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Seattle Hebrew Academy

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since March 2022. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

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.

Licensing inspections

Mar 3, 20262 citations

  • “Licensor reviewed 5 staff files. 2 staff- E.W. and S.G. were missing a current food worker card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Licensor reviewed 5 child files. 1 file was missing the immunization record or exemption.”

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

Apr 3, 20255 citations

  • “One epi-pen observed w/no perscription label attached.”

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

  • “Some staff missing current BBP training. Some staff missing current food handler cards. Some staff missing 30 hrs. childcare basics training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3)

  • “Classroom ages 2-3yrs. Observed no 3 step cleaning bottles at diaper changing area. There were clorox wipes present.”

    WAC 110-300-0241(7)

  • “Need to implement annual review of emergency prep plan w/staff and staff signatures. Need to record all fire/emergency drills on a department form.”

    WAC 110-300-0470(4)(d)

1 more from this inspection

  • “Licensor reviewed 5 child files- 1 file missing shot record or exemption.”

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

Jan 4, 20242 citations

  • “Some teachers have been working for more than 3 months and do not have all required trainings. some teachers need food handlers training. some teachers need to do 30hrs. initial training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “need to request a waiver for use of candles at school for the sabath.”

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

Mar 23, 20224 citations

  • “Staff were missing documentation of Medication Training via MERIT. There are children with diaper ointments and there is no paperwork/medication authorization form for the diaper ointments. There was one child with vasaline and the vasaline lacks the required information of amount, age etc. the medication authorization form willl require a dr. signature.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)

  • “Brooms and dust pans are in the classrooms and accessible to the children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • “Fire drills were not conducted monthly. Disaster drills were not conducted quarterly the last drill was in October.”

    WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b)

  • “Staff were missing documentation of Initial STARS, Mandated Reporter, Emergency Preparedness Training, Children Experiencing Homelessness, and Medication Management training reflected in MERIT. Staff were missing documentation of BBP, CPR/First Aid and Food Handlers from file and/or MERIT.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(1), WAC 110-300-0106(3), WAC 110-300-0106(5), WAC 110-300-0106(7), WAC 110-300-0106(9), WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 3, 2026
On file
4 visits since March 2022 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Licensor reviewed 5 staff files. 2 staff- E.W. and S.G. were missing a current food worker card. · March 3, 2026

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Mar 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 3, 2026

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Licensor reviewed 5 child files. 1 file was missing the immunization record or exemption.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor reviewed 5 staff files. 2 staff- E.W. and S.G. were missing a current food worker card.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · April 3, 2025

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Licensor reviewed 5 child files- 1 file missing shot record or exemption.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

One epi-pen observed w/no perscription label attached.

Cleaning schedules

WAC 110-300-0241(7) · Short Term

Classroom ages 2-3yrs. Observed no 3 step cleaning bottles at diaper changing area. There were clorox wipes present.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term

Need to implement annual review of emergency prep plan w/staff and staff signatures. Need to record all fire/emergency drills on a department form.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(3) · Serious / Short Term

Some staff missing current BBP training. Some staff missing current food handler cards. Some staff missing 30 hrs. childcare basics training.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 4, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Some teachers have been working for more than 3 months and do not have all required trainings. some teachers need food handlers training. some teachers need to do 30hrs. initial training.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(d) · Serious

need to request a waiver for use of candles at school for the sabath.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2022 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · March 23, 2022

Medication

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

Staff were missing documentation of Medication Training via MERIT. There are children with diaper ointments and there is no paperwork/medication authorization form for the diaper ointments. There was one child with vasaline and the vasaline lacks the required information of amount, age etc. the medication authorization form willl require a dr. signature.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Brooms and dust pans are in the classrooms and accessible to the children.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term

Fire drills were not conducted monthly. Disaster drills were not conducted quarterly the last drill was in October.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(1) / 110-300-0106(3) / 110-300-0106(5) / 110-300-0106(7) / 110-300-0106(9) / 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) · Long Term / Short Term

Staff were missing documentation of Initial STARS, Mandated Reporter, Emergency Preparedness Training, Children Experiencing Homelessness, and Medication Management training reflected in MERIT. Staff were missing documentation of BBP, CPR/First Aid and Food Handlers from file and/or MERIT.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Play-based and faith-based

“Seattle Hebrew Academy is an early childhood through 8th grade Modern Orthodox Jewish day school.”

What it costs

$1,713 to $1,763 a month

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Application fee
$300

A day here

Hours
8:15 AM to 3:30 PM, 5 days a week
Outdoors
Ample outdoor time, rain or shine
Schedule
full-day and half-day
Closed
Closes at 2 p.m. every Friday, year-round, for Shabbat

Details

Website
seattlehebrewacademy.org
Address
1617 Interlaken Dr. E.
License
PL-25052, active
Ages they serve
Ages 1-5; children who will be 1, 2, 3, and 4 years old by August 31
Established
1947

Nearby

The eight closest of the 10 other licensed centers in ZIP 98112

All in ZIP 98112

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How they teach

What it costs

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.

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Nearby

The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 9, 2026.