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ZIP 98033 · Licensed center

Bright Beginnings Kids Academy

At a glance

  • Medium center, licensed for 90 children.

What to know

License: birth to 6 years (state).

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 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Aug 24, 2026Nothing cited
  • Mar 20, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jan 8, 2025Nothing cited
  • Aug 22, 20233 citations
    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “It was observed that an Epi Pen was not stored with the prescription label.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “It was observed that a child's file indicated that they had a cashew allergy. The program did not have an individual care plan that specifies more detail regarding this condition.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(1)

    • First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “It was observed that approximately 3 staff do not have current CPR/First aid certifications.”

        WAC 110-300-0230(1)

The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had more: 79% of 272 had rules cited at 2 or more.

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%This center
  • 2 of 417%
  • 3 of 433%
  • All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 24, 2026
On file
4 visits since August 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — It was observed that an Epi Pen was not stored with the prescription label. · August 22, 2023

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · August 22, 2023

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

It was observed that an Epi Pen was not stored with the prescription label.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

It was observed that approximately 3 staff do not have current CPR/First aid certifications.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

It was observed that a child's file indicated that they had a cashew allergy. The program did not have an individual care plan that specifies more detail regarding this condition.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

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Details

Phone
(425) 307-6683
Address
6615 132nd Avenue NE, 98033
License
PL-86359
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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Sources and dates

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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

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.

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