Close Reach Academy Kirkland

Center · Kirkland · 315 3rd Ave S

What kind of place is this?

Size 48 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 9, 2026
On file
4 visits since November 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousIt was observed, Faculty member PM did not have a current Food Handler's Permit. Date Disputed Date Disputed · February 9, 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · February 9, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

It was observed, Faculty member PM did not have a current Food Handler's Permit. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

It was observed in room 1, plastic garbag bags were stored at child level. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

It was observed child 3 and 4 had outdated immunizations. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

It was observed in Room 1, diaper creams were stored at child level. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Report (PDF)

Feb 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · February 19, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Some staff had not renewed BBP trainings pursuant to L&I regulations.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

One staff had not renewed their Food Handler Permit prior to expiring.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

EpiPen in Preschool classroom was not accompanied with medication authorization form.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 7, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

It was observed that a toddler slide had approximately 3" of wood chips

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Close Reach Academy Kirkland hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the seven findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in February 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Do you run Close Reach Academy Kirkland? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.