Kiddie Academy of Bellevue
Data last updated · May 2026
Quality Indicators
See Methodology →- Overall QualityCombines daily care quality (interactions, learning, environment) with structural features like staff-to-child ratios and teacher qualifications.5 / 5
- Process QualityThe quality of daily care — caregiver-child interactions, learning activities, and the emotional climate. Drawn from the state QRIS rating, accreditations, and Head Start CLASS observations.5 / 5
- Structural QualityMeasurable features like staff-to-child ratios, group sizes, license status, and teacher qualifications. Provider-level data when available; otherwise the state regulatory baseline.5 / 5
Why this rating
This daycare earned 5 out of 5 stars overall. Process quality reflects NAEYC accreditation. Structural quality reflects a license in good standing. The structural rating also includes Washington's licensing baseline — what every licensed daycare in the state must meet. Washington caps infant ratios at 1:4, toddler ratios at 1:7, and preschool ratios at 1:10. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 10 hours of annual training.
Quality Recognitions & Accreditations
- Accreditations
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Accredited
- National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
- National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
- National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited
Facility Info
- Facility type
- Child Care Center
- Age groups served
- Preschool
- Licensed capacity
- 229
- Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
Age Max ratio Max group Preschool 1:10 20
Teacher Credentials
- Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
- Child Development Associate (CDA)
Inspection History
Across 1 inspection since 2025, the issues cited most often were Hazardous Materials Handling (2) and Building & Premises Safety (2). Of 4 total findings, 1 was critical.
See the Inspection Visit
Nov 20, 20254 Findings1 Critical3 Important
- To Ensure a Safe Exit From the Premises During an Emergency, Early Learning Providers Must Comply with the Following Requirements: (A) Emergency Exit Doors Must…Serious: 110-300-0166(3)
In a variety of the rooms they have plastic locks on the exit door handles that require special knowledge.
- An Early Learning Provider Must Take Steps to Prevent Hazards to Children Including, but Not Limited To: (C) Making Inaccessible to Children Straps, Strings, Co…110-300-0165(2)
There was a charging cord in room 111 that was capable of forming a loop and accessible to the children - the staff corrected during the visit.
- This Section of the Inspection Report Lists Non-compliances Found During Any Licensing Inspection. Information From This Section Will Be Reported to Child Care…Serious: 110-300-0165(2)
There was a pile of plastic bags in the bathroom in room 112 - the staff removed during the visit.
- To Ensure a Safe Exit From the Premises During an Emergency, Early Learning Providers Must Comply with the Following Requirements: (C) Exit Doors Must Not Be Pa…Serious: 110-300-0166(3)
The far exit playground door has a crockpot and plastic containers that are in the way of the exit. The landing from the same exit pathway has boxes and play equipment (soccer net) that is in the exit pathway.