Unincorporated Snohomish County · Licensed center
La Petite Academy Mukilteo
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- Large center, licensed for 126 children.
- Ages on the license: 1 month to 13 years.
- A La Petite Academy center. The chain is owned by American Securities, a private-equity firm.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 15% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.
Licensing inspections
Jul 9, 20262 citations
“Staff P.N. did not have food permit in MERIT or on site in staff file.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Three child files reviewed (S.B., S.B, and I.M) had incomplete immunization forms that were not medically verified.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Aug 28, 20242 citations
“There was one section of playground with play equipment that did not have adequate wood chips or impact resistant material to meet CPSC guidelines.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“Storage room was unlocked and accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 9, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Staff P.N. did not have food permit in MERIT or on site in staff file.
· July 9, 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.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 9, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Three child files reviewed (S.B., S.B, and I.M) had incomplete immunization forms that were not medically verified.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Staff P.N. did not have food permit in MERIT or on site in staff file.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 28, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
There was one section of playground with play equipment that did not have adequate wood chips or impact resistant material to meet CPSC guidelines.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Storage room was unlocked and accessible to children.
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Details
- Address
- 12918 Mukilteo Speedway Suite D17
- License
- PL-7870, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
Nearby
- Bambini Montessori Learning CenterMedium center · 1.2 miLast state visit Dec 1, 2025 · nothing cited
- All for One Learning AcademyMedium center · 1.2 miLast state visit Apr 1, 2026 · 1 citation
- Building Kidz LynnwoodMedium center · 1.4 miLast state visit Feb 25, 2026 · 1 citation
- Bright Star Kids Academy NewberryLarge center · 2.2 miLast state visit Sep 29, 2025 · 1 citation
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
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 lapetite.com
- Who runs it — Checked October 2026 american-securities.com
La Petite Academy is one of Learning Care Group's brands. The private-equity firm American Securities lists Learning Care Group among its current companies, an investment it made in 2014. american-securities.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.