Bothell · Licensed center
Kids Country Canyon Park
At a glance
- Large play-based center, licensed for 198 children.
- Hours 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found all 3 valid, most recently in October 2026. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since February 2024.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Sep 3, 2026Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Oct 22, 2026
“Concerns a staff person was using inappropriate discipline when interacting with multiple children.”
The state’s description of the complaint
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of childrenSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Staff person was observed by multiple staff to you inappropriate discipline techniques with multiple children. The staff person's employment was terminated.”
WAC 110-300-0331(1)
Received Sep 9, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Oct 2, 2025
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Staff served a child with a dairy allergy a yogurt that was dairy based; staff did not check ingredients of yogurt prior to serving the yogurt to the child.”
WAC 110-300-0186(4)
Received Sep 11, 2024Valid complaint, 4 rules citedresolved Oct 3, 2024
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A complete allergy plan was not completed prior to the child beginning to attend the program; staff did not coordinate with parent prior to child's start date to ensure the child's safety. Staff person reported they did not review the provided allergy list prior to offering the child food which included cow's milk.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2), WAC 110-300-0186(4)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The program did not have a medication authorization form for the child's allergy medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, 98 (47%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 34 (16%) have three or more, as this center does.
How all 210 similar-size centers compare
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None47%
- Fewer than 337%
- 3 or more16%This center
Licensing inspections
Dec 11, 20251 citation
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“child with food allergy and allergy plan does not have all medication required per the plan.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
Jan 28, 20254 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Multiple staff have expired food worker permits.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
General staff qualificationsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Lead teachers and assistant teachers need to upload minimum education requirements to MERIT.”
WAC 110-300-0100(7)
Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Multiple bells on doors leading into the hallway and outside were not working to alert when opened.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Multiple staff have expired safe sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
Feb 5, 20243 citations
Sleep, rest, and equipmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Multiple mats are ripped and torn, will need replacing”
WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“** Walls in all pre-toddler, toddler 1, toddler 2, preschool 1, preschool 2, preschool 3, prek 1, prek 2 and school-age all have chipping paint and exposed dry wall. ** Water temperature measued at 122 degrees Fahrenheit”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Following staff are missing child care basics: * Karmalita Aguilera * P.B. *K.E. *Leah Kraut Center director H.G. reports all are in progress and are due to be completed within 2 weeks.”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 67% of 364.
How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None12%
- 1 of 321%
- 2 of 335%
- All 333%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 17, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings · 3 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Serious —
Staff person was observed by multiple staff to you inappropriate discipline techniques with multiple children. The staff person's employment was terminated.
· September 17, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received September 3, 2026 · Resolved October 22, 2026
“Concerns a staff person was using inappropriate discipline when interacting with multiple children.”
The state’s description of the complaint
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children
WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious
Staff person was observed by multiple staff to you inappropriate discipline techniques with multiple children. The staff person's employment was terminated.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 11, 2025
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
child with food allergy and allergy plan does not have all medication required per the plan.
Sep 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received September 9, 2025 · Resolved October 2, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(4) · Serious
Staff served a child with a dairy allergy a yogurt that was dairy based; staff did not check ingredients of yogurt prior to serving the yogurt to the child.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · January 28, 2025
WAC 110-300-0100(7) · Short Term
Lead teachers and assistant teachers need to upload minimum education requirements to MERIT.
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
Multiple bells on doors leading into the hallway and outside were not working to alert when opened.
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
Multiple staff have expired safe sleep training.
Sep 2024 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · Received September 11, 2024 · Resolved October 3, 2024
4 valid issues
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) / 110-300-0186(4) · Serious
A complete allergy plan was not completed prior to the child beginning to attend the program; staff did not coordinate with parent prior to child's start date to ensure the child's safety. Staff person reported they did not review the provided allergy list prior to offering the child food which included cow's milk.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
The program did not have a medication authorization form for the child's allergy medication.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 5, 2024
WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a) · Short Term
Multiple mats are ripped and torn, will need replacing
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
** Walls in all pre-toddler, toddler 1, toddler 2, preschool 1, preschool 2, preschool 3, prek 1, prek 2 and school-age all have chipping paint and exposed dry wall. ** Water temperature measued at 122 degrees Fahrenheit
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
Following staff are missing child care basics: * Karmalita Aguilera * P.B. *K.E. *Leah Kraut Center director H.G. reports all are in progress and are due to be completed within 2 weeks.
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What it costs
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A day here
6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
Meals, sleep and schedule
- Meals
- Nutritious snacks provided at most centers, meals at some locations; all food follows USDA guidelines; monthly menus available (all Kid's Country schools)
- Sleep
- Rest time in full-day classrooms (not School-Age): at least 30 minutes of quiet rest after lunch, quiet activities if a child doesn't need to nap; infants follow individual sleep schedules (all Kid's Country schools)
- Schedule
- Exploration Preschool offers five-day, AM-only sessions for 3- and 4-year-olds at Canyon Park (all Kid's Country schools)
How they teach
Play-based
“Our play-based approach to learning cultivates an environment that focuses on the whole child and their physical, emotional, and cognitive needs.”
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Child who becomes ill at the center must be picked up within an hour of notification; ill child is cared for in a separate space until pickup (all Kid's Country schools)
Details
- Phone
- (425) 486-0260
- Address
- 820 228th Street SE, Bothell, 98021
- License
- PL-5250
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
- Chain
- Kid's Country
- Owner
- Pansophic Learning (via Early Learning Academies)
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 kidscountryinc.com
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
A day here
- Meals, Sleep — Checked September 2026 kidscountryinc.com
- Hours — Checked September 2026 kidscountryinc.com
- Schedule — Checked July 2026 kidscountryinc.com
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked September 2026 kidscountryinc.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website, Chain — Checked October 2026 kidscountryinc.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 kidscountryinc.com
- Owner — Checked October 2026 earlylearningacademies.com
Kid's Country says it is part of Early Learning Academies, which lists it among its brands, with nine centers in the Greater Seattle area, and names Pansophic Learning as its parent company. earlylearningacademies.com
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.