Kiddie Academy of Seattle at Greenwood

Center · Seattle · 8701 Greenwood Ave N

What kind of place is this?

Size 193 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.

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Ages served 6 weeks to Pre-Kindergarten (4-year-olds)
Hours 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule full-time
Holiday closures 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; Parent Teacher Conferences (April 10, 2026); Memorial Day; Independence Day (July 3rd, 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
April 13, 2026
On file
3 visits since April 2025 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousLicensor reviewed five child files- one was missing their individual care plan for food allergy. Date Disputed Date Disputed · April 13, 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · April 13, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Licensor reviewed five staff files- two were missing current safe sleep training. Date Disputed Date Disputed

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. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term

Food containers in the fridge were not labeled, dated. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparedness plan

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.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Kiddie Academy of Seattle at Greenwood hasn’t published

Cost, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in April 2026.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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