Licensed center

Great Kids Academy 2

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since December 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 81 Seattle-area centers with 2 licensing inspections, 37% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at both, 30% at neither.

Licensing inspections

Feb 2, 2026No rules cited
Dec 2, 20242 citations

  • “There were two emergency exit doors that were locked from the inside.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

  • “Therer were two classrooms out of staff-to-child ratio during nap time. There were doors that could not be heard when opened.”

    WAC 110-300-0345(2)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 2, 2026
On file
2 visits since December 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — There were two emergency exit doors that were locked from the inside. · December 2, 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 2, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

There were two emergency exit doors that were locked from the inside.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(2) · Short Term

Therer were two classrooms out of staff-to-child ratio during nap time. There were doors that could not be heard when opened.

Report (PDF)

Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.

Openings, Working Connections subsidy, ratios and staff, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

How they teach

Play-based

“Play-Based Learning: Children learn best through play. Our activities encourage exploration, creativity, and problem-solving, making learning both fun and meaningful.”

What it costs

$2,520 a month for an infant

Infant$2,520

Lower than 70% of the 46 that publish a price.

Toddler$2,210

Lower than 61% of the 70 that publish a price.

Preschool$2,015

Lower than 53% of the 99 that publish a price.

Great Kids Academy 2Most Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Half day
$1,750 to $2,090 a month
Application fee
$150

A day here

Hours
6:30 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Updates for parents
Daily reports, newsletters, and parent-teacher meetings (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Schedule
full-day, half-day

Details

(425) 673-6790

Website
greatkids-academy.com
Address
8115 240th St SW
License
PL-20553, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4
Ages they serve
Infants 3-17 Months, Toddlers 18-36 Months, Preschool 3 to 5 Years, School Age 5 to 7 Years

Nearby

The eight closest of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98026

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All checked September 2026.

How they teach

What it costs

State record

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

A day here

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.

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.