Maple Valley · Licensed center
The Country Playhouse Academy INC
At a glance
- Large Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 190 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 September 2023 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since July 2023.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Aug 9, 2023Valid complaintresolved Sep 20, 2023
Licensing inspections
- Mar 6, 2025Nothing cited
Jul 25, 20235 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed one or more staff that need updated BBP, Food Handlers, or CCB training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed accessible janitorial supplies broom & mops accessible to children's reach.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed an emergency exit door outside that did not auto shut if opened and was locked during business hours.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed plastic bags accessible in classrooms or bathroom at children's reach in childcare Licensor observed loose cords in classrooms at child's reach”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed climbing, slidding play equiptment that did not have 9 inches of ground cover in depth”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
The state cited rules at 1 of this center's 2 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected twice split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (78 centers).
How all 78 Seattle-area centers inspected twice compare
Of the 78 Seattle-area centers the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None31%
- 1 of 237%This center
- Both32%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- March 6, 2025
- On file
- 2 visits since July 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed one or more staff that need updated BBP, Food Handlers, or CCB training.
· July 25, 2023
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received August 9, 2023 · Resolved September 20, 2023
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · July 25, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 22, 2026
Licensor observed one or more staff that need updated BBP, Food Handlers, or CCB training.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 22, 2026
Licensor observed accessible janitorial supplies broom & mops accessible to children's reach.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 22, 2026
Licensor observed an emergency exit door outside that did not auto shut if opened and was locked during business hours.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 22, 2026
Licensor observed plastic bags accessible in classrooms or bathroom at children's reach in childcare Licensor observed loose cords in classrooms at child's reach
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 22, 2026
Licensor observed climbing, slidding play equiptment that did not have 9 inches of ground cover in depth
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What it costs
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A day here
- Calendar
- Year round
Schedule
- Schedule
- Half-day
How they teach
Creative Curriculum
“we integrate learning into every part of the day through our professionally developed curriculum, Creative Curriculum®, developed by Teaching Strategies®”
Who cares for your child
Tara Stivers (Owner) since 2006.
20 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish
Details
- Phone
- (425) 432-6340
- Address
- 23928 SE 276th St, Maple Valley, 98038
- License
- PL-79907
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
- Established
- 2006
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies, and who owns it. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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 October 2026 thecountryplayhouseacademy.com/curriculum.html
Who cares for your child
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
- Calendar — Checked September 2026 thecountryplayhouseacademy.com/school-age-classroom.html
- Schedule — Checked September 2026 thecountryplayhouseacademy.com/about-us.html
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 thecountryplayhouseacademy.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve, Established — Checked September 2026 thecountryplayhouseacademy.com/about-us.html
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.