ZIP 98065 · Licensed center
Kiddie Academy of Snoqualmie
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · September 4, 2024
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
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
There are window blinds in several of the classrooms and the inner string forms a loop.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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, Updates for parents — Checked September 2026 kiddieacademy.com
- Screens — Checked August 2026 kiddieacademy.com
- Hours — Checked September 2026 kiddieacademy.com
Details
- Phone — Checked April 2026 kiddieacademy.com
- Website — Checked July 2026 kiddieacademy.com
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked April 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Quality program — Checked April 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/snoqualmie
- 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.