Kirkland · Licensed center

Evergreen Academy #1506

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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in January 2025. The state also cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since October 2023.

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

Complaints the state found valid

Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.

Received Oct 9, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Jan 13, 2025

  • “The concern was reported by the parent to former Director AS on 10/4/2024. The program failed to make a report to the Department within the required timeframe. Director AS also failed to report this concern to her Area Manager or the Assistant Director.”

    WAC 110-300-0475(1)

Received Mar 30, 2024Valid complaintresolved May 8, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 63 (29%) have two or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Jul 21, 20266 citations

  • “It was observed in Room 101 there was expired medication.”

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

  • “It was observed in multiple classrooms that toilet plungers were stored accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • “It was observed that faculty members SH, and IS had expired food handlers permits.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “It was observed via MERIT that faculty members MD, FG, BG, SI, TK, BLH, RN, IS, and MV did not complete their annual 10 hours of STARS in 2025.”

    WAC 110-300-0107(1)

2 more from this inspection

  • “It was observed via MERIT that faculty members RA, BLH, RN, and SV are missing their CCB trainings.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(3)

  • “It was observed that faculty members RA, SI, TK, RN, JS, and MV were missing or had expired Safe Sleep Training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

Nov 17, 20251 citation

  • “Multiple staff need have expired food workers cards and need to take the training to complete and update it.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Aug 8, 20242 citations

  • “It was observed that sunscreen was accessible to children in a preschool playground and preschool classroom.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)

  • “It was observed that two toddler slides were placed over hard ground on the toddler playground.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

Oct 11, 20231 citation

  • “It was observed that one classroom bathroom had a plunger that was accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 21, 2026
On file
4 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — It was observed in Room 101 there was expired medication. · July 21, 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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · July 21, 2026

In-service training

WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term

It was observed via MERIT that faculty members MD, FG, BG, SI, TK, BLH, RN, IS, and MV did not complete their annual 10 hours of STARS in 2025.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

It was observed in Room 101 there was expired medication.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

It was observed in multiple classrooms that toilet plungers were stored accessible to children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

It was observed via MERIT that faculty members RA, BLH, RN, and SV are missing their CCB trainings.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

It was observed that faculty members RA, SI, TK, RN, JS, and MV were missing or had expired Safe Sleep Training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

It was observed that faculty members SH, and IS had expired food handlers permits.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 17, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Multiple staff need have expired food workers cards and need to take the training to complete and update it.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received October 9, 2024 · Resolved January 13, 2025

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(1) · Serious

The concern was reported by the parent to former Director AS on 10/4/2024. The program failed to make a report to the Department within the required timeframe. Director AS also failed to report this concern to her Area Manager or the Assistant Director.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 8, 2024

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

It was observed that sunscreen was accessible to children in a preschool playground and preschool classroom.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

It was observed that two toddler slides were placed over hard ground on the toddler playground.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Complaint 3 valid issues

Complaint · Received March 30, 2024 · Resolved May 8, 2024

The state’s report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 11, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

It was observed that one classroom bathroom had a plunger that was accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Montessori

“Montessori classrooms are filled with intentional, hands-on materials that help children learn by doing.”

A day here

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Details

Website
evergreenacademy.com
Address
12345 120th Ave NE
License
PL-5626, active
Ages they serve
3 years – 5th Grade
Established
1983

Nearby

The eight closest of the 12 other licensed centers in ZIP 98034

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How they teach

State record

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

A day here

Details

Spring Education Group, which runs Evergreen Academy, says on its own site that it is majority-owned by investment funds administered by Primavera Holdings Limited, an investment firm based in Hong Kong. springeducationgroup.com

Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.

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 9, 2026.