Issaquah · Licensed center

Evergreen Academy - Issaquah

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 36% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.

Licensing inspections

Apr 15, 2026No rules cited
Nov 12, 20242 citations

  • “P.P. have expired food worker's card. H.J. expired food worker's card. Renewed the same day (11/12/24) S.D. missing food worker's card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “One of the bathrooms had a large plastic bag covering the toilet seat. There were some plastic bags accesible to children under the diaper changing table. All bags were removed during the visit.”

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

May 29, 20245 citations

  • “Need to ensure that medication forms for diaper cream and sunscreen is completely filled out (expiration dates, start and stop date etc.) signed and dated with day and year. Some staff are missing Basic/Initial STARS and upon review do not have the DCYF medication training. In Room 111 it was observed that there was moisturizing cream for several children by the sink and accessible to all children.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)

  • “Roller shades on windows had hardware on the wall to manuever cording but the cording was still loose. Equipment cording in rooms observed to be accessible to children and can form looping. In rooms heavy items stored on shelving units and above cubbies were not secure. Chipping paint was observed in door frames, window sills, and on montessori number rods and blocks. Room 109 water exceeded 120 degrees degrees one sink was at 125.2 and 122.9.”

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

  • “Room 111 was observed to have a small bottle of Dawn soap and a Magic Eraser sponge by the sink accessible to children.”

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

  • “Files reviewed: Staff member: D.A.S was missing documentation in MERIT of Basic/Initial STARS and Health and Safety Training via the DCYF Portal listed under WAC 110-300-0106. F.A was missing Basic/Initial STARS. She completed Safe Sleep listed under WAC 110-300-0106 but is missing all the rest of the Health and Safety Training via the DCYF Portal listed under WAC 110-300-0106, All staff files were missing documentation of a current BBP training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(4), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

1 more from this inspection

  • “Bottles in one infant room was missing dates.”

    WAC 110-300-0280(1)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 15, 2026
On file
3 visits since May 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — P.P. have expired food worker's card. H.J. expired food worker's card. Renewed the same day (11/12/24) S.D. missing food worker's card. · November 12, 2024

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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 12, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

P.P. have expired food worker's card. H.J. expired food worker's card. Renewed the same day (11/12/24) S.D. missing food worker's card.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

One of the bathrooms had a large plastic bag covering the toilet seat. There were some plastic bags accesible to children under the diaper changing table. All bags were removed during the visit.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · May 29, 2024

Bottle preparation

WAC 110-300-0280(1) · Short Term

Bottles in one infant room was missing dates.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

Need to ensure that medication forms for diaper cream and sunscreen is completely filled out (expiration dates, start and stop date etc.) signed and dated with day and year. Some staff are missing Basic/Initial STARS and upon review do not have the DCYF medication training. In Room 111 it was observed that there was moisturizing cream for several children by the sink and accessible to all children.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

Roller shades on windows had hardware on the wall to manuever cording but the cording was still loose. Equipment cording in rooms observed to be accessible to children and can form looping. In rooms heavy items stored on shelving units and above cubbies were not secure. Chipping paint was observed in door frames, window sills, and on montessori number rods and blocks. Room 109 water exceeded 120 degrees degrees one sink was at 125.2 and 122.9.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Room 111 was observed to have a small bottle of Dawn soap and a Magic Eraser sponge by the sink accessible to children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) / 110-300-0106(8) · Serious / Short Term

Files reviewed: Staff member: D.A.S was missing documentation in MERIT of Basic/Initial STARS and Health and Safety Training via the DCYF Portal listed under WAC 110-300-0106. F.A was missing Basic/Initial STARS. She completed Safe Sleep listed under WAC 110-300-0106 but is missing all the rest of the Health and Safety Training via the DCYF Portal listed under WAC 110-300-0106, All staff files were missing documentation of a current BBP training.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Montessori

“In our Montessori schools, we choose teachers who are experts in child development and the Montessori method.”

A day here

Updates for parents
Parent app for sharing photos, updates, and class directories (all Evergreen Academy schools)

Details

(425) 391-8743

Website
evergreenacademy.com
Address
3601 228th Ave SE
License
PL-16795, active
Ages they serve
6 weeks – 6 years
Established
2012

Nearby

The eight closest of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98029

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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 10, 2026.