Bellevue · Licensed family home
Elizabeth Bowman Home 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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 23, 20254 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The back room emergecy exit window had a round stick in the window sill - provider removed during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was a paint can and finisher in the backyard accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“There is a gap in the fence.”
WAC 110-300-0145(8)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“There was a loose cord from a fan that was accessible to the children - provider removed during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
Mar 11, 20254 citations
Pets and animalsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The provider did not have the vaccinations for the 2 cats and dog available. The bathroom outdoor area is accessible to the children. The animal waste was accessible to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0225(3)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was lysol bathroom cleaner and Pantene in the bathroom and they were accessible to the children. There was a vaccum, mop, and broom accessible to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“There was a cord in the back yard that was accessible to children and capable of forming a loop - provider removed during the visit. The dryer in the kitchen is an entrampment. The children had access to the kitchen and were not being actively supervised.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Four child files did not have the CIS form.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Feb 12, 20243 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was no name on the medication. There was no medication authorization form. The prescription/medication was not labeled with the following: (A) A child's first and last name; (B) The date the prescription was filled; (C) The name and contact information of the prescribing health professional; (D) The expiration date, dosage amount, and length of time to give the medication; and (E) Instructions for administration and storage. There was a a package ofnon prescription benedryl that was not labeled, did not have medication authorization form that has the expiration date, medical need, dosage amount, age, and length of time to give the medication. Early learning providers must follow the instructions on the label or the parent must provide a medical professional's note”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was an oil air freshner that was acessible to the children - the provider removed during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The provider and her staff (T.) do not have the following trainings: HIV/BBP, hands on CPR/1st aid training, food cards and safe sleep training.”
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
- September 23, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
The back room emergecy exit window had a round stick in the window sill - provider removed during the visit.
· September 23, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · September 23, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
There was a loose cord from a fan that was accessible to the children - provider removed during the visit.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i) · Serious
The back room emergecy exit window had a round stick in the window sill - provider removed during the visit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There was a paint can and finisher in the backyard accessible to children.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · March 11, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
There was a cord in the back yard that was accessible to children and capable of forming a loop - provider removed during the visit. The dryer in the kitchen is an entrampment. The children had access to the kitchen and were not being actively supervised.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Four child files did not have the CIS form.
WAC 110-300-0225(3) · Serious
The provider did not have the vaccinations for the 2 cats and dog available. The bathroom outdoor area is accessible to the children. The animal waste was accessible to the children.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
There was lysol bathroom cleaner and Pantene in the bathroom and they were accessible to the children. There was a vaccum, mop, and broom accessible to the children.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 12, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious
There was no name on the medication. There was no medication authorization form. The prescription/medication was not labeled with the following: (A) A child's first and last name; (B) The date the prescription was filled; (C) The name and contact information of the prescribing health professional; (D) The expiration date, dosage amount, and length of time to give the medication; and (E) Instructions for administration and storage. There was a a package ofnon prescription benedryl that was not labeled, did not have medication authorization form that has the expiration date, medical need, dosage amount, age, and length of time to give the medication. Early learning providers must follow the instructions on the label or the parent must provide a medical professional's note
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There was an oil air freshner that was acessible to the children - the provider removed during the visit.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
The provider and her staff (T.) do not have the following trainings: HIV/BBP, hands on CPR/1st aid training, food cards and safe sleep training.
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 324-1269
- Address
- 11026 SE 31st St, Bellevue, WA 98004
- License
- PL-79448
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Sources and dates
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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
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.