Seattle Hebrew Academy

Childcare · Madison Valley · 1617 Interlaken Dr. E.

What Shortlist has verified

Monthly tuition $1,713–$1,763 Checked July 2026
Ages served children age 1-5 Checked July 2026
Hours 7.25 hours a day Checked July 2026
Licensed capacity 66 children Checked June 2026
License status Active Checked June 2026

Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Washington DCYF

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 3, 2026

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor reviewed 5 staff files. 2 staff- Eli W. and Sheila G. were missing a current food worker card. Date Disputed Date Disputed

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.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · April 3, 2025

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Report (PDF)

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