Licensed center
Childrens Academy of Seattle III
A center, licensed for 45 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 Childrens Academy of Seattle III (45 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
- April 21, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
During time of inspection licensor observed some staff members who have expired food worker cards.
· April 21, 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.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · April 21, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(c) · Short Term
During time of inspection licensor observed the wall seal in licensed preschool classroom to be broken and coming off the wall.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a) · Short Term
During time of inspection licensor observed an outlet in outdoor space to not be tamper-resistant or observed to have a cover.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
During time of inspection licensor observed some staff members who have expired food worker cards.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
During time of inspection licensor observed ine gallon ziplog bag with various sandwhich size bags inside of the gallon bag. The bags were observed on the bottom of the shelf and were at children's reach. This was corrected on-site.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
During time of inspection licensor observed bathroom outlet in downstairs area to be tamper-resistant but not GFCI.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 30, 2024
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) / 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term
Licensor reviewed emergency drill log, missing fire drill records from July 2024-December 2024, No quarter drills recorded for 2024
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 19, 2023
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a): Sanitizing and cleaning products found on both levels in several places accessible to children. All cleaning solutions will need to be made inaccessible to all children in the center. WAC 110-300-0260(5): Several brooms found around the center, will need to be placed in storage room, inacessible to children, when not in use.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
All staff files will need to be reviewed and updated in MERIT. Licensor wil send list of all staff requirements for each teacher in their role . WAC 110-300-0106(11): Director will need to complete hands-on CPR-First aid training. WAC 110-300-0106(12): Center cook will need to renew her Food handlers permit, expired 9/6/23
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b): Outlets near sink in several classrooms are accessible to children, not tamper-resistant and, are not quipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter(GFCI). All outlets near sinks will need to be made inaccessible or made tamper-resistant with GFCI outlet type. WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a): Outlet in the School-age classroom is exposed and will need to be repaired to prevent electric hazard. Broken blank plate in the upstairs preschool classroom will need to be replaced. WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a): Nails/screws observed pulled out from wall and exposed in the toddler room. Will to be secured to prevent cuts/puncture wounds.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 634 SW 149th St
- License
- PL-79400, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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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