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Great Kids Academy

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At a glance

  • Small play-based center, licensed for 33 children.
  • Hours 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
  • Tuition Infant $2,520, toddler $2,210, preschool $2,015 a month, full time. See costs

What to know

License: 12 months to 13 years (state). They serve: 3 months to 7 years old (their website).

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 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Jul 15, 2026Nothing cited
  • Dec 29, 20251 citation
    • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “The outdoor play area gate had a lock which blocked emergency exit.”

        WAC 110-300-0145(12)

  • Sep 25, 20242 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “There were suffocation hazards of gloves on lower diaper cabinet.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Prescription and OTC medicines were stored without autorization form.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)

  • Dec 5, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had more: 62% of 272 had rules cited at 3 or more.

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%This center
  • 3 of 433%
  • All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 15, 2026
On file
4 visits since December 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — There were suffocation hazards of gloves on lower diaper cabinet. · September 25, 2024

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 29, 2025

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(12) · Short Term

The outdoor play area gate had a lock which blocked emergency exit.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 25, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

There were suffocation hazards of gloves on lower diaper cabinet.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

Prescription and OTC medicines were stored without autorization form.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.

What it costs

Infant$2,520
Toddler$2,210
Preschool$2,015

Great Kids 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, 82 toddler and 113 preschool programs publish one.

Half day
$510 to $2,090 a month
Application fee
$150

A day here

6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week

Updates for parents and schedule
Updates for parents
Daily reports, newsletters, and parent-teacher meetings (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Schedule
Full-day, half-day

How they teach

Play-based

“Our play-based curriculum introduces early learning concepts while nurturing creativity and curiosity.”

Details

Phone
(425) 245-8679
Address
24310 76th Ave W, Edmonds, 98026
License
PL-3794
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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How they teach

What it costs

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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

A day here

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 115; 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.

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