Ridge Christian Academy

Center · Unincorporated Snohomish County · 3805 Maltby Rd

What kind of place is this?

Size 152 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 21, 2025
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousSeveral staff were missing Food Handler's card in MERIT at the time of visit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed · November 21, 2025

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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 21, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Several staff were missing Food Handler's card in MERIT at the time of visit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

One child had inhaler in classroom's Grab and Go bag without prescription label or Medication Authorization form.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 7, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

one staff Marissa C. is missing updated Food worker card.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

one child A.J. had expired EpiPen and Benadryl 9/24

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · January 19, 2024

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(3) · Short Term

Thens licenor observed cooked rice and beans being eated by several children. These items were brought by the parents in the children's lunchboxes in the morning. They were not refrigerated by the staff. Staff are not consistently checking children's lunches upon morning drop-off to see if they contain items that need to be refrigerated.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

Medication authorization forms were not observed to be stored with any of the medications stored on-site. Two epipens were observed stored at child level in the Dolphin and Starfish classrooms.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(2)(b) · Serious

First aid kits, which are inside the Grab N Go backpacks, are accessible to children in most classrooms because they are stored on a hook that the children can reach. They are also stored on low hooks in the outdoor play area.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Hand sanitizer was accessible to children in Sharks and Starfish classrooms. It was made inaccessible to children today.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

Except for Sharks classroom, door alarms/sensors on classroom doors were not activated and did not chime when opened today. Double doors leading to unlicensed space and elevator had an alarm that was also not activated/on.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

The provider had difficulty finding the Individual Care Plan for two children with severe food allergies.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · November 20, 2023 · Resolved December 21, 2023

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Ridge Christian Academy hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the eight findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in November 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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.

All checked June 2026.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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