Bellevue · Licensed center
Eastside Children's Academy
At a glance
- Large Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 184 children.
- Tuition Infant $3,690, preschool $2,850 a month, full time. See costs
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in April 2025 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Mar 3, 2025Valid complaintresolved Apr 28, 2025
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, 98 (47%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 112 (53%) have one or more, as this center does.
How all 210 similar-size centers compare
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None47%
- One or more53%This center
Licensing inspections
Dec 11, 20253 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(2)(d) There was a roll of plastic garbage bags and other bags in a cupboard under the sink of Classroom 5/Early Preschool that were accessible to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(1)(a) There was a bottle of Windex in a cupboard under the sink of Classroom 4/Pre-K that was accessible to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“(2)(c) There were two charger cords accessible to the children in Classroom 1/Pre-K 3.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
Nov 7, 20242 citations
License and program locationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The director was unable to show Licensor the most recent water testing results.”
WAC 110-300-0410(4)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Multiple classrooms had phone cords hanging off that were accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
Mar 25, 20245 citations
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was no record of staff medication training for children with epi-pens.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There were diaper creams in several of the rooms without full names on the containers and some without names on them at all.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There were outlet plug ins in the infant room and toddler room that could be a choke hazard. There is a tall teacher's cabinet in room 8 that is not secured to the wall and there are objects on top of it that could fall.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There is a gate that is blocking the exit in the infant room. In classroom 2 the second exit is blocked by stuff that is in room one by the door.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The bleach bottle was accessible to children in room #9.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Jun 9, 20231 citation
Infant safe sleep practicesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was a blanket in the crib of a sleeping infant. This was addressed the day of visit 6/9/27with a safe sleep violation letter signed by director and was posted for parents, verbal notification to director and in person notification of violation to office manager. Director also will go over safe sleep WAC again with all infant room teachers.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g)
The state cited rules at all 4 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 71% of 272.
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%
- All 429%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- December 11, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since June 2023 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
(2)(d) There was a roll of plastic garbage bags and other bags in a cupboard under the sink of Classroom 5/Early Preschool that were accessible to the children.
· December 11, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · December 11, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
(2)(c) There were two charger cords accessible to the children in Classroom 1/Pre-K 3.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
(2)(d) There was a roll of plastic garbage bags and other bags in a cupboard under the sink of Classroom 5/Early Preschool that were accessible to the children.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
(1)(a) There was a bottle of Windex in a cupboard under the sink of Classroom 4/Pre-K that was accessible to the children.
Mar 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received March 3, 2025 · Resolved April 28, 2025
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 7, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
Multiple classrooms had phone cords hanging off that were accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0410(4) · Serious
The director was unable to show Licensor the most recent water testing results.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · March 25, 2024
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
There was no record of staff medication training for children with epi-pens.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious
There were diaper creams in several of the rooms without full names on the containers and some without names on them at all.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
There were outlet plug ins in the infant room and toddler room that could be a choke hazard. There is a tall teacher's cabinet in room 8 that is not secured to the wall and there are objects on top of it that could fall.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
There is a gate that is blocking the exit in the infant room. In classroom 2 the second exit is blocked by stuff that is in room one by the door.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
The bleach bottle was accessible to children in room #9.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 9, 2023
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g) · Serious
There was a blanket in the crib of a sleeping infant. This was addressed the day of visit 6/9/27with a safe sleep violation letter signed by director and was posted for parents, verbal notification to director and in person notification of violation to office manager. Director also will go over safe sleep WAC again with all infant room teachers.
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What it costs
Eastside Children's AcademyMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 56 infant and 113 preschool programs publish one.
- Part time
- $1,675 to $2,650 a month
- Application fee
- $250
- Siblings
- 5% sibling discount on lesser tuition when both children are enrolled
A day here
- Updates for parents
- Daily reports for infant/toddler parents (food, naps, diapering, disposition); daily, weekly and monthly updates for preschool/Pre-K; WatchMeGrow classroom cameras on iOS, Android and web
Calendar and schedule
- Calendar
- Year round
- Schedule
- Full-week (M-F) and part-week (M/W/F, T/TH) schedules
How they teach
Creative Curriculum and bilingual
“dedicated blocks of time to skill mastery in both English and Chinese”
Who cares for your child
Mei Hua (YouYou) You (Preschool Lead Teacher) four years there, Xiaoxiong (Ella) Lao (Infant Lead Teacher) four years there, Vicky Chuang (Early Preschool Lead Teacher) four years there, Mei Hua You (Preschool Lead Teacher) four years there, Yue Wang (Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher) three years there, Jianwei Liu (Early Preschool Assistant Teacher) two years there, Iris Su (Pre-Kindergarten Assistant Teacher), 6 years in early childhood, Sarah Semegn Carlson (Preschool Lead Teacher), 3 years in early childhood, Sarah Carlson (Preschool Lead Teacher), 3 years in early childhood, Yu-Hsuan (Sheena) Lin (Early Preschool Lead Teacher), 3 years in early childhood, Man Wai Chiu (Center Director), 25 years in early childhood, Bolorerdene Shura (Waddler/Toddler Lead Teacher), 10 years in early childhood, Xuelan Joey Yang (Program Manager), 20 years in early childhood, Yu-Hsuan Lin (Early Preschool Lead Teacher), 3 years in early childhood, Lei Wang (Pre-Kindergarten Lead Teacher), 5 years in early childhood, Joey Yang (Program Manager), 20 years in early childhood and Ella Lao (Infant Lead Teacher), 8 years in early childhood.
4 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish
Policies
- Enrollment
- Security deposit of one month's tuition holds the spot and is applied to the last month's tuition with written withdrawal notice to the Director before the first day of the last month; non-refundable if the child does not return after a leave of absence; ECA may refuse enrollment or ask parents to make alternative arrangements
Details
- Phone
- (425) 748-9977
- Address
- 1535 116th Ave NE, Bellevue, 98004
- License
- PL-79306
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
- Established
- 2019
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 eastsidechildrensacademy.com
Who cares for your child
What it costs
- Infant, Preschool, Second price, Sibling discount — Checked June 2026 eastsidechildrensacademy.com/…/ECAtuition2026-2027.pdf
- Application fee — Checked September 2026 eastsidechildrensacademy.com
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
A day here
- Updates for parents — Checked September 2026 eastsidechildrensacademy.com
- Calendar, Schedule — Checked June 2026 eastsidechildrensacademy.com/…/ECAtuition2026-2027.pdf
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked September 2026 eastsidechildrensacademy.com
Details
- Phone — Checked April 2026 eastsidechildrensacademy.com
- Website — Checked July 2026 eastsidechildrensacademy.com
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked April 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 eastsidechildrensacademy.com
- Established — Checked September 2026 eastsidechildrensacademy.com
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.