Licensed center
Children's Academy of Seattle IV
A center, licensed for 42 children. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 182 of 210 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
182: none28: one to four0: five or more
The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 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 IV (42 children) is compared with centers its size.
Routine visits: 2 of 2 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Two 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
- April 4, 2025
- On file
- 2 visits since October 2023 — both cited findings
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
A toy slide was observed to be placed on surfacing that does not meet the requirement of (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) in the above WAC description.
· October 4, 2023
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.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 4, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
2c: Wiring from the roof to the ground on the playground is loose and could form a loop 5f: Extension cord in the entry area is hanging and appears to be used for more than a brief, temporary purpose
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 4, 2023
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 surfacing that does not meet the requirement of (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) in the above WAC description.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) / 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term
Large objects were observed on top of the shelves in the bathrooma area that posed a tipping/falling hazard at the time of inspection. The floor tiles in the toddlers' classroom were observed to be in poor condition and posed a tripping hazard at the time of inspection. The water temperature in the preschool bathroom was measured at 124 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of inspection.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The emergency exit door in the outdoor area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 5458 Delridge Way SW
- License
- PL-80238, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
- Ownership
- For-profit
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Sources and dates
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All checked September 2026.
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Website — childrensacademyofseattle.com
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov
- Ownership — data.seattle.gov