Unincorporated Snohomish County · Licensed center
Ridge Christian Academy
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 152 children.
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 a concern to the state, and in December 2023 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since January 2024.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Nov 20, 2023Valid complaintresolved Dec 21, 2023
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, 98 (47%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 112 (53%) have one or more, as this center does.
How all 210 similar-size centers compare
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None47%
- One or more53%This center
Licensing inspections
Nov 21, 20252 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Several staff were missing Food Handler's card in MERIT at the time of visit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One child had inhaler in classroom's Grab and Go bag without prescription label or Medication Authorization form.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Nov 7, 20242 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“one staff M. C. is missing updated Food worker card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“one child A.J. had expired EpiPen and Benadryl 9/24”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Jan 19, 20246 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0230(2)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Hand sanitizer was accessible to children in Sharks and Starfish classrooms. It was made inaccessible to children today.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The provider had difficulty finding the Individual Care Plan for two children with severe food allergies.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Safe food practicesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0197(3)
Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 67% of 364.
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%
- All 333%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- November 21, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
Several staff were missing Food Handler's card in MERIT at the time of visit.
· November 21, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 21, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Several staff were missing Food Handler's card in MERIT at the time of visit.
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.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 7, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
one staff M. C. is missing updated Food worker card.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · January 19, 2024
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.
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.
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.
Nov 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received November 20, 2023 · Resolved December 21, 2023
Reported to the state by the program
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 892-9821
- Address
- 3805 Maltby Rd, Unincorporated Snohomish County, 98012
- License
- PL-82345
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Sources and dates
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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
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.