Seattle · Licensed center
Kiddie Academy of Seattle at Greenwood
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 193 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Kiddie Academy franchise; the brand is owned by Essential Brands, Inc. (privately held).
What to know
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 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since April 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 13, 2026Nothing cited
Apr 13, 20264 citations
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor reviewed five child files- one was missing their individual care plan for food allergy.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor reviewed five staff files- two were missing current safe sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
Safe food practicesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Food containers in the fridge were not labeled, dated.”
WAC 110-300-0197(4)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The fire drill practice form was reviewed. It was not done in March. Provider will do two drills in month of April.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a)
- Sep 16, 2025Nothing cited
- Apr 1, 2025Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had more: 79% of 272 had rules cited at 2 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%This center
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 13, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since April 2025 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor reviewed five child files- one was missing their individual care plan for food allergy.
· April 13, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 13, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
Licensor reviewed five staff files- two were missing current safe sleep training.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Licensor reviewed five child files- one was missing their individual care plan for food allergy.
WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term
Food containers in the fridge were not labeled, dated.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
The fire drill practice form was reviewed. It was not done in March. Provider will do two drills in month of April.
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What it costs
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A day here
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals, screens, updates for parents and two more
- Meals
- Fresh, organic meals prepared onsite daily
- Screens
- Technology used as a supportive learning tool in a balanced way for science, literacy, and math content
- Updates for parents
- Academy Link app for updates and photos of the child's day
- Schedule
- Full-time
- Closed
- Friday before Labor Day (Teacher in-service day); Labor Day; Thanksgiving Day; Day After Thanksgiving; Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; New Year's Day; Presidents Day (Teacher in-service day); Parent Teacher Conferences (April 9, 2027); Memorial Day; Independence Day (July 5, 2027)
Who cares for your child
Angelea Smith (Program Lead) since 2025, Rosie Dean (Program Lead), 15 years in early childhood and Olive Amado-Cortez (Executive Director), 18 years in early childhood.
1 year · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish
Details
- Phone
- (206) 207-4958
- Address
- 8701 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, 98103
- License
- PL-85234
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Who cares for your child
- Staff kiddieacademy.com
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
A day here
- Meals, Schedule — Checked July 2026 kiddieacademy.com
- Screens — Checked August 2026 kiddieacademy.com
- Updates for parents, Hours, Closed — Checked September 2026 kiddieacademy.com
Details
- Phone — Checked April 2026 kiddieacademy.com
- Website — Checked July 2026 kiddieacademy.com
- Address, Quality program — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 kiddieacademy.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kiddieacademy.com/academies/seattle-at-greenwood
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kiddieacademy.com/about-us
Kiddie Academy's own site says the founding Miller family continues to own and operate Kiddie Academy, and that other families own and operate the academies in their communities. kiddieacademy.com
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.