Duvall · Licensed center
Braithburn Academy
At a glance
- Medium developmental center, licensed for 58 children.
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 3 of its licensing inspections since May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 14, 20263 citations
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Child with food allergy didn't have a current individual care plan.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“K.W. was working alone with children without completing Basic training first.”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“3 children whose files were reviewed didn't have CIS forms.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Apr 23, 20254 citations
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Individual care plan is missing substitute foods.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Medical form for the child with allergy is missing side effects for the Epi-pen.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Several items in the playground (seasaw toys) were placed without having 6ft of clearance space between them.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Children whose files were reviewed didn't have current/Department approved CIS forms.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
May 14, 20249 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Child EG- Medication form missing possible side effects and length of time to give medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Plastic bags avaiable to children in the bathroom and classroom area.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Airconditioners placed on tables and not secured.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Exit door blocked in the school age classroom.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Staff are not repeating BBP training as required by L&I.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Proof of current CPR/1st Aid training missing for staff: AM and ML”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Staff ML and AM missing proof of current food worker's training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Some climbing equipment doesn't have 6 ft of space round it. Cateripillar toy has openings that are 4.5 inches in diameter.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
Attendance recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Staff attendance records are sometimes missing start and end times.”
WAC 110-300-0455(3)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 67% of 364.
How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None12%
- 1 of 321%
- 2 of 335%
- All 333%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 14, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Child with food allergy didn't have a current individual care plan.
· January 14, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 14, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
K.W. was working alone with children without completing Basic training first.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child with food allergy didn't have a current individual care plan.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
3 children whose files were reviewed didn't have CIS forms.
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.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Medical form for the child with allergy is missing side effects for the Epi-pen.
May 2024 Licensing visit 9 findings
Licensing visit · May 14, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Child EG- Medication form missing possible side effects and length of time to give medication.
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.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Plastic bags avaiable to children in the bathroom and classroom area.
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.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Staff are not repeating BBP training as required by L&I.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Proof of current CPR/1st Aid training missing for staff: AM and ML
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Staff ML and AM missing proof of current food worker's training.
WAC 110-300-0455(3) · Long Term
Staff attendance records are sometimes missing start and end times.
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What it costs
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A day here
- Meals
- Snacks provided for school-age children
Outdoors and schedule
- Outdoors
- Outdoor time daily in the school-age program
- Schedule
- Full-time and part-time (2, 3, 4 or 5 days per week)
How they teach
Developmental
“your child will be in a classroom with specific age group and a developmentally appropriate curriculum and schedule”
Who cares for your child
Shannon Burkhalter (Owner) since 2000.
26 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish
Details
- Phone
- (425) 788-4343
- Address
- 26410 NE Kennedy Dr, Duvall, 98019
- License
- PL-24207
- 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 July 2026 braithburn-academy.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff braithburn-academy.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, Schedule — Checked September 2026 braithburn-academy.com
- Outdoors — Checked August 2026 braithburn-academy.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 braithburn-academy.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 braithburn-academy.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.