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Elizabeth Bowman Home Daycare

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
How a family home daycare works

What to know

License: birth to 13 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 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

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term

There is a gap in the fence.

Safety requirements

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.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · March 11, 2025

Safety requirements

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.

Pets and animals

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.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · February 12, 2024

Medication

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.

Training requirements

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.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(425) 324-1269
Address
11026 SE 31st St, Bellevue, WA 98004
License
PL-79448

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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

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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