La Petite Academy of Kirkland

Complaints the state found valid

• Received Feb 12, 2026Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved May 12, 2026

  • “110-300-0331(c) Allegations staff hit child with shoe”

    The state’s description of the complaint

  • Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of childrenSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “There is sufficient evidence to support that a staff person hit a child with a shoe”

      WAC 110-300-0331(1)(c)

• Received Aug 22, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Oct 23, 2025

  • Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Licensor observed staff not positioning themselves to supervise all areas accessible to children, not being aware of what the children were doing, therefore not being able to promptly assist or redirect children as necessary”

      WAC 110-300-0345(3)

• Received Aug 7, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Sep 29, 2025

  • Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of childrenSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “both staff received and signed written warning corrective action for the interactions”

      WAC 110-300-0331(1)

• Received Jul 11, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Aug 11, 2025

  • Physical restraintSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “The staff person in question was observed via live stream recording to restrain a child who would not calm down. This restraint goes against the center's guidance and discipline policy.”

      WAC 110-300-0335(2)

• Received Apr 17, 2025Valid complaintresolved Jul 28, 2025

  The state’s report (PDF)
• Received Feb 21, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Apr 24, 2025

  • Creating a climate for healthy child developmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “During interview, director AV has admitted to yelling and speaking loudly at staff. This behavior is consistent as described by the district manager AS.”

      WAC 110-300-0325(1)

• Received Jan 4, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Apr 24, 2025

  • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “By own admission of director AV and teacher HM, a shelf was used to block the classroom exit to prevent named female child from leaving classroom.”

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

• Received Oct 18, 2024Valid complaintresolved Feb 12, 2025

  The state’s report (PDF)
• Received Nov 15, 2023Valid complaintresolved Jan 16, 2024

  The state’s report (PDF)
• Received Oct 13, 2023Valid complaintresolved Jan 16, 2024

  The state’s report (PDF)

Licensing inspections

• Sep 23, 20264 citations

  • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Staff persons SB & OG have expired Food Workers cards”

      WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Pre-K playground climbing structure does not have enough wood chips under the structure to meet WAC requirements”

      WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)(ii)

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Several staff have expired Safe Sleep training in MERIT”

      WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Staff person OG has expired CPR/First Aid”

      WAC 110-300-0106(11)

• Jul 17, 20254 citations

  • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “In the school age room, contact lens solution was located on a low shelf, accessible to children.”

      WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

  • Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “During the inspection, this licensor observed two school age children leave the playground, walk inside to their classroom, and walk back to the playground with a ball. A staff person was not with them to supervise them.”

      WAC 110-300-0345(3)

  • Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Program reported that they have not done disaster and fire drills in the last few months. Program could not locate department fire drill log for 2025.”

      WAC 110-300-0470(4)(d)

  • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.

    • “Not all children's immunization records were medically verified and within the last 12 months.”

      WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

• Oct 15, 20243 citations

  • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “It was observed that the woodchips on the toddler playground did not consist of 9" of woodchips in good condition around the climber. Some areas were observed to have no depth of woodchips in good condition and was degraded woodchips. Short 110-300-0165(3)(f) Term”

      WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

  • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “It was observed that the medication authorization forms on site did not have parental signatures. A child, who is under 2, was administered calamine lotion. The label states that a doctor's note would be required for this item. A doctor's note was not onsite for them.”

      WAC 110-300-0215(3)

  • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.

    • “It was observed that one child's file was missing immunization information.”

      WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

• Nov 20, 20235 citations

  • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Director AV and Asisstant Director CL was not able to locate their food worker's card during the inspection.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “It was observed that the exterior exit door in the preschool room was partially blocked on the outside”

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

  • Transportation and off-site activity policySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “It was observed that the bus did not a complete first aid kit, missing thermometer.”

      WAC 110-300-0480(2)

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “It was observed that staff person AS had not completed child care basics within 3 months of hire. Director AV and Asisstant Director CL was not able to locate their food worker's card during the inspection.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(3)

  • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.

    • “It was observed that two children's files were missing immunization information”

      WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)