping hazard, that needed to be replaced.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
Oct 28, 20245 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed working flashlight in one emergency kit but no extra batteries. 0166 (3) (a) Emergency gate from the playground had a lock with the key inside the building by the door. Corrected onsite, the lock was removed.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
General staff qualificationsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“01 00 (3) (c) (i) (ii) (iii) When interview by Licensor J.D. two of the providers stated that owner/ director arrives at 3pm most days. Owner acknowledged that she is not following the schedule provided to the Licensor J.D.”
WAC 110-300-0100(3)(c)(i)(ii)(iii)
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“CPR and First Aid were expired for 2 staff in MERIT and in the files at time of visit.”
WAC 110-300-0230(1)
Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor observed half doors without chimes.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
Menus, milk, and foodLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Menu does not comply with USDA requirements.”
WAC 110-300-0185(1)
- Feb 7, 2024Nothing cited
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
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 22, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since February 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
2 staff are missing Food cards.
· July 22, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 22, 2026
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 12, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
Licensor observed one carpet with frayed edges creating a tripping hazard, that needed to be replaced.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · October 28, 2024
WAC 110-300-0100(3)(c)(i)(ii)(iii) · Short Term
01 00 (3) (c) (i) (ii) (iii) When interview by Licensor J.D. two of the providers stated that owner/ director arrives at 3pm most days. Owner acknowledged that she is not following the schedule provided to the Licensor J.D.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Licensor observed working flashlight in one emergency kit but no extra batteries. 0166 (3) (a) Emergency gate from the playground had a lock with the key inside the building by the door. Corrected onsite, the lock was removed.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term
CPR and First Aid were expired for 2 staff in MERIT and in the files at time of visit.
May 2024 Complaint 9 valid issues
Complaint · Received May 1, 2024 · Resolved November 27, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b) · Serious
During my inspection, this licensor observed the kitchen door to be unlocked. There were no providers in the kitchen at this time. A four year old child was in the school age room adjacent to the kitchen unsupervised when I noted that it was unlocked.
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What it costs
- Application fee
- $30
- Siblings
- $7.00/hour for additional siblings vs $12.00/hour for first child
A day here
6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals, updates for parents, schedule and one more
- Meals
- Meals and snacks provided; menu planned on the DCYF nutritional meals policy; documented dietary restrictions and allergies accommodated
- Updates for parents
- Daily updates on child's meals, nap times, toileting, and noteworthy events
- Schedule
- Full-day and hourly care
- Closed
- 7 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
Closed 2026: Presidents' Day (Feb 16), Memorial Day (May 25), Juneteenth (Jun 19), Independence Day (Jul 3 and Jul 4), Labor Day (Sep 7), Veteran's Day (Nov 11), Thanksgiving and the day after (Nov 26-27)
How they teach
Play-based and STEAM
“Our academic curriculum focuses on Kindergarten preparedness with added STEAM elements”
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Children who are unwell, contagious, or have a fever stay home; written doctor's note required to return after an illness
- Enrollment
- 2 weeks (14 days) written notice to withdraw; provider may end enrollment for non-payment, repeated policy violations, or safety concerns
Details
- Phone
- (425) 678-0376
- Address
- 3333 184th St SW, Suite F, Lynnwood, 98037
- License
- PL-21055
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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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 time4kidz.com/about-us
- Approach — Checked October 2026 time4kidz.com/services
What it costs
- Application fee, Sibling discount — Checked September 2026 time4kidz.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, Updates for parents — Checked July 2026 time4kidz.com/…/d0603b_e96d8522904648789c8c420e00787f14.pdf
- Hours, Schedule, Closed — Checked September 2026 time4kidz.com
Policies
- When a child is sick, Enrollment — Checked July 2026 time4kidz.com/…/d0603b_e96d8522904648789c8c420e00787f14.pdf
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 time4kidz.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 time4kidz.com
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.