Bothell · Licensed family home
Aspen Montessori School LLC
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 26, 2026Nothing cited
Nov 24, 20251 citation
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Plastic bags were accessible to the children in the open shelf near the back door.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Apr 23, 20253 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A storage coat closet was accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Fire extinguisher receipt date was over a year old (2/18/2024) and may not be in working order.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“A child's file contained immunization records not on a department approved CIS form.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Feb 12, 20243 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was a child with OTC medication (diaper cream), which provider said is not being currently used, who did not have signed consent to administer in their file.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Two emergency exit doors were locked with a deadbolt and one had a child resistant door handle device that required special knowledge to open.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was a cleaning product labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible in restroom which was removed immediately during inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 4 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 42% had fewer, 28% the same, and 30% more (401 family homes).
How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare
Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None6%
- 1 of 417%
- 2 of 420%
- 3 of 427%This home
- All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- October 26, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since February 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0165(2)(d) Plastic bags were accessible to the children in the open shelf near the back door.
· November 24, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 24, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
110-300-0165(2)(d) Plastic bags were accessible to the children in the open shelf near the back door.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 23, 2025
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term
Fire extinguisher receipt date was over a year old (2/18/2024) and may not be in working order.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
A child's file contained immunization records not on a department approved CIS form.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
A storage coat closet was accessible to children.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 12, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious
There was a child with OTC medication (diaper cream), which provider said is not being currently used, who did not have signed consent to administer in their file.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Two emergency exit doors were locked with a deadbolt and one had a child resistant door handle device that required special knowledge to open.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There was a cleaning product labeled "keep out of reach of children" accessible in restroom which was removed immediately during inspection.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 898-7516
- Area
- Bothell, 98021This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-81976
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Seattle-area family home holds; 735 of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes are. Small is 3 to 6; mid-size is 7 to 11.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.