“Our STEM-based pre-kindergarten program prepares students for kindergarten while providing an engaging and nurturing environment where children’s natural curiosity drives their learning!” birchtreeacademy.com, August 2026
Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.
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One of the window blind cords in the Chipmunks classroom is not attached to the wall allowing the formation of a loop.· August 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.
Licensing visit · August 27, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
One of the window blind cords in the Chipmunks classroom is not attached to the wall allowing the formation of a loop.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Individual care plans for allergies for a couple of children were missing substitute foods.
Licensing visit · August 27, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
Window blinds in the Chipmunks room are not retrofitted in a manner that eliminates the formation of loops. The blink cords were folded and hung "out of reach."
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
Charging cables capable of forming a loop around a child's neck were accessible to children.
Licensing visit · August 2, 2023
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child, Damir Karimov, doesn't have an individual care plan for his nut allergy.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Epi-pen medical authorization form didn't have side effects listed on it. Unused medicatoin (Epi-pen) not returned to parent and not disposed of according to FDA recommendations.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Entrance door (exit door) requires special knowledge to open.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Nail polish stored in the closet in the reception area. Sunscreens labled "keep out of reach of children" accessible to children. Toilet plungers and brushes stored next to the toilets.
Complaint · August 1, 2023 · Resolved September 14, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(d) · Short Term
Provider didn't return the medication to parents or follow FDA guidelines when they disposed of it.
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Ask what changed after the nine findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in August 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
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