Redmond · Licensed family home
Bal Bhavan Child Care Inc
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 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
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 3, 2026Nothing cited
- Jul 23, 2025Nothing cited
Dec 12, 20242 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed in the bathroom vanity, plastic bags were accessible to children. Outside, a broken toy excersize bike was observed.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that the emergency exit window in the side bedroom had an interior windowsill of 48". The exterior height was 62". This window was also blocked by a shelving unit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii)
- Jan 9, 2024Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had more: 77% of 401 had rules cited at 2 or more.
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%This home
- 2 of 420%
- 3 of 427%
- All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 3, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since January 2024 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
It was observed in the bathroom vanity, plastic bags were accessible to children. Outside, a broken toy excersize bike was observed.
· December 12, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 12, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
It was observed in the bathroom vanity, plastic bags were accessible to children. Outside, a broken toy excersize bike was observed.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii) · Serious
It was observed that the emergency exit window in the side bedroom had an interior windowsill of 48". The exterior height was 62". This window was also blocked by a shelving unit.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 443-9415
- Address
- 9923 161st Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98052
- License
- PL-28016
- 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 2, 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, Address — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website, License, Quality program — Checked July 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.