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Bothell · Licensed family home

Kiddo Den

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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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 March 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Mar 17, 20261 citation
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Each window blind in the licensed space has an innner cord that is capable of forming a six inch loop large enough for a toddler's head to become entrapped. Each window, and window blind is on a window with a low windowsill accessible to toddlers and children in care. Short 110-300-0345(5)(b) Term 04/01/2026”

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

  • Jul 15, 20243 citations
    • Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “The mattress in the play pen is not easily cleanable and sanitizable. The provider reports she uses a baking soda mixture to clean it. The side mesh panel has visible brown spots which the provider shares she has not attempted to clean.”

        WAC 110-300-0290(3)(e)

    • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Gate is no longer self-latching.”

        WAC 110-300-0145(11)

    • Preservice requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “The provider's 14 year old brother does not have a tuberculosis test. Tomorrow, he is moving out of state.”

        WAC 110-300-0105(3)

  • Mar 8, 20244 citations
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “A small climber and slide is placed directly on the ground. It was removed prior to my departure.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Button type outlet covers, measuringless than one and three-quarater inches are present in most outlets. These were removed prior to my departure. Stickers or children's art work has not been placed on sliding glass door to prevent chidldren from accidentally walking into the door. A secondary refigerator/freezer combo. was accessible to children in the garage. The door to the garage was not locked or latched. It was locked prior to my departure. The edge of a large indoor rug has curled up and is a tripping hazard. The stone patio and walkway outside has uneven stones, and lacks gravel between the stones, creating numerous tripping hazards. The indoor air thermostat, and this licensor's thermometer showed the temperature as 66 degrees.”

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

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “A mop and lawn mower are stored in the garage. The garage is accessible to children because the door is not locked or latched. It was locked prior to my departure.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(5)

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Provider does not have permission for child's diaper cream, nor is it labelled.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)

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
March 17, 2026
On file
3 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Each window blind in the licensed space has an innner cord that is capable of forming a six inch loop large enough for a toddler's head to become entrapped. Each window, and window blind is on a window with a low windowsill accessible to toddlers and children in care. Short 110-300-0345(5)(b) Term 04/01/2026 · March 17, 2026

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

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 17, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

Each window blind in the licensed space has an innner cord that is capable of forming a six inch loop large enough for a toddler's head to become entrapped. Each window, and window blind is on a window with a low windowsill accessible to toddlers and children in care. Short 110-300-0345(5)(b) Term 04/01/2026

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 15, 2024

Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment

WAC 110-300-0290(3)(e) · Short Term

The mattress in the play pen is not easily cleanable and sanitizable. The provider reports she uses a baking soda mixture to clean it. The side mesh panel has visible brown spots which the provider shares she has not attempted to clean.

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

Gate is no longer self-latching.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(3) · Short Term

The provider's 14 year old brother does not have a tuberculosis test. Tomorrow, he is moving out of state.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · March 8, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

A small climber and slide is placed directly on the ground. It was removed prior to my departure.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious

Button type outlet covers, measuringless than one and three-quarater inches are present in most outlets. These were removed prior to my departure. Stickers or children's art work has not been placed on sliding glass door to prevent chidldren from accidentally walking into the door. A secondary refigerator/freezer combo. was accessible to children in the garage. The door to the garage was not locked or latched. It was locked prior to my departure. The edge of a large indoor rug has curled up and is a tripping hazard. The stone patio and walkway outside has uneven stones, and lacks gravel between the stones, creating numerous tripping hazards. The indoor air thermostat, and this licensor's thermometer showed the temperature as 66 degrees.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

A mop and lawn mower are stored in the garage. The garage is accessible to children because the door is not locked or latched. It was locked prior to my departure.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

Provider does not have permission for child's diaper cream, nor is it labelled.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 913-7532
Area
Bothell, 98012This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-82821
Quality program
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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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