Kirkland · Licensed center
Close Reach Academy Kirkland
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 48 children.
What to know
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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Feb 9, 20264 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed, Faculty member PM did not have a current Food Handler's Permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed in room 1, plastic garbag bags were stored at child level.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed in Room 1, diaper creams were stored at child level. Short 110-300-0460(3) Term”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“It was observed child 3 and 4 had outdated immunizations.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Feb 19, 20253 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Some staff had not renewed BBP trainings pursuant to L&I regulations.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One staff had not renewed their Food Handler Permit prior to expiring.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“EpiPen in Preschool classroom was not accompanied with medication authorization form.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
May 7, 20241 citation
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that a toddler slide had approximately 3" of wood chips”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
- Nov 2, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).
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%
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%This center
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 9, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since November 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
It was observed, Faculty member PM did not have a current Food Handler's Permit.
· February 9, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · February 9, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
It was observed, Faculty member PM did not have a current Food Handler's Permit.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
It was observed in room 1, plastic garbag bags were stored at child level.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
It was observed child 3 and 4 had outdated immunizations.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
It was observed in Room 1, diaper creams were stored at child level. Short 110-300-0460(3) Term
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 19, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Some staff had not renewed BBP trainings pursuant to L&I regulations.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
One staff had not renewed their Food Handler Permit prior to expiring.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
EpiPen in Preschool classroom was not accompanied with medication authorization form.
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
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What it costs
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Who cares for your child
Dr. Jennifer Pelissero (Executive Director), 15 years in early childhood and Dr. Craig Pelissero (Director of Operations), 13 years in early childhood.
Details
- Phone
- (425) 598-6343
- Address
- 315 3rd Ave S, Kirkland, 98033
- License
- PL-83538
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, a typical day, sick and biting policies, and who owns it. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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.
Who cares for your child
- Staff closereachacademy.org
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
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 closereachacademy.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
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.