Kirkland · Licensed center

Little Hearts Academy

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since March 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.

Licensing inspections

Jul 17, 20261 citation

  • “Staff person I.T. has an expired Food Workers Card”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Mar 18, 20261 citation

  • “There is a play kitchen set in the red room that is a tipping hazard.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f)

Jan 14, 2025No rules cited
Mar 25, 20241 citation

  • “Staff member MJ who cook the meals/snacks could not locate food handlers permit proof.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 17, 2026
On file
4 visits since March 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — 110-300-0106(12) Staff person I.T. has an expired Food Workers Card · July 17, 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 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 17, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

110-300-0106(12) Staff person I.T. has an expired Food Workers Card

Report (PDF)

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 18, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Short Term

There is a play kitchen set in the red room that is a tipping hazard.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 25, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Staff member MJ who cook the meals/snacks could not locate food handlers permit proof.

Report (PDF)

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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.

A day here

Hours
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Schedule
half-day, full-day, extended-day

Details

(425) 518-8385

Website
littleheartsacademy.com
Address
11828 Slater Avenue NE, Suite #150
License
PL-81226, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

Nearby

The eight closest of the 12 other licensed centers in ZIP 98034

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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 9, 2026.