Kirkland · Licensed family home
Cuddlebugs daycare
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 3 licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 21, 20265 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“NG sometimes assists with ratio but has not completed mandated reporter training (included in child care basics)”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“ST's food handlers card expired in September 2025.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that diaper creams and cough syrup was accessible to children. This was moved during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer was accessible to children in the kitchen area. These were moved during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“It was observed that one immunization record was over 12 months old.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
- Jul 16, 2024Nothing cited
Sep 7, 20233 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that diaper creams were accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that toddler slides were placed over grass.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that staff person ST could not locate her food worker card at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 3 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (698 family homes).
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%This home
- All 334%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 21, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
NG sometimes assists with ratio but has not completed mandated reporter training (included in child care basics)
· January 21, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · January 21, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
NG sometimes assists with ratio but has not completed mandated reporter training (included in child care basics)
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
ST's food handlers card expired in September 2025.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
It was observed that one immunization record was over 12 months old.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
It was observed that diaper creams and cough syrup was accessible to children. This was moved during the visit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer was accessible to children in the kitchen area. These were moved during the visit.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 7, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
It was observed that diaper creams were accessible to children.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
It was observed that toddler slides were placed over grass.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
It was observed that staff person ST could not locate her food worker card at the time of inspection.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 434-0900
- Area
- Kirkland, 98034This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-12205
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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 — 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.