Braithburn Academy

Center · Duvall · 26410 NE Kennedy Dr

What kind of place is this?

Size 58 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach developmental

In the program’s own words

“your child will be in a classroom with specific age group and a developmentally appropriate curriculum and schedule” braithburn-academy.com, July 2026

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Ages served ages 12 months to 12 years old

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 14, 2026
On file
3 visits since May 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousChild with food allergy didn't have a current individual care plan. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed · January 14, 2026

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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · January 14, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

Katherine Wylde was working alone with children without completing Basic training first. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Child with food allergy didn't have a current individual care plan. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

3 children whose files were reviewed didn't have CIS forms.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · April 23, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term

Several items in the playground (seasaw toys) were placed without having 6ft of clearance space between them.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Individual care plan is missing substitute foods.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Children whose files were reviewed didn't have current/Department approved CIS forms.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Medical form for the child with allergy is missing side effects for the Epi-pen.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Licensing visit 9 findings

Licensing visit · May 14, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term

Some climbing equipment doesn't have 6 ft of space round it. Cateripillar toy has openings that are 4.5 inches in diameter.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Child EG- Medication form missing possible side effects and length of time to give medication.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Plastic bags avaiable to children in the bathroom and classroom area.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Airconditioners placed on tables and not secured.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

Exit door blocked in the school age classroom.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Staff are not repeating BBP training as required by L&I.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Proof of current CPR/1st Aid training missing for staff: AM and ML

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Staff ML and AM missing proof of current food worker's training.

Attendance records

WAC 110-300-0455(3) · Long Term

Staff attendance records are sometimes missing start and end times.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Braithburn Academy hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the ten findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in January 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

State record

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

Do you run Braithburn Academy? 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.