Seattle · Licensed center
Whittier Kids Preschool
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 151 children.
- Hours 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 days a week, school year.
- Tuition Preschool $1,300 a month, full time. See costs
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 4 of its licensing inspections since March 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 17, 20264 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During inspection, licensor observed staff member N.C. missing an updated food handlers permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“During inspection, licensor observed staff member C.C., E.J., S.V.,M.H., missing child care basics training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“During inspection, licensor observed staff member C.C., M.H., missing BBP training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Child recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“During inspection, licensor observed child: BA with no medical record available to verify.”
WAC 110-300-0460(3)
Jan 30, 20261 citation
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Staff member R.G has an expired background check.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Apr 16, 20253 citations
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“JS and ZDB are missing BBP training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“KC and JS are missing CPR and first aid training. Please read the full WAC.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“ZDB and MW are missing child care basics training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Mar 14, 20245 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the annual monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed two staff to be missing childcare basics training. This violation was observed with director K.V on site.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the annual monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff to be missing or need annual blood borne pathogen training. This violation was observed with director K.V on site.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the annual monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff missing basic first aid and cpr training. This violation was observed with director K.V on site.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the annual monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff to be missing a current food worker card training. This violation was observed with director K.V on site.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the annual monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff to be missing medication management training. This violation was observed with director K.V on site.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at all 4 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 71% of 272.
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%
- All 429%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 17, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
During inspection, licensor observed staff member N.C. missing an updated food handlers permit.
· September 17, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · September 17, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
During inspection, licensor observed staff member C.C., E.J., S.V.,M.H., missing child care basics training.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
During inspection, licensor observed staff member C.C., M.H., missing BBP training.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
During inspection, licensor observed staff member N.C. missing an updated food handlers permit.
WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term
During inspection, licensor observed child: BA with no medical record available to verify.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 30, 2026
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
110-300-0105(2)- Staff member R.G has an expired background check.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 16, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
KC and JS are missing CPR and first aid training. Please read the full WAC.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
ZDB and MW are missing child care basics training.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · March 14, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
During the annual monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed two staff to be missing childcare basics training. This violation was observed with director K.V on site.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
During the annual monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff to be missing or need annual blood borne pathogen training. This violation was observed with director K.V on site.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
During the annual monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff missing basic first aid and cpr training. This violation was observed with director K.V on site.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
During the annual monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff to be missing a current food worker card training. This violation was observed with director K.V on site.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
During the annual monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff to be missing medication management training. This violation was observed with director K.V on site.
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What it costs
Whittier Kids PreschoolMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 113 preschool programs publish one.
- Part time
- $714 to $955 a month
- Application fee
- $100
- Deposit
- $100, refundable
A day here
8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 days a week, school year
Meals, diapers, schedule and one more
- Meals
- Mid-morning snack included; children bring their own lunch daily
- Diapers
- Not licensed for diapers or pull-ups; children must be confident, independent bathroom users
- Schedule
- Full-week, part-week
- Closed
- Closed on all Seattle Public Schools closure days and school breaks; closed on major holidays
Policies
- Enrollment
- Schedule changes monthly if space is available, request due by the 15th, $25 change fee; 30 days notice required to withdraw; full tuition charged regardless of absences or closures
Details
- Phone
- (206) 782-2508
- Address
- 1320 NW 75th St, Seattle, 98117
- License
- PL-17471
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
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Sources and dates
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What it costs
- Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Deposit — Checked June 2026 media.phinneycenter.org/…/2025-26-WK-Preschool-Fees.pdf
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, Closed — Checked June 2026 media.phinneycenter.org/…/2025-26-WK-Preschool-Fees.pdf
- Diapers, Hours, Calendar — Checked September 2026 phinneycenter.org
- Schedule — Checked June 2026 media.phinneycenter.org/…/Preschool-Waitlist-Form-2025.pdf
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked June 2026 media.phinneycenter.org/…/2025-26-WK-Preschool-Fees.pdf
Details
- Phone — Checked April 2026 phinneycenter.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 phinneycenter.org
- 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
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 phinneycenter.org
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.