A child care provider with a new name and the same dedication to kids and families is on the brink of opening a new center in West Richland.

Goose & Rev, previously operating under the name Dino Drop-In and ABC Dino Academy, has been in the Tri-Cities since its first center opened in 2018.

The name change came after owner Kylee Sullivan split with her Montana business partner during the summer of 2025. Sullivan, now the sole owner of Washington operations, said that the two were in different places in their lives. 

Her former partner still operates under the Dino name in Montana and North Dakota, so Sullivan had the opportunity, along with her leadership team, to craft a new name for the Washington centers. 

They chose Goose & Rev to symbolize the way new geese can fly up to the front of their formation and take the lead as the leader tires, and “rev” represents momentum and moving forward. 

Sullivan said that a rebrand is never easy, and though the changes they’ve made have been positive – like giving families enrolled in the centers a free parents’ night out – people tend to believe that bad things, like a bankruptcy, are behind it. She said the name represents the team’s goal to keep going and serve as many families as they can. 

Goose & Rev operates several centers with different models, including several in the Tri-Cities and two in Ellensburg, where Sullivan currently lives. 

Goose & Rev Play Co. is a drop-in play space, not a child care service, while Goose & Rev Clubhouse is a day camp and drop-in center for kids between 2-and-a-half and 12 years old. 

Goose & Rev Academy is more like a traditional day care. Families sign yearlong contracts, and lead preschool teachers are also on a contract so that the kids can have the consistency they need to thrive, Sullivan said. 

Enrollments are offered for periods of two, three, four and five days a week. 

West Richland center 

The new building at 2885 Bombing Range Road in West Richland will be a Goose & Rev Academy. Though the building has been in the works for a few years, there are still a few finishing touches to be put in place before the city approves occupancy. 

A building permit for the project was issued in 2024 and valued at $1.1 million.

Sullivan said that her team is ready to go once they have the go-ahead – her team has been training and everything is moved into the center – but finalizing the building is out of her hands.

The owner of the land and the new building, Syed Amir, wanted to create a child care center to honor his late daughter. He approached Sullivan in 2021 to see if Goose & Rev would be the building’s tenants. 

Sullivan said that Amir also has plans to build two other buildings at the same location, one of which would become a drop-in center and the other would become a private K-5 program accredited through the state. Work hasn’t yet started on those buildings.

Sullivan was involved in the new building’s design process so that it would make sense for her business. The building has five classrooms, including two infant rooms, a waddler room, a toddler room and a preschool. 

All of the rooms have cameras so parents can check in on their kids throughout the day. Sullivan said that when it’s full, there will be around 15 to 20 staff, depending on schedules, and the center will accept infants through preschoolers. 

Already, some parents with kids at Goose & Rev’s other facilities are planning on transferring their children, and others have been interested in the West Richland location as well. Sullivan said they’re currently enrolling and have availability.

Across all the Goose & Rev facilities, infant rooms often see waitlists, and there’s typically limited enrollment space in other age groups. 

While Sullivan hopes the new academy could open within the month, it’s unclear when the final OK will come through. 

“The moment we get the thumbs up, we’re ready to roll with it,” she said.

“We appreciate the community support and patience,” she said. “We’re trying to get the doors open. We know child care especially in that area is a big need.”

Go to: gooseandrev.com.