Kiddie Academy runs 9 licensed locations in Seattle.
Washington DCYF cited something at 4 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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Not all individual care plans specified appropriate food substitutions. Additionally, no food preference forms were observed to support or clarify the missing information in the individual care plans. Date Disputed Date Disputed· March 18, 2026
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 · March 18, 2026
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Not all individual care plans specified appropriate food substitutions. Additionally, no food preference forms were observed to support or clarify the missing information in the individual care plans. Date Disputed Date Disputed
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Some children with documented allergies did not have the required liquid medication on-site, despite it being listed in their individual care plans.
Licensing visit · July 8, 2024
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
The individual care plans observed did not meet the following requirements: (a) Some plans did not identify foods that cannot be consumed. (b) Some plans did not specify foods that can be substituted. The forms were not signed by a healthcare provider. Some forms lacked complete information regarding reactions, treatments, and end dates. Not all medications provided for children with allergies were accompanied by the necessary forms. 110-300-0186(2) - A child, in #102 classroom, that have an allergy did not have medication provided by their parents.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
Cords were observed at child-accessible levels in multiple classrooms. 110-300-0165(5)(e) - A power strip was observed on a table accessible to children in classroom #101.
WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term
Eight teachers did not complete the required 10 hours of continuing education in 2023. Four other teachers did not complete the required 10 hours of continuing education in 2023, but can complete a few additional hours in 2024 to fulfill this requirement for 2023.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Serious / Short Term
Three teachers have not completed or have expired their Food Handler Permit in Merit, lacking certificates to verify compliance.
Licensing visit · November 20, 2023
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
There was a child in the Yellow Duck room that had an allergy with no individual care plan. The medication form was not filled out with the stop date on it.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
There was a child in the Yellow Duck room that has an inhaler that did not have the prescription with it. The medication form was expired. In the Brown Bear room the inhaler for a child had expired 10/2023.
Complaint · June 26, 2023 · Resolved July 26, 2023
No longer displayed by the state
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Complaint · June 14, 2023 · Resolved July 20, 2023
No longer displayed by the state
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Licensing visit · June 7, 2023
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Cleaning supplies were stored by the kitchen sink and the kitchen was open and accessible to children.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Exit doors in 3 of the classrooms were locked with child safety locks from the inside of the classroom.
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
One staff working didn't have a background check and another staff had expired background check.
WAC 110-300-0345(1) · Serious
Staff working was not authirized by the Department as she didn't have her backgorund check.
Complaint · May 31, 2023 · Resolved July 26, 2023
Center capacity, ratio, and group size
WAC 110-300-0356(3) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state
Licensor observed 16 children and one teacher in the classroom which capacity is 14 children.
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