Kiddie Academy of Bellevue

Center · Bellevue · 990 102nd Avenue NE

What kind of place is this?

Size 229 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Chain Kiddie Academy
Owner Essential Brands, Inc. Kiddie Academy is a franchise brand of Essential Brands, Inc.; individual academies are franchisee-owned. Per the company’s own site. kiddieacademy.com

Kiddie Academy runs 9 licensed locations in Seattle.

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 4 of the 5 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?

Ages served 6 weeks to 12 years
Hours 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule part-time and flexible scheduling options available
Holiday closures Friday before Labor Day (in-service), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Presidents Day, Parent Teacher Conferences (Apr 10, 2026), Memorial Day, Independence Day (Jul 3, 2026)

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
August 5, 2026
On file
5 visits since June 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousThere was a pile of plastic bags in the bathroom in room 112 - the staff removed during the visit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed · November 20, 2025

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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · August 5, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

Rooms 112 and 113 had a charging cord that was accessible to the children - staff removed during the visit Date Disputed Date Disputed

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

There are 3 trikes on the playground that are rusty. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term

There was a bag of cheerios that was not stored in an air tight bag/container. It had been opened and was in the original bag rolled up - Chef corrected on site Date Disputed Date Disputed

Handwashing and hand sanitizer

WAC 110-300-0200(4) · Short Term

In room 104 a staff did not wash her hands after changing a childs diaper - the director spoke to the staff regarding washing hands before and after changing diapers.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · November 20, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

There was a charging cord in room 111 that was capable of forming a loop and accessible to the children - the staff corrected during the visit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

There was a pile of plastic bags in the bathroom in room 112 - the staff removed during the visit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

In a variety of the rooms they have plastic locks on the exit door handles that require special knowledge. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

The far exit playground door has a crockpot and plastic containers that are in the way of the exit. The landing from the same exit pathway has boxes and play equipment (soccer net) that is in the exit pathway.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 8, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Short Term / Serious

There was a pencil sharpener that had a cord hanging down and it was accessible to the children - staff put the sharpener away during the visit. In room 114 there was a roll of plastic bags on the changing table that was accessible to the children - the roll of bags was put up high on a shelf during the visit.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · June 14, 2023

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state

Licensor Bakowski observed that infant, M. Lakhotia, had diaper cream and did not have a medication authorization form completed. Licensor Bakowski observed that infant, S. Romley, did not have their full name labeled on the diaper cream and the name of the diaper cream on the medication authorization form. Licensor Bakowski observed that child, L. Shin, had an expired EpiPen and expired Zyrtec medication.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state

Licensor observed that a container of hand soap was stored in an open cabinet above a toilet in a children's bathroom.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state

Licensor Bakowski observed that staff members: D. Buchanan Neal, M. Winters and A. Rezaeitavana did not have current safe sleep training. Licensor Bakowski observed that staff member A. Rezaeitavana did not have BBP training. Licnesor Bakowski observed that staff members: M. Winters and A. Rezaeitavana did not have child care basics training. Licensor Bakowski observed that staff members: D. Buchanan Real, M Winters and A. Rezaeitavana did not have current food workers cards.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Kiddie Academy of Bellevue hasn’t published

Cost, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the seven findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in November 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Will it fit our family

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.

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