Kiddie Academy runs 9 licensed locations in Seattle.
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.
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Staff person has expired food worker permit.· February 19, 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.
Licensing visit · February 19, 2025
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
Multiple interior classroom doors do not have bells or chimes to alert when the doors are opened.
Complaint · March 26, 2024 · Resolved June 27, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children
WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious
Staff person physically moved a child to a different area of the room, the child received two bruises on their body from the pressure that was applied by the staff person.
Licensing visit · March 8, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
All diaper ointment is stored in one container, ointments need to be stored in a manner to prevent cross contamination.
Licensing visit · June 15, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state
Licensor Bakowski observed that staff members did not have current food worker cards: A. Graf, N. Zang and S. Ford Licensor Bakowski observed that the following staff did not have current infant safe sleep training: A. Graf. Licnesor Bakowski observed that the following staff had not completed child care basics training: N. Zang and S. Ford.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state
Licensor Bakowski observed that classroom #8 had window blinds that had strings that formed loops.
Cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the five findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in February 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
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Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
Not yet reported: ages served, schedule, holiday closures.
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