Bothell · Licensed center
Birch Tree Academy 2
At a glance
- Large play-based center, licensed for 203 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
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 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since January 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 22, 2026Nothing cited
- Dec 22, 2025Nothing cited
Apr 30, 20251 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There were sanitizing products in an location accessible to children that were removed immediately during inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Jan 13, 20251 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Storage areas and staff rooms were accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had more: 62% of 272 had rules cited at 3 or more.
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%
- 2 of 417%This center
- 3 of 433%
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 22, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since January 2025 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
There were sanitizing products in an location accessible to children that were removed immediately during inspection.
· April 30, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 30, 2025
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There were sanitizing products in an location accessible to children that were removed immediately during inspection.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 13, 2025
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Storage areas and staff rooms were accessible to children.
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What it costs
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A day here
7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
Sleep
- Sleep
- Infants nap on their own personalized schedules
How they teach
Play-based
“This play-based curriculum is designed to inspire and build curiosity, confidence, and joyful engagement while building a strong foundation in early mathematics.”
Details
- Phone
- (415) 515-0214
- Address
- 24128 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, 98021
- License
- PL-84874
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, ratios and staff, sick and biting policies, and who owns it. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 birchtreeacademy.com
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
A day here
- Sleep — Checked September 2026 birchtreeacademy.com
- Hours — Checked September 2026 birchtreeacademy.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 birchtreeacademy.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.