Licensed center

Bezos Academy Kent Valley

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since July 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 15% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.

Licensing inspections

Sep 2, 2026No rules cited
Aug 29, 20251 citation

  • “Diaper wipes labeled keep out of reach of children were accessible to children in child bathroom next to hemlock classroom.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

Dec 4, 20244 citations

  • “2c) Classroom 1 had loose cords accessible to children. Classroom 2 had an unlocked drawer with cords inside accessible to children. 2d) Classroom 2 had an unlocked drawer with zipper bags inside accessible to children”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

  • “Enrolled child's epi pen expired 10/2024, child has been in care since 10/2024 (date of visit 12/2024)”

    WAC 110-300-0186(2)

  • “Inhaler was not labeled with child's first and last name, date the prescription was filled, name and contact information of prescribing health professional, expiration date, dosage amount, length of time to give the medication, and instructions for the administration and storage”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

  • “Classroom 2 had an unlocked drawer with batteries in it accessible to children”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

Jul 24, 2024No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 2, 2026
On file
4 visits since July 2024 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Diaper wipes labeled keep out of reach of children were accessible to children in child bathroom next to hemlock classroom. · August 29, 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.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 29, 2025

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Diaper wipes labeled keep out of reach of children were accessible to children in child bathroom next to hemlock classroom.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · December 4, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

2c) Classroom 1 had loose cords accessible to children. Classroom 2 had an unlocked drawer with cords inside accessible to children. 2d) Classroom 2 had an unlocked drawer with zipper bags inside accessible to children

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Enrolled child's epi pen expired 10/2024, child has been in care since 10/2024 (date of visit 12/2024)

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Inhaler was not labeled with child's first and last name, date the prescription was filled, name and contact information of prescribing health professional, expiration date, dosage amount, length of time to give the medication, and instructions for the administration and storage

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Classroom 2 had an unlocked drawer with batteries in it accessible to children

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Details

(253) 559-0036

Address
317 4th Ave S
License
PL-84296, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

Nearby

The first eight, A to Z, of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98032

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All checked September 2026.

State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

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.

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Nearby

The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 9, 2026.