Licensed center
New Song Academy
A center, licensed for 78 children. No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 150 of 203 similar-size Seattle-area centers.
Medium center. Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 to 323.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask New Song Academy for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023
150: none52: one to four1: five or more
The 203 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so New Song Academy (78 children) is compared with centers its size.
Routine visits: 2 of 3 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 27, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since November 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Staff person has expired food worker permit.
· April 27, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · April 27, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
cords from two power strips were accessible to children in the young preschool classroom.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(e) · Short Term
two power strips in the young preschool classroom were accessible to children.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
emergency exit door in the infant room was blocked with an infant bouncer.
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
multiple classrooms do not have chime or bells to alert when the doors are opened, especially to the unlicensed space.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · March 5, 2025
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
One staff person was on-site without a cleared portable background check.
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
Staff do not have record of TB test in files or MERIT.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Storage room in young preschool room was accessible to children.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Laundry detergent was on the floor of the toddler bathroom.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Website
- newsong-academy.org
- Address
- 23601 52nd Ave W
- License
- PL-77984, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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Sources and dates
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All checked September 2026.
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Website — newsong-academy.org
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov