Wallingford KinderCare

Child Care Center in Wallingford, WA

Updated: Jul 14, 2025 License: Open

Inspections

Inspection Date	Risk Level	Observation	Actions
Dec 19, 2024	Short	2 staff need to update annual safe sleep training.	View Details
Dec 19, 2024	Short	Need to be recording fire drills each month on department form. Need to be recording emergency drill... Read More	View Details
Dec 19, 2024	Serious	toilet brush was accessible in a pre-k bathroom.	View Details
Jun 12, 2023	Short	food in pantry and fridge needs to be labeled and dated.	View Details
Jun 12, 2023	Short	In Discovery ps2- 2 children did not have any authorization form with diaper creams/ointment. some p... Read More	View Details
Jun 12, 2023	Short	need to review emergency prep plan with staff annually and document. need to update fire drills, and... Read More	View Details
Jun 12, 2023	Short	some staff do not have complete training requirements within 3 months. some staff missing food handl... Read More	View Details
Jun 12, 2023	Serious	some staff missing current cleared background check.	View Details
Jul 18, 2022	Short	1 staff file reviewed had an expired food handlers permit.	View Details
Jul 18, 2022	Serious	Child had an Individual Plan that requires updating as there is medication that the child is to take... Read More	View Details
Jul 18, 2022	Short	Door stop in room was observed to be missing and only pieces of the hardware was present. CD players... Read More	View Details
Jul 18, 2022	Long	In the kitchen there is a handwashing sink but there was no sign.	View Details
Jul 18, 2022	Short	Lead teachers, assistant teachers and aides are missing education (high school diploma or higher) su... Read More	View Details
Jul 18, 2022	Short	Licensor observed chunks of paint on walls gone in several places and chipping paint throughout the ... Read More	View Details
Jul 18, 2022	Long	MERIT requires updating and entry of several staff members information for verifications. Some staff... Read More	View Details
Jul 18, 2022	Short	Some staff were missing documentation of delivery of all of WAC 110-300-0110(4) Some Staff were miss... Read More	View Details
Jul 18, 2022	Short	Staff have withdrawn background checks and have been employed at the site since 5/2022 and 6/2022. T... Read More	View Details
Jul 18, 2022	Short	Staff were missing documentation of Basic STARS and/or the required health and safety training from ... Read More	View Details
Jul 18, 2022	Serious	There are staff observed in MERIT to have been at the site longer than 3 months and do not have docu... Read More	View Details
Jan 02, 2022	Serious	Diaper ointments were not labeled with the child's first and last name.	View Details
Jan 02, 2022	Short	Freezer thermometers were not present in the classroom freezers.	View Details
Jan 02, 2022	Serious	In Merit a staff member has an expired background check. Staff members were missing documentation of... Read More	View Details
Jan 02, 2022	Long	MERIT requires update with staff members information (TB test date, CPR.First Aid, Food Handlers and... Read More	View Details
Jan 02, 2022	Short	Several staff members are observed to be missing Initial/Basic STARS training in MERIT. Some of thos... Read More	View Details
Jan 02, 2022	Short	Staff are missing submission and/or verification of education certificates in MERIT.	View Details
Jul 14, 2021	Serious	Cleaning solution accessible to children. Toilet brush accessible to children.	View Details
Jul 14, 2021	Serious	Early learning providers do not have cleared background checks.	View Details
Jul 14, 2021	Serious	Medication has expired.	View Details
Jul 14, 2021	Serious	Plastic bags accessible to children.	View Details

Complaints

Complaint Resolution	Risk Level	Observation	Actions
Received on: 2025-01-21 \| Resolved on: 2025-04-03	Serious	Based on sufficient evidence available at the time of the licensing inspection, WAC 110-300-0331(1) ... Read More	View Details
Received on: 2025-01-21 \| Resolved on: 2025-04-03	Serious	Based on sufficient evidence available at the time of the licensing inspection, WAC 110-300-0475(2) ... Read More	View Details
Received on: 2024-09-25 \| Resolved on: 2024-12-11	Serious	WAC 0331 is valid. Jacob admitted to yelling and grabbing the child by the shoulders.	View Details
Received on: 2024-01-31 \| Resolved on: 2024-04-18	Short	During the on-site inspection licensor Mohamud observed the emergency drills were last completed in ... Read More	View Details
Received on: 2024-01-31 \| Resolved on: 2024-04-18	Long	WAC 110-300-0106 is valid. Licensor observed that there were multiple staff members with missing or ... Read More	View Details
Received on: 2023-05-31 \| Resolved on: 2023-09-03	Serious	110-300-0331(1)(b); Based on the information gathered from our licensing inspection of this complain... Read More	View Details
Received on: 2023-04-11 \| Resolved on: 2023-06-05	Serious	Multiple people who witnessed the incident, reported that the teacher yelled at and pushed the child... Read More	View Details