Bellevue · Licensed center
Ardmore Childcare - Bsd
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 80 children.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in August 2023 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since May 2023.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received May 2, 2023Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Aug 2, 2023
Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Child playing on concrete seat on playground with a ball. He stepped on the ball, fell and broke his arm.”
WAC 110-300-0345(3)
Licensing inspections
Sep 29, 20265 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“C., S. and D. do not have current food cards for the licensor to view”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There were plastic bags in the bathrooms and they were accessible to the children - staff removed in all of the bathrooms.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was dish soap, dish washer tablets, and containers of purell located on the floor in the kitchen that were accessible to the children - the staff closed and locked the door to the kitchen during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The storage room door was not closed and had a magnetic "paddle" in the door frame preventing it from closing and locking - the "paddle" was removed during the visit”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“S. and E. did not have HIV/BBP trainings for the licensor to view.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Jan 27, 20262 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In each of the rooms there were windows with blinds and pull cords. One window blind was secured down and the other blind was not. There were hanging pull cords that were accessible to the children and capable of forming a loops.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The storage door was open, not locked and accessible to the children. There was a "paddle" placed on the door frame to keep it from being closed and locked. - The staff removed the "paddle" and closed the door during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Sep 17, 20243 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In all 4 rooms there are windows with blinds that have pull cords that are capable of forming loops and pose a risk of strangulation to the children. In room 104 there was a staff laptop that had a cord hanging off the desk and was capable of forming a loop.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was purell wipes on the counter that were accessible to the children. The staff in room 102 removed during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The staff files were not able to be viewed so this licensor was not able to verify HIV/BBP trainings. D., C. does not have CPR/1st aid Y. and A. do not have 30 hrs. CCB”
WAC 110-300-0106(11)
Dec 13, 20233 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Two children need Department medication forms for their inhalers - D. in 103, E.C.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“E., D. and N. need First Aid/CPR D. needs a Food Handlers card”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“There is tape on the bookcase in Room 102 In Room 104, the table has marker on it”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
- May 4, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 5 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times split three ways: 39% had fewer, 39% the same, and 22% more (77 centers).
How all 77 Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 77 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None1%
- 1 of 53%
- 2 of 59%
- 3 of 526%
- 4 of 539%This center
- All 522%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 29, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since May 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
C., S. and D. do not have current food cards for the licensor to view
· September 29, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · September 29, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
S. and E. did not have HIV/BBP trainings for the licensor to view.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
C., S. and D. do not have current food cards for the licensor to view
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
There were plastic bags in the bathrooms and they were accessible to the children - staff removed in all of the bathrooms.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There was dish soap, dish washer tablets, and containers of purell located on the floor in the kitchen that were accessible to the children - the staff closed and locked the door to the kitchen during the visit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The storage room door was not closed and had a magnetic "paddle" in the door frame preventing it from closing and locking - the "paddle" was removed during the visit
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 27, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
In each of the rooms there were windows with blinds and pull cords. One window blind was secured down and the other blind was not. There were hanging pull cords that were accessible to the children and capable of forming a loops.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The storage door was open, not locked and accessible to the children. There was a "paddle" placed on the door frame to keep it from being closed and locked. - The staff removed the "paddle" and closed the door during the visit.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 17, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
In all 4 rooms there are windows with blinds that have pull cords that are capable of forming loops and pose a risk of strangulation to the children. In room 104 there was a staff laptop that had a cord hanging off the desk and was capable of forming a loop.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There was purell wipes on the counter that were accessible to the children. The staff in room 102 removed during the visit.
WAC 110-300-0106(11) · Short Term
The staff files were not able to be viewed so this licensor was not able to verify HIV/BBP trainings. D., C. does not have CPR/1st aid Y. and A. do not have 30 hrs. CCB
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · December 13, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3) · Serious
Two children need Department medication forms for their inhalers - D. in 103, E.C.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
There is tape on the bookcase in Room 102 In Room 104, the table has marker on it
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
E., D. and N. need First Aid/CPR D. needs a Food Handlers card
May 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received May 2, 2023 · Resolved August 2, 2023
Serious injury: Broken bone · Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
WAC 110-300-0345(3) · Short Term
Child playing on concrete seat on playground with a ball. He stepped on the ball, fell and broke his arm.
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 456-4038
- Address
- 16616 NE 32nd St, Bellevue, 98008
- License
- PL-27265
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
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Sources and dates
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 2026.
Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.
Ages
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 115 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 116 to 323.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.