Redmond · Licensed center
La Petite - Redmond
At a glance
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 104 children.
- Hours 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
- La Petite Academy: owned by American Securities (private equity).
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in December 2024. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since December 2023.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Nov 19, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Dec 30, 2024
Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“It was confirmed by staff that a child ran into the parking lot on the first day of their attendance. In a special needs plan request, the Director at the time wrote: "Describe any behavioral issues exhibited: He runs from teachers, does not follow directions. Describe the child's supervision needs: The child likes to leave the classroom and does not stay in boundaries. Is there anything you wish to add that has not been asked: Language is a huge barrier. His running is a safety issue."”
WAC 110-300-0345(3)
Received Sep 4, 2024Valid complaintresolved Dec 9, 2024
Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 115 children, 139 (67%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 41 (20%) have two or more, as this center does.
How all 207 similar-size centers compare
Of the 207 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 115 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None67%
- Fewer than 213%
- 2 or more20%This center
Licensing inspections
Aug 4, 20254 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“)(10) Staff SP does not have BBP training 110-300-0106(12) Staff TA, RC, SD and FS do not have valid Food Workers Cards 110-300-0106(8) Staff TA, RC, GH, SM, SP, SS, BSN and FS have expired Safe Sleep Training”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“110-0166(3)(a) Early Preschool classroom's emergency exit door was locked at the time of the visit”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Janitorial mop and bucket were accessable to the children using the handwashing sinks outside the toddler 1 classroom”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“staff person RC has expired CPR/First Aid certification”
WAC 110-300-0230(1)
Aug 14, 20243 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“In a preschool bathroom, a large garbage bag was accessible to children on the floor. In the infant sink and preschool sink, that water temperature was 130* and 122*. In a preschool room by the kitchen, an outlet was not tamper resistant.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Two recently hired staff, SS and MI, had not completed CPR/First aid and a food worker course.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Staff recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Not all staff trainings have been entered into MERIT”
WAC 110-300-0115(1)
- Dec 27, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (364 centers).
How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None12%
- 1 of 321%
- 2 of 335%This center
- All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 4, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0106)(10) Staff SP does not have BBP training 110-300-0106(12) Staff TA, RC, SD and FS do not have valid Food Workers Cards 110-300-0106(8) Staff TA, RC, GH, SM, SP, SS, BSN and FS have expired Safe Sleep Training
· August 4, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 4, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
110-300-0106)(10) Staff SP does not have BBP training 110-300-0106(12) Staff TA, RC, SD and FS do not have valid Food Workers Cards 110-300-0106(8) Staff TA, RC, GH, SM, SP, SS, BSN and FS have expired Safe Sleep Training
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
110-0166(3)(a) Early Preschool classroom's emergency exit door was locked at the time of the visit
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term
110-300-0230(1) staff person RC has expired CPR/First Aid certification
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
110-300-0260(5) Janitorial mop and bucket were accessable to the children using the handwashing sinks outside the toddler 1 classroom
Nov 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues
Complaint · Received November 19, 2024 · Resolved December 30, 2024
WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term
It was confirmed by staff that a child ran into the parking lot on the first day of their attendance. In a special needs plan request, the Director at the time wrote: "Describe any behavioral issues exhibited: He runs from teachers, does not follow directions. Describe the child's supervision needs: The child likes to leave the classroom and does not stay in boundaries. Is there anything you wish to add that has not been asked: Language is a huge barrier. His running is a safety issue."
Sep 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received September 4, 2024 · Resolved December 9, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 14, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(5)(a) · Serious / Short Term
In a preschool bathroom, a large garbage bag was accessible to children on the floor. In the infant sink and preschool sink, that water temperature was 130* and 122*. In a preschool room by the kitchen, an outlet was not tamper resistant.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Two recently hired staff, SS and MI, had not completed CPR/First aid and a food worker course.
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What it costs
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A day here
6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round
Meals, diapers, updates for parents and two more
- Meals
- Meals and snacks included in tuition (all La Petite Academy schools)
- Diapers
- Diapers and wipes provided (all La Petite Academy schools)
- Updates for parents
- SproutAbout family communication app with live classroom streaming
- Schedule
- Full-time, part-time, drop-in (all La Petite Academy schools)
- Closed
- 7 holidays and breaks a year
Dates
New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day; also closed for staff training on Presidents' Day and Columbus Day (all La Petite Academy schools)
How they teach
Play-based
“Learn as We Grow ® uses hands-on, play-based, and inquiry-driven experiences that cultivate children’s future-ready skills.”
Policies
- Enrollment
- Two weeks' written notice required to withdraw, or two weeks' tuition is owed; re-enrollment after withdrawal is based on space availability (all La Petite Academy schools)
Details
- Phone
- (425) 867-1998
- Address
- 8675 161st Ave NE, Redmond, 98052
- License
- PL-77709
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
- Siblings
- 10% tuition discount for the oldest child when more than one child is 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.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked September 2026 lapetite.com
What it costs
- Sibling discount — Checked September 2026 lapetite.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, Diapers, Schedule — Checked September 2026 lapetite.com
- Updates for parents, Hours — Checked September 2026 lapetite.com
- Calendar, Closed — Checked September 2026 lapetite.com/…/ilcg101-enrollment-packet-lpa.pdf
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked September 2026 lapetite.com/…/ilcg101-enrollment-packet-lpa.pdf
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked September 2026 lapetite.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 lapetite.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 lapetite.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 american-securities.com
La Petite Academy is one of Learning Care Group's brands. The private-equity firm American Securities lists Learning Care Group among its current companies, an investment it made in 2014. american-securities.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.