Renton · Licensed center
Kiddie Academy of Renton
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- Large center, licensed for 175 children.
- Ages on the license: 1 month to 13 years.
- A Kiddie Academy franchise. The brand is owned by Essential Brands, Inc., a privately held company.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found all 3 valid, most recently in July 2023. The state also cited rules at all 5 of its licensing inspections since June 2023.
Of the 63 Seattle-area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 24% had rules cited at all 5, as this center did.
Complaints the state found valid
Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.
“Licensor observed 16 children and one teacher in the classroom which capacity is 14 children.”
WAC 110-300-0356(3)
Licensing inspections
Sep 4, 20263 citations
“Individual care plans were not signed by a physician or the physician's office. Some individual care plans also did not contain all of the required information.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
“The storage area in the Black Sheep classroom underneath the diaper-changing station that contained diapers and diaper creams was not locked.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
“In the Blue Horse and White Dog classrooms, electrical cords forming loops were observed to be accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
Mar 18, 20262 citations
“Not all individual care plans specified appropriate food substitutions. Additionally, no food preference forms were observed to support or clarify the missing information in the individual care plans.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
“Some children with documented allergies did not have the required liquid medication on-site, despite it being listed in their individual care plans.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
Jul 8, 20244 citations
“Three teachers were listed in Merit as "UnMet" for initial basic training, lacking certificates to verify compliance. 110-300-0106(8) - Three teachers have not completed or have expired Safe Sleep training in Merit, without certificates to verify compliance. 110-300-0106(12) - Three teachers have not completed or have expired their Food Handler Permit in Merit, lacking certificates to verify compliance.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)
“The individual care plans observed did not meet the following requirements: (a) Some plans did not identify foods that cannot be consumed. (b) Some plans did not specify foods that can be substituted. The forms were not signed by a healthcare provider. Some forms lacked complete information regarding reactions, treatments, and end dates. Not all medications provided for children with allergies were accompanied by the necessary forms. 110-300-0186(2) - A child, in #102 classroom, that have an allergy did not have medication provided by their parents.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)
“Cords were observed at child-accessible levels in multiple classrooms. 110-300-0165(5)(e) - A power strip was observed on a table accessible to children in classroom #101.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
“Eight teachers did not complete the required 10 hours of continuing education in 2023. Four other teachers did not complete the required 10 hours of continuing education in 2023, but can complete a few additional hours in 2024 to fulfill this requirement for 2023.”
WAC 110-300-0107(1)
Nov 20, 20232 citations
“There was a child in the Yellow Duck room that has an inhaler that did not have the prescription with it. The medication form was expired. In the Brown Bear room the inhaler for a child had expired 10/2023.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
“There was a child in the Yellow Duck room that had an allergy with no individual care plan. The medication form was not filled out with the stop date on it.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Jun 7, 20234 citations
“Cleaning supplies were stored by the kitchen sink and the kitchen was open and accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
“Exit doors in 3 of the classrooms were locked with child safety locks from the inside of the classroom.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“One staff working didn't have a background check and another staff had expired background check.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
“Staff working was not authirized by the Department as she didn't have her backgorund check.”
WAC 110-300-0345(1)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 4, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since June 2023 — all of them cited findings · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Serious —
Individual care plans were not signed by a physician or the physician's office. Some individual care plans also did not contain all of the required information.
· September 4, 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.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 4, 2026
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Individual care plans were not signed by a physician or the physician's office. Some individual care plans also did not contain all of the required information.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
The storage area in the Black Sheep classroom underneath the diaper-changing station that contained diapers and diaper creams was not locked.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
In the Blue Horse and White Dog classrooms, electrical cords forming loops were observed to be accessible to children.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 18, 2026
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Not all individual care plans specified appropriate food substitutions. Additionally, no food preference forms were observed to support or clarify the missing information in the individual care plans.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Some children with documented allergies did not have the required liquid medication on-site, despite it being listed in their individual care plans.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · July 8, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
110-300-0165(2)(c) - Cords were observed at child-accessible levels in multiple classrooms. 110-300-0165(5)(e) - A power strip was observed on a table accessible to children in classroom #101.
WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term
Eight teachers did not complete the required 10 hours of continuing education in 2023. Four other teachers did not complete the required 10 hours of continuing education in 2023, but can complete a few additional hours in 2024 to fulfill this requirement for 2023.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Serious / Short Term
110-300-0106(3) - Three teachers were listed in Merit as "UnMet" for initial basic training, lacking certificates to verify compliance. 110-300-0106(8) - Three teachers have not completed or have expired Safe Sleep training in Merit, without certificates to verify compliance. 110-300-0106(12) - Three teachers have not completed or have expired their Food Handler Permit in Merit, lacking certificates to verify compliance.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
110-300-0186(1) - The individual care plans observed did not meet the following requirements: (a) Some plans did not identify foods that cannot be consumed. (b) Some plans did not specify foods that can be substituted. The forms were not signed by a healthcare provider. Some forms lacked complete information regarding reactions, treatments, and end dates. Not all medications provided for children with allergies were accompanied by the necessary forms. 110-300-0186(2) - A child, in #102 classroom, that have an allergy did not have medication provided by their parents.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 20, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
There was a child in the Yellow Duck room that has an inhaler that did not have the prescription with it. The medication form was expired. In the Brown Bear room the inhaler for a child had expired 10/2023.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
There was a child in the Yellow Duck room that had an allergy with no individual care plan. The medication form was not filled out with the stop date on it.
Jun 2023 Complaint 3 valid issues
Complaint · Received June 26, 2023 · Resolved July 26, 2023
Jun 2023 Complaint 2 valid issues
Complaint · Received June 14, 2023 · Resolved July 20, 2023
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · June 7, 2023
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Cleaning supplies were stored by the kitchen sink and the kitchen was open and accessible to children.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Exit doors in 3 of the classrooms were locked with child safety locks from the inside of the classroom.
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
One staff working didn't have a background check and another staff had expired background check.
WAC 110-300-0345(1) · Serious
Staff working was not authirized by the Department as she didn't have her backgorund check.
May 2023 Complaint 6 valid issues
Complaint · Received May 31, 2023 · Resolved July 26, 2023
Center capacity, ratio, and group size
WAC 110-300-0356(3) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026
Licensor observed 16 children and one teacher in the classroom which capacity is 14 children.
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A day here
- Hours
- 11 hours a day, 5 days a week
Details
- Address
- 353 Bremerton Ave NE
- License
- PL-78105, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Hours — Checked July 2026 kiddieacademy.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kiddieacademy.com/academies/renton
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 kiddieacademy.com/about-us
Kiddie Academy's own site says the founding Miller family continues to own and operate Kiddie Academy, and that other families own and operate the academies in their communities. kiddieacademy.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.