Redmond · Licensed family home
BK Academy
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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 4, 20262 citations
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Fire Drills are not being conducted monthly, no documentation of last Fire Drill”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Emergency Drills are not being conducted every 3 months, No documentation of last Emergency Drill”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b)
Mar 6, 20254 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Provider has expired food workers card”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“No documentation of Fire Inspection was found, provider stated she has not done one”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Attendance recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Child attendance records were not produced at the time of the visit”
WAC 110-300-0455(2)
Attendance recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Staff attendance records were not produced at the time of the visist”
WAC 110-300-0455(2)
Jan 29, 20242 citations
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed, that the provider has a volunteer assisting for 4 hours each day who works with the children. However, the assistant teacher had not undergone a background check, and there was no TB test documentation available for review during the visit. Consequently, the licensor requested the assistant teacher to leave the facility, as compliance with background checks and health requirements is crucial for the safety and well-being of the children.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that the provider's Food Worker Card had expired.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.
How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare
Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None11%
- 1 of 323%
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- May 4, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Provider has expired food workers card
· March 6, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
May 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 4, 2026
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
110-300-0470(4)(a) Fire Drills are not being conducted monthly, no documentation of last Fire Drill
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term
110-300-0470(4)(b) Emergency Drills are not being conducted every 3 months, No documentation of last Emergency Drill
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · March 6, 2025
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
No documentation of Fire Inspection was found, provider stated she has not done one
WAC 110-300-0455(2) · Short Term
Child attendance records were not produced at the time of the visit
WAC 110-300-0455(2) · Short Term
Staff attendance records were not produced at the time of the visist
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 29, 2024
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
It was observed, that the provider has a volunteer assisting for 4 hours each day who works with the children. However, the assistant teacher had not undergone a background check, and there was no TB test documentation available for review during the visit. Consequently, the licensor requested the assistant teacher to leave the facility, as compliance with background checks and health requirements is crucial for the safety and well-being of the children.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
It was observed that the provider's Food Worker Card had expired.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 449-2060
- Address
- 2321 173rd ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052
- License
- PL-80022
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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, License — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license, Address — 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.