Licensed center

Great Kids Academy 3

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since September 2023. 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

Jan 5, 2026No rules cited
Nov 26, 20241 citation

  • “There were chain locks on emergency doors in classrooms that required special knowledge to open.”

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

Sep 27, 20231 citation

  • “There were staff who were employed for three months who had not completed applicable training within three months of hire. There were staff without training in Blood Borne Pathogens. There was a staff member employed for longer than 3 months without completing Child Care Basics who did not complete trainings in emergency preparedness, serving children experiencing homelessness, abusive head trauma, and recognizing and reporting abuse and neglect at time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(4)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 5, 2026
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — There were chain locks on emergency doors in classrooms that required special knowledge to open. · November 26, 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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 26, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

There were chain locks on emergency doors in classrooms that required special knowledge to open.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 27, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 10, 2026

There were staff who were employed for three months who had not completed applicable training within three months of hire. There were staff without training in Blood Borne Pathogens. There was a staff member employed for longer than 3 months without completing Child Care Basics who did not complete trainings in emergency preparedness, serving children experiencing homelessness, abusive head trauma, and recognizing and reporting abuse and neglect at time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

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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.”

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 3Most Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

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) 697-5685

Website
greatkids-academy.com
Address
6501 196th St SW Suite G
License
PL-79289, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Ages they serve
3 months to 7 years old

Nearby

The eight closest of the 17 other licensed centers in ZIP 98036

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What it costs

State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 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 11, 2026.