Kiddie Academy of Renton

Complaints the state found valid

• Received Aug 12, 2026Valid complaintresolved Oct 20, 2026

  • “Report of an altercation between several children. This included kicking, punching, choking, and a blanket over a child's head causing difficulty breathing. Referrer states staff person present did not attempt to intervene.”

    The state’s description of the complaint

  The state’s report (PDF)
• Received Jun 26, 2023Valid complaintresolved Jul 26, 2023

  The state’s report (PDF)
• Received May 31, 2023Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Jul 26, 2023

  • Center capacity, ratio, and group sizeSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Licensor observed 16 children and one teacher in the classroom which capacity is 14 children.”

      WAC 110-300-0356(3)

• Received Jun 14, 2023Valid complaintresolved Jul 20, 2023

  The state’s report (PDF)

Licensing inspections

• Sep 4, 20263 citations

  • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Individual care plans were not signed by a physician or the physician's office. Some individual care plans also did not contain all of the required information.”

      WAC 110-300-0186(1)

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

    • “The storage area in the Black Sheep classroom underneath the diaper-changing station that contained diapers and diaper creams was not locked.”

      WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)

  • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “In the Blue Horse and White Dog classrooms, electrical cords forming loops were observed to be accessible to children.”

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

• Mar 18, 20262 citations

  • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “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.”

      WAC 110-300-0186(1)

  • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Some children with documented allergies did not have the required liquid medication on-site, despite it being listed in their individual care plans.”

      WAC 110-300-0186(2)

• Jul 8, 20244 citations

  • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “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 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)

  • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Three teachers were listed in Merit as "UnMet" for initial basic training, lacking certificates to verify compliance. 110-300-0106(8) - Three teachers have not completed or have expired Safe Sleep training in Merit, without certificates to verify compliance. 110-300-0106(12) - Three teachers have not completed or have expired their Food Handler Permit in Merit, lacking certificates to verify compliance.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “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 110-300-0165(2)(c)

  • In-service trainingShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “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 110-300-0107(1)

• Nov 20, 20232 citations

  • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “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 110-300-0186(1)

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

    • “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.”

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

• Jun 7, 20234 citations

  • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Cleaning supplies were stored by the kitchen sink and the kitchen was open and accessible to children.”

      WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Exit doors in 3 of the classrooms were locked with child safety locks from the inside of the classroom.”

      WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

  • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “One staff working didn't have a background check and another staff had expired background check.”

      WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • Supervising childrenSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Staff working was not authirized by the Department as she didn't have her backgorund check.”

      WAC 110-300-0345(1)