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Bothell · Licensed center

Kids Country Canyon Park

kidscountryinc.com

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

License: 1 month to 13 years (state). They serve: 6 weeks through 12 years (their website).

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.

Report (PDF)

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.

Report (PDF)

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.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · January 28, 2025

General staff qualifications

WAC 110-300-0100(7) · Short Term

Lead teachers and assistant teachers need to upload minimum education requirements to MERIT.

Supervising children

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.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Multiple staff have expired food worker permits.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Multiple staff have expired safe sleep training.

Report (PDF)

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.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

The program did not have a medication authorization form for the child's allergy medication.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · February 5, 2024

Sleep, rest, and equipment

WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a) · Short Term

Multiple mats are ripped and torn, will need replacing

Safety requirements

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

Training requirements

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.

Report (PDF)

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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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How they teach

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).

A day here

Policies

Details

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.

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