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Monarca Spanish Academy

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since April 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

Of the 365 Seattle-area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 30% had rules cited at all 4, as this home did. 6% had none cited.

Licensing inspections

Jul 30, 20266 citations
  • “The infant rooms exit window has bushes in front of it blocking the exit. In the small front room and the back infant room there were shelves blocking the exit window.”

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

  • “There was a bottle of Pine Sol underneath the bathroom sink that was accessible to the children - staff removed during the visit. The employee bathroom had air freshners and the door was open and the children had access to it - the staff closed during the visit.”

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

  • “The fire extinguisher is not being maintained.”

    WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)

  • “Dental information was missing from a childs file.”

    WAC 110-300-0460(3)

2 more from this inspection
  • “There was a cord hanging in the first room and it was accessible to the children - staff removed during the visit. There was an "Amazon Basics" machine with a loose cord and it was accessible to the children - staff removed during the visit.”

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

  • “2 child files did not have a current CIS forms.”

    WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

Dec 9, 20252 citations
  • “The nap room sliding door has a wagon and brooms partially blocking the emergency exit.”

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

  • “The emergency exit window in the room that faces the front of the home had a crow bar in the window sill - removed during the visit.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i)

May 13, 20255 citations
  • “There is a play structure that has a slide and it does not have proper ground covering.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

  • “The backroom that faces the front yard has an emergency exit window that had a metal bar in the window sill - provider removed during the visit.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i)

  • “A. and J. do not have CPR/1st aid trainings. A. and J. do not have food cards.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “There was a bottle of bleach under the sink and was accessible to children - provider removed during the visit. The new infant bathroom has cleaning materials, mops and brooms in the shower and are accessible to the children. The 2 bathrooms have toilet brushes that are accessible to the children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b), WAC 110-300-0260(4), WAC 110-300-0260(5)

1 more from this inspection
  • “In the back room that faces the front of the home there were loose cords that are acessible to the children. The door knob from the main room into the small hallway and side room (faces the back yard) has a very loose door handle, and it is accessible to the children. In the back room with the sliding door there were loose hanging cords that were acessible to children - it was corrected during the visit. There was a hanging cord in the main room -staff corrected during the visit. The backroom that faces the front yard has a loose and wiggly outlet. The back rooom that faces the front yard has 3 outlets that are not TPR, and they had slider shutters that are in the stuck open position.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a)

Apr 9, 20246 citations
  • “In the kitchen cleaners were seen stored under the sink which was not made inaccessible to children - the provider removed during the visit. There were cans of shaving cream that were accessible to the children - the provider removed during the visit.”

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

  • “There is a dark curtain hung across the sliding door on the outside of the nap room, blocking the exit.”

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

  • “S. does not have a CPR/1st aid training. S. does not have a food card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “There is a shade with a pull cord located in the "science room." There was loose garland and lights strung over the Reading/quiet nook. The lights were plugged into a extension cord and they were all capable of forming a loop - The provider removed while licensors were present. There were plastic bags stored under the sink in the bathroom - the provider removed during the visit. When entering the playground, a loose brick was seen located near the gate for the back yard, creating a potential tripping hazard. There was a large knife in the kitchen sink. A 2 step, step stool was in place at the kitchen sink which made the knife accessible to the children - the provider removed during the visit. The child cubbies are not secured to the wall posing a hazard of tipping over. A light fixture in the hallway does not have a cover over the bulb which states it contains mercury. The outlet outside at the backdoor had a cover which was stuck up, exposing the outlet - The provider corrected while licensors were present. There were 2 outlets in the "science room" that were stuck in the open position. There was an outlet in the main room near the door to enter the hallway/nap room that was stuck in the open position.”

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

2 more from this inspection
  • “The fire extinguisher is not being maintained.”

    WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)

  • “There were only 2 children files located in the file box.”

    WAC 110-300-0460(3)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 30, 2026
On file
4 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — The infant rooms exit window has bushes in front of it blocking the exit. In the small front room and the back infant room there were shelves blocking the exit window. · July 30, 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 6 findings

Licensing visit · July 30, 2026

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

The infant rooms exit window has bushes in front of it blocking the exit. In the small front room and the back infant room there were shelves blocking the exit window.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

The fire extinguisher is not being maintained.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

2 child files did not have a current CIS forms.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

There was a bottle of Pine Sol underneath the bathroom sink that was accessible to the children - staff removed during the visit. The employee bathroom had air freshners and the door was open and the children had access to it - the staff closed during the visit.

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term

Dental information was missing from a childs file.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

There was a cord hanging in the first room and it was accessible to the children - staff removed during the visit. There was an "Amazon Basics" machine with a loose cord and it was accessible to the children - staff removed during the visit.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 9, 2025

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

The nap room sliding door has a wagon and brooms partially blocking the emergency exit.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i) · Serious

The emergency exit window in the room that faces the front of the home had a crow bar in the window sill - removed during the visit.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · May 13, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

There is a play structure that has a slide and it does not have proper ground covering.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i) · Serious

The backroom that faces the front yard has an emergency exit window that had a metal bar in the window sill - provider removed during the visit.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

A. and J. do not have CPR/1st aid trainings. A. and J. do not have food cards.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(5)(a) · Short Term

In the back room that faces the front of the home there were loose cords that are acessible to the children. The door knob from the main room into the small hallway and side room (faces the back yard) has a very loose door handle, and it is accessible to the children. In the back room with the sliding door there were loose hanging cords that were acessible to children - it was corrected during the visit. There was a hanging cord in the main room -staff corrected during the visit. The backroom that faces the front yard has a loose and wiggly outlet. The back rooom that faces the front yard has 3 outlets that are not TPR, and they had slider shutters that are in the stuck open position.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(4) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

There was a bottle of bleach under the sink and was accessible to children - provider removed during the visit. The new infant bathroom has cleaning materials, mops and brooms in the shower and are accessible to the children. The 2 bathrooms have toilet brushes that are accessible to the children.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · April 9, 2024

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

The fire extinguisher is not being maintained.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

In the kitchen cleaners were seen stored under the sink which was not made inaccessible to children - the provider removed during the visit. There were cans of shaving cream that were accessible to the children - the provider removed during the visit.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

There is a dark curtain hung across the sliding door on the outside of the nap room, blocking the exit.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious

S. does not have a CPR/1st aid training. S. does not have a food card.

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term

There were only 2 children files located in the file box.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

There is a shade with a pull cord located in the "science room." There was loose garland and lights strung over the Reading/quiet nook. The lights were plugged into a extension cord and they were all capable of forming a loop - The provider removed while licensors were present. There were plastic bags stored under the sink in the bathroom - the provider removed during the visit. When entering the playground, a loose brick was seen located near the gate for the back yard, creating a potential tripping hazard. There was a large knife in the kitchen sink. A 2 step, step stool was in place at the kitchen sink which made the knife accessible to the children - the provider removed during the visit. The child cubbies are not secured to the wall posing a hazard of tipping over. A light fixture in the hallway does not have a cover over the bulb which states it contains mercury. The outlet outside at the backdoor had a cover which was stuck up, exposing the outlet - The provider corrected while licensors were present. There were 2 outlets in the "science room" that were stuck in the open position. There was an outlet in the main room near the door to enter the hallway/nap room that was stuck in the open position.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 518-1450

Website
monarcaspanishacademy.com
Address
15724 SE 26th ST, Bellevue, WA 98008
License
PL-80707, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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

Details

Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Seattle-area family home holds; 735 of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes are. Small is 3 to 6; mid-size is 7 to 11.

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