Burien · Licensed center

Kre-8-Tive Kidz International Academy LLC

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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 Sep 26, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Jan 28, 2025

  • “Licensor F. spoke with director of center who confirmed there was video of staff grabbing child's arm aggressively. LD/CPS went founded for physical abuse.”

    WAC 110-300-0331(1)

Received Jan 26, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Mar 21, 2024

  • “During the inspection, Licensor S.H. interviewed staff member A.B and classroom teachers during the site inspection, it was determined that water beads/Orbeez were used for an age group that it was not attended for on a prior date. During the site inspection, Licensor H. spoke with staff and observed the room. It was confirmed that items have been removed from the classroom.”

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

Of the 206 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 157 (76%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 12 (6%) have two or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Sep 17, 20253 citations

  • “Licensor observed sanitizers on bathroom shelf, shaving cream and baking soda in pre-k classroom, "santa snow" in preschool classroom, all labeled keep out of reach of children and accessible to children.”

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

  • “Licensor observed multiple diaper wipes accessible to children in bathroom and pre-k classroom that were labeled keep out of reach of children due to suffocation hazard. Plastic garbage bags were observed in bathroom accessible to children.”

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

  • “Provider did not have a complete first aid kit (missing hand sanitizer)”

    WAC 110-300-0230(2)

Mar 25, 20251 citation

  • “3 staff members missing first aid cpr in merit. 110-300-0106(3) - Assistant teacher N.A is missing child care basics (30 hours) 110-300-0106(12) - 3 staff members are missing food permits”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Nov 17, 20234 citations

  • “During the Health and Safety recheck, Licensor H. observe the storage and kitchen room unlocked and accessible to children (2)(a)(b)”

    WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • “During the Health and Safety recheck, Licensor H. did not observe a current water test on site.(2)(c)”

    WAC 110-300-0235(2)

  • “During the Health and Safety recheck, Licensor H. did not observe completed Safe Sleep training for the following staff: A.B., G.A., M.R. T., M.G. and, M.U.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • “During the Health and Safety recheck, Licensor H. did not observe current First-aid CPR for the following staff: A.B. and M.G. (1) During the Health and Safety recheck, Licensor H. did not observe a complete first-aid kit in each licensed room. (2)”

    WAC 110-300-0230(1), WAC 110-300-0230(2)

Oct 31, 20231 citation

  • “During the inspection, Licensor H. observed a storage room that was accessible to children, not locked or other methods to prevent child access(2)(a)(b)”

    WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 17, 2025
On file
4 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed sanitizers on bathroom shelf, shaving cream and baking soda in pre-k classroom, "santa snow" in preschool classroom, all labeled keep out of reach of children and accessible to children. · September 17, 2025

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 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 17, 2025

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(2) · Short Term

Provider did not have a complete first aid kit (missing hand sanitizer)

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Licensor observed sanitizers on bathroom shelf, shaving cream and baking soda in pre-k classroom, "santa snow" in preschool classroom, all labeled keep out of reach of children and accessible to children.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Licensor observed multiple diaper wipes accessible to children in bathroom and pre-k classroom that were labeled keep out of reach of children due to suffocation hazard. Plastic garbage bags were observed in bathroom accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 25, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

110-300-0106(11) - 3 staff members missing first aid cpr in merit. 110-300-0106(3) - Assistant teacher N.A is missing child care basics (30 hours) 110-300-0106(12) - 3 staff members are missing food permits

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received September 26, 2024 · Resolved January 28, 2025

Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children

WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious

110-300-0331 - Licensor F. spoke with director of center who confirmed there was video of staff grabbing child's arm aggressively. LD/CPS went founded for physical abuse.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received January 26, 2024 · Resolved March 21, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious

During the inspection, Licensor S.H. interviewed staff member A.B and classroom teachers during the site inspection, it was determined that water beads/Orbeez were used for an age group that it was not attended for on a prior date. During the site inspection, Licensor H. spoke with staff and observed the room. It was confirmed that items have been removed from the classroom.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · November 17, 2023

Safe water sources

WAC 110-300-0235(2) · Short Term

During the Health and Safety recheck, Licensor H. did not observe a current water test on site.(2)(c)

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

During the Health and Safety recheck, Licensor H. observe the storage and kitchen room unlocked and accessible to children (2)(a)(b)

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

During the Health and Safety recheck, Licensor H. did not observe completed Safe Sleep training for the following staff: A.B., G.A., M.R. T., M.G. and, M.U.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(1) / 110-300-0230(2) · Short Term

During the Health and Safety recheck, Licensor H. did not observe current First-aid CPR for the following staff: A.B. and M.G. (1) During the Health and Safety recheck, Licensor H. did not observe a complete first-aid kit in each licensed room. (2)

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 31, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

During the inspection, Licensor H. observed a storage room that was accessible to children, not locked or other methods to prevent child access(2)(a)(b)

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

Application fee
$100
Siblings
15% discount on tuition for the second child and any additional children enrolled

A day here

Hours
6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
Sleep
Infant naps are unscheduled; infants nap anytime they need to rest
Closed
Closed on listed holidays (New Year's Day, MLK Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve) plus staff training and parent conference days

Policies

Enrollment
30-day notice required to terminate care; tuition unchanged regardless of vacations, holidays, illness, absence, or school closures

Details

(206) 243-5438

Website
kre-8-tive-kidz-academy.com
Address
15525 1st Ave S, Ste 8
License
PL-6071, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 2

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State record

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

A day here

Policies

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.

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