Unincorporated Snohomish County · Licensed center

Ridge Christian Academy

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in December 2023 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since January 2024.

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at all 3, as this center did. 11% 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 Nov 20, 2023Valid complaintresolved Dec 21, 2023
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 110 (51%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Nov 21, 20252 citations

  • “Several staff were missing Food Handler's card in MERIT at the time of visit.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “One child had inhaler in classroom's Grab and Go bag without prescription label or Medication Authorization form.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

Nov 7, 20242 citations

  • “one staff M. C. is missing updated Food worker card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “one child A.J. had expired EpiPen and Benadryl 9/24”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

Jan 19, 20246 citations

  • “Hand sanitizer was accessible to children in Sharks and Starfish classrooms. It was made inaccessible to children today.”

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

  • “The provider had difficulty finding the Individual Care Plan for two children with severe food allergies.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

  • “Medication authorization forms were not observed to be stored with any of the medications stored on-site. Two epipens were observed stored at child level in the Dolphin and Starfish classrooms.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)

  • “First aid kits, which are inside the Grab N Go backpacks, are accessible to children in most classrooms because they are stored on a hook that the children can reach. They are also stored on low hooks in the outdoor play area.”

    WAC 110-300-0230(2)(b)

2 more from this inspection

  • “Except for Sharks classroom, door alarms/sensors on classroom doors were not activated and did not chime when opened today. Double doors leading to unlicensed space and elevator had an alarm that was also not activated/on.”

    WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)

  • “Thens licenor observed cooked rice and beans being eated by several children. These items were brought by the parents in the children's lunchboxes in the morning. They were not refrigerated by the staff. Staff are not consistently checking children's lunches upon morning drop-off to see if they contain items that need to be refrigerated.”

    WAC 110-300-0197(3)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 21, 2025
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — Several staff were missing Food Handler's card in MERIT at the time of visit. · November 21, 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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 21, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Several staff were missing Food Handler's card in MERIT at the time of visit.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

One child had inhaler in classroom's Grab and Go bag without prescription label or Medication Authorization form.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 7, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

one staff M. C. is missing updated Food worker card.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

one child A.J. had expired EpiPen and Benadryl 9/24

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · January 19, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Hand sanitizer was accessible to children in Sharks and Starfish classrooms. It was made inaccessible to children today.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

Except for Sharks classroom, door alarms/sensors on classroom doors were not activated and did not chime when opened today. Double doors leading to unlicensed space and elevator had an alarm that was also not activated/on.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

The provider had difficulty finding the Individual Care Plan for two children with severe food allergies.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

Medication authorization forms were not observed to be stored with any of the medications stored on-site. Two epipens were observed stored at child level in the Dolphin and Starfish classrooms.

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(3) · Short Term

Thens licenor observed cooked rice and beans being eated by several children. These items were brought by the parents in the children's lunchboxes in the morning. They were not refrigerated by the staff. Staff are not consistently checking children's lunches upon morning drop-off to see if they contain items that need to be refrigerated.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(2)(b) · Serious

First aid kits, which are inside the Grab N Go backpacks, are accessible to children in most classrooms because they are stored on a hook that the children can reach. They are also stored on low hooks in the outdoor play area.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received November 20, 2023 · Resolved December 21, 2023

Reported to the state by the program

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The state’s report (PDF)

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Details

(425) 892-9821

Address
3805 Maltby Rd
License
PL-82345, active

Nearby

The eight closest of the 11 other licensed centers in ZIP 98012

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State record

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

Details

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 9, 2026.