Licensed center
Children's Academy of Seattle II
A center, licensed for 86 children. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 150 of 203 similar-size Seattle-area centers.
Medium center. Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 to 323.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
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What the state has found
No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023
150: none52: one to four1: five or more
The 203 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Children's Academy of Seattle II (86 children) is compared with centers its size.
Routine visits: 3 of 3 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 23, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed squeezable paint bottles with open tops in the Pre-K and Toddler classrooms.
· January 23, 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 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 23, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
Licensor observed the exterior gate leading to the outdoor play space as not being the self-closing or self-latching type.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Licensor observed squeezable paint bottles with open tops in the Pre-K and Toddler classrooms.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 14, 2025
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Licensor observed two lower cabinets to be unlocked in the infant room. Cabinets stored cleaning supplies.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Licensor observed storage room that does not have a door. Provided TA to place a door or gate.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 1, 2023
Center capacity, ratio, and group size
WAC 110-300-0356(3) · Serious
The outdoor area was observed to be exceeded the total capacity stated on the license at the time of inspection.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
A toy slide was observed to be placed on a surface that does not meet the (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) requirement at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
Outlet safety caps were observed to be used in the infant classroom that posed a risk of choking, aspiration, or ingestion at the time of inspection. Large items were observed on the wall shelves in the toddler classroom that posed a risk of falling/tipping at the time of inspection. An outlet frame cover in the toddler classroom was observed to be loose and required repairing at the time of inspection. An outlet in the preschool classroom was observed to be non-tamper resistant at the time of inspection.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 9635 17th Ave SW
- License
- PL-28583, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
- Ownership
- For-profit
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All checked September 2026.
State record
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Details
- Website — childrensacademyofseattle.com
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov
- Ownership — data.seattle.gov