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Kent · Licensed family home

Bright Minds Ark LLC

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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What to know

License: birth to 12 years (state).

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 4 of its licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Jun 9, 20261 citation
    • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Household members A.H. and A.H. have expired background checks on file.”

        WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • Feb 3, 20267 citations
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed that SH food permit expired 03/31/2025 and AJ did not have a permit in MERIT or file.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed household members, AH and AH, were expired.”

        WAC 110-300-0105(2)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed plastic bags were accessible in the kitchen in unsecured cabinets and kitchen drawers.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed in the bathroom near the sink there was no GFCI outlet.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)

    • Supervising childrenSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed child outside of the home in the unfenced yard without supervision.”

        WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Licensor measured with Department provided thermometer water tempt was 135.6.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”

    • Cleaning schedulesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Licensor observed Provider preparing and serving lunch to the children on a table top that was neither cleaned nor sanitized after being used for playtime before serving food.”

        WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a)

  • Dec 20, 20241 citation
    • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Outdoor play area and deck; exit gate covered with a large carpet, does not auto close or auto latch. The deck needs to be repaired or replaced; there are gaps in the wood and the fence has fallen away from the deck. This was discussed on site; licensee reported the owner of home does not want to repair.”

        WAC 110-300-0145(8)

  • Sep 19, 20234 citations
    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “During on site annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed an enrolled child has type 1 diabetes, no individual care plan was on file.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)

    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “During on site annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed no individual care plan on how to treat child with type 1 diabetes.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “During on site annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed staff member has an expired food handler permit training.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “During on site annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed both licensee and assistant have expired safe sleep training.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

The state cited rules at all 4 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had fewer: 70% of 401.

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%
  • All 430%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
June 9, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Household members A.H. and A.H. have expired background checks on file. · June 9, 2026

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Jun 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 9, 2026

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Household members A.H. and A.H. have expired background checks on file.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · February 3, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

110-300-0106(12) Licensor observed that SH food permit expired 03/31/2025 and AJ did not have a permit in MERIT or file.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

110-300-0105(2) Licensor observed household members, AH and AH, were expired.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

110-300-0165(2)(d) Licensor observed plastic bags were accessible in the kitchen in unsecured cabinets and kitchen drawers.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term

110-300-0165(4)(e) Licensor measured with Department provided thermometer water tempt was 135.6.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

110-300-0165(5)(b) Licensor observed in the bathroom near the sink there was no GFCI outlet.

Cleaning schedules

WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a) · Short Term

110-300-0241(1)(a) Licensor observed Provider preparing and serving lunch to the children on a table top that was neither cleaned nor sanitized after being used for playtime before serving food.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Serious

110-300-0345(5)(c) Licensor observed child outside of the home in the unfenced yard without supervision.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 20, 2024

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term

Outdoor play area and deck; exit gate covered with a large carpet, does not auto close or auto latch. The deck needs to be repaired or replaced; there are gaps in the wood and the fence has fallen away from the deck. This was discussed on site; licensee reported the owner of home does not want to repair.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 19, 2023

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of November 2, 2026

During on site annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed an enrolled child has type 1 diabetes, no individual care plan was on file.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of November 2, 2026

During on site annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed no individual care plan on how to treat child with type 1 diabetes.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of November 2, 2026

During on site annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed staff member has an expired food handler permit training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of November 2, 2026

During on site annual inspection, licensor A.S. observed both licensee and assistant have expired safe sleep training.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 883-3043
Area
Kent, 98042This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-86554
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

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.

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