Bothell · Licensed family home
Kiddo Den
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 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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious
Provider does not have permission for child's diaper cream, nor is it labelled.
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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
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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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, Quality program — 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.