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Kiddie Academy of Snoqualmie

kiddieacademy.com

At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 130 children.
  • Hours 7 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

License: 1 month to 10 years (state). They serve: Infants from 6 weeks through kindergarten (5-year-olds) (their website).

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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Aug 13, 20256 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “There are window blinds in some of the classrooms.”

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

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The second exit out of the playground has a lock on it.”

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

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “There is an epi-pen without the prescription and does not have the child's name on it or the prescription required information.”

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

    • Preservice requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “The following staff do not have their TB test documented in Merit: S.M., V.S., K.S.”

        WAC 110-300-0105(3)

    • Safe food practicesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “There are some foods in the pantry that are not in original containers and are not labeled or dated.”

        WAC 110-300-0197(4)

    • First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “There are several teachers who do not have their first aid/ cpr documented in Merit.”

        WAC 110-300-0230(1)

  • Sep 4, 20244 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “There are window blinds in several of the classrooms and the inner string forms a loop.”

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

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “There was an epi-pen in room 118 without the paperwork. There were sunscreens without the full name of the children on them. The diaper creams in the infant room were stored all together in one basket.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)

    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Staff do not have their first aid/cpr training documented in Merit: G.L., C.C., J.B., N.N., T.M. and T.A. Staff do not have their initial training: C.C., J.B., T.M. and T.A. Staff are missing their safe sleep training: R.E., M.T., D.Q. and T.A. Risk”

        WAC 110-300-0106(8)

    • Bottle preparationShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Not all the bottles were labeled with full names and dates. The program is getting water from the handwashing sink to make the bottles in the infant room.”

        WAC 110-300-0280(3)(c)

  • Feb 7, 20243 citations
    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “No documentation that staff have been trainied on the epi-pen.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(2)

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The child's epi-pen did not have the prescription label with it. The child in the three's classroom did not have the proper medication authorization paperwork or allergy plan with it. Not all the diaper creams had the child's full name on them in various classrooms.”

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

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “C.T. does not have her BBP training in Merit. G. does not have her food handler's card. G.'s safe sleep is expired.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Aug 30, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).

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%
  • 2 of 417%
  • 3 of 433%This center
  • All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 13, 2025
On file
4 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — There are window blinds in some of the classrooms. · August 13, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Aug 2025 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · August 13, 2025

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(3) · Short Term

The following staff do not have their TB test documented in Merit: S.M., V.S., K.S.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

There are window blinds in some of the classrooms.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

The second exit out of the playground has a lock on it.

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term

There are some foods in the pantry that are not in original containers and are not labeled or dated.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

There is an epi-pen without the prescription and does not have the child's name on it or the prescription required information.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term

There are several teachers who do not have their first aid/ cpr documented in Merit.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 4, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Staff do not have their first aid/cpr training documented in Merit: G.L., C.C., J.B., N.N., T.M. and T.A. Staff do not have their initial training: C.C., J.B., T.M. and T.A. Staff are missing their safe sleep training: R.E., M.T., D.Q. and T.A. Risk

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

There are window blinds in several of the classrooms and the inner string forms a loop.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

There was an epi-pen in room 118 without the paperwork. There were sunscreens without the full name of the children on them. The diaper creams in the infant room were stored all together in one basket.

Bottle preparation

WAC 110-300-0280(3)(c) · Short Term

Not all the bottles were labeled with full names and dates. The program is getting water from the handwashing sink to make the bottles in the infant room.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · February 7, 2024

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

No documentation that staff have been trainied on the epi-pen.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

The child's epi-pen did not have the prescription label with it. The child in the three's classroom did not have the proper medication authorization paperwork or allergy plan with it. Not all the diaper creams had the child's full name on them in various classrooms.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

C.T. does not have her BBP training in Merit. G. does not have her food handler's card. G.'s safe sleep is expired.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

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What it costs

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A day here

7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week

Meals, screens and updates for parents
Meals
Healthy meals and snacks provided; families don't pack food
Screens
Technology used as a supportive learning tool in a balanced way for subjects like science, literacy, and math
Updates for parents
Academy Link app for updates, photos, and daily info

Who cares for your child

Indira Tiwari (Center Assistant Director), 13 years in early childhood.

Details

Phone
(425) 842-2150
Address
7730 Center Blvd SE, Suite A, 98065
License
PL-83418
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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Sources and dates

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Who cares for your child

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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

A day here

Details

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.

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