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Braithburn Academy
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- Medium developmental center, licensed for 58 children.
- Ages on the license: 12 months to 13 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at all 3, as this center did. 11% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Jan 14, 20263 citations
“Child with food allergy didn't have a current individual care plan.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
“K.W. was working alone with children without completing Basic training first.”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
“3 children whose files were reviewed didn't have CIS forms.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Apr 23, 20254 citations
“Individual care plan is missing substitute foods.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
“Medical form for the child with allergy is missing side effects for the Epi-pen.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
“Several items in the playground (seasaw toys) were placed without having 6ft of clearance space between them.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
“Children whose files were reviewed didn't have current/Department approved CIS forms.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
May 14, 20249 citations
“Child EG- Medication form missing possible side effects and length of time to give medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
“Plastic bags avaiable to children in the bathroom and classroom area.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“Airconditioners placed on tables and not secured.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“Exit door blocked in the school age classroom.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
5 more from this inspection
“Staff are not repeating BBP training as required by L&I.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Proof of current CPR/1st Aid training missing for staff: AM and ML”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Staff ML and AM missing proof of current food worker's training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Some climbing equipment doesn't have 6 ft of space round it. Cateripillar toy has openings that are 4.5 inches in diameter.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
“Staff attendance records are sometimes missing start and end times.”
WAC 110-300-0455(3)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 14, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Child with food allergy didn't have a current individual care plan.
· January 14, 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.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 14, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
3 children whose files were reviewed didn't have CIS forms.
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
K.W. was working alone with children without completing Basic training first.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child with food allergy didn't have a current individual care plan.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 23, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
Several items in the playground (seasaw toys) were placed without having 6ft of clearance space between them.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Individual care plan is missing substitute foods.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Children whose files were reviewed didn't have current/Department approved CIS forms.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Medical form for the child with allergy is missing side effects for the Epi-pen.
May 2024 Licensing visit 9 findings
Licensing visit · May 14, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Child EG- Medication form missing possible side effects and length of time to give medication.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
Some climbing equipment doesn't have 6 ft of space round it. Cateripillar toy has openings that are 4.5 inches in diameter.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Plastic bags avaiable to children in the bathroom and classroom area.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Airconditioners placed on tables and not secured.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Exit door blocked in the school age classroom.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Staff are not repeating BBP training as required by L&I.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Proof of current CPR/1st Aid training missing for staff: AM and ML
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Staff ML and AM missing proof of current food worker's training.
WAC 110-300-0455(3) · Long Term
Staff attendance records are sometimes missing start and end times.
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How they teach
Developmental
“your child will be in a classroom with specific age group and a developmentally appropriate curriculum and schedule”
Who cares for your child
Shannon Burkhalter (Owner) since 2000.
Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 74 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.
A day here
- Meals
- Snacks provided for school-age children
- Outdoors
- Outdoor time daily in the school-age program
- Schedule
- full-time and part-time (2, 3, 4 or 5 days per week)
Details
- Website
- braithburn-academy.com
- Address
- 26410 NE Kennedy Dr
- License
- PL-24207, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
- Ages they serve
- 12 months to 12 years old
Nearby
- Duvall MontessoriSmall center · 0.2 miLast state visit Jan 14, 2026 · 1 citation
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Add what is missingSources 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 July 2026 braithburn-academy.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff braithburn-academy.com
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Schedule — Checked September 2026 braithburn-academy.com
- Outdoors — Checked August 2026 braithburn-academy.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 braithburn-academy.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 braithburn-academy.com
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.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.
Nearby
The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 10, 2026.