Edmonds · Licensed center
Kids Foundation Academy
At a glance
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 52 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Tuition Toddler $2,495, preschool $2,290 a month, full time. See costs
From their website, read September 2026:
“Ages 2 to 3 years old” — “To ensure each child receives individualized attention and support, we maintain a low teacher-to-student ratio, with three teachers caring for a group of 14 children.”
“Ages 3 to 5 years old” — “To ensure a high level of individualized attention and support, we maintain a low teacher-to-student ratio, with five teachers guiding a group of 23 children.”
The state’s rule
Washington sets the most children one adult may care for by age, and the largest group size, in WAC 110-300-0356(5).
Infants (birth through 11 months): one adult for every four.
Toddlers (12 through 29 months): one adult for every seven.
Preschoolers (30 months through 6 years, not in kindergarten): one adult for every ten.
School-age children: one adult for every fifteen.
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 January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 3, 2026Nothing cited
Jul 28, 20253 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was a staff member who could count in ratio without CPR and first aid. A staff member was missing a food handler permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A child file noted an allergy but did not include treatment plan.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“One staff who count potentially count in ratio had expired first aid and CPR.”
WAC 110-300-0230(1)
Sep 25, 20243 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Prescription medication stored without authorization form.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“There were staff who did not have CPR and first aid who could count in ratio.”
WAC 110-300-0106(11)
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Staff who could count in ratio did not have CPR and first aid.”
WAC 110-300-0230(1)
Jan 24, 20243 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There were staff who work with children without L&I approved training in blood borne pathogens: H.M., J.R., A.H., R.D. There were staff who could potentially count in ratio without current first aid and CPR certification: G. G., L.G., H.M., D.R., J.R., A.H. There were staff who could serve food without a current food worker card: L.G., D.R., J.R., A. HErnandez, R.D.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Play equipment did not meet CPSC guidelines due to manufacture's directive for residential use only and placement. Ground cover under play equipment did not meet CPSC guidelines.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“An emergency exit was blocked from opening by a rug.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
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
- September 3, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
There was a staff member who could count in ratio without CPR and first aid. A staff member was missing a food handler permit.
· July 28, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 28, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
There was a staff member who could count in ratio without CPR and first aid. A staff member was missing a food handler permit.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
A child file noted an allergy but did not include treatment plan.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term
One staff who count potentially count in ratio had expired first aid and CPR.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 25, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(11) · Short Term
There were staff who did not have CPR and first aid who could count in ratio.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Prescription medication stored without authorization form.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term
Staff who could count in ratio did not have CPR and first aid.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 24, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
There were staff who work with children without L&I approved training in blood borne pathogens: H.M., J.R., A.H., R.D. There were staff who could potentially count in ratio without current first aid and CPR certification: G. G., L.G., H.M., D.R., J.R., A.H. There were staff who could serve food without a current food worker card: L.G., D.R., J.R., A. HErnandez, R.D.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Play equipment did not meet CPSC guidelines due to manufacture's directive for residential use only and placement. Ground cover under play equipment did not meet CPSC guidelines.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
An emergency exit was blocked from opening by a rug.
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What it costs
Kids Foundation AcademyMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 82 toddler and 113 preschool programs publish one.
- Part time
- $1,856 to $2,277 a month
- Siblings
- 10% to two or more siblings enrolled from the same family
A day here
7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals, sleep, diapers and two more
- Meals
- Three home-cooked meals a day included in tuition
- Sleep
- Cots and sheets provided, included in tuition
- Diapers
- Diapers and wipes included in tuition
- Updates for parents
- Brightwheel app for secure real-time updates, messages and photos throughout the day
- Schedule
- Full-week, part-week
How they teach
Play-based, STEAM and bilingual
“Our curriculum combines a strong academic framework with a hands-on STEAM approach”
Details
- Phone
- (425) 678-8372
- Address
- 21827 76th Ave W Suite A/100, Edmonds, 98026
- License
- PL-80196
- 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.
Children per adult
- Children per adult — Checked September 2026 kidsfoundationacademy.com
How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 kidsfoundationacademy.com/about-us
- Approach — Checked October 2026 kidsfoundationacademy.com/our-program
What it costs
- Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Sibling discount — Checked September 2026 kidsfoundationacademy.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, Sleep, Diapers, Hours, Schedule — Checked September 2026 kidsfoundationacademy.com
- Updates for parents — Checked September 2026 kidsfoundationacademy.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 kidsfoundationacademy.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 kidsfoundationacademy.com
Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 115 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 116 to 323.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.