Kirkland · Licensed family home
Melissa & the Bees Daycare
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 4 of its licensing inspections since April 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Two citations were at the state’s highest risk level, Immediate: Water hazards and swimming pools (December 2024) and Water hazards and swimming pools (April 2024).
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 25, 20261 citation
Child recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“It was observed that many children were missing Dentist information.”
WAC 110-300-0460(3)
Sep 18, 20254 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The children enrolled did not have diaper cream authorization forms completed.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In the bathroom area, ant bait and bug killer was observed. This was removed during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“In the napping room, a space heater was observed to be turned on and at its lowest setting.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(e)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Two children's immunizations showed "not complete"”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Dec 2, 20242 citations, 1 Immediate
Water hazards and swimming poolsImmediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
“Although there is no water in the hot tub the locks were not secured.”
WAC 110-300-0175(2) · Immediate risk
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“All child immunizations are not on the CIS form”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Apr 29, 20243 citations, 1 Immediate
Water hazards and swimming poolsImmediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
“Hot tub was observed accessible and unloked in outdoor childcare space. The hot tub is currently empty.”
WAC 110-300-0175(2) · Immediate risk
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Climbing equipment did not appear to have proper fall zone. Ground cover did not appear to have 9 inches of sand, as turf is laid over the sand. Provider reports she will provide licensor with more information about ground cover. Deflated bouncing equipment was observed. Provider reports this is only for her personal child during non-childcare hours and will be locked up prior to children going outside for the day.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b), WAC 110-300-0146(4)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Staff files and training documentation was not available at time of visit. MERIT is up to date btu not verfied.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at all 4 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had fewer: 70% of 401.
How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare
Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None6%
- 1 of 417%
- 2 of 420%
- 3 of 427%
- All 430%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 25, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Immediate —
Although there is no water in the hot tub the locks were not secured.
· December 2, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 25, 2026
WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term
It was observed that many children were missing Dentist information.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · September 18, 2025
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(e) · Short Term
In the napping room, a space heater was observed to be turned on and at its lowest setting.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Two children's immunizations showed "not complete"
WAC 110-300-0215(3) · Serious
The children enrolled did not have diaper cream authorization forms completed.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
In the bathroom area, ant bait and bug killer was observed. This was removed during the visit.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 2, 2024
Water hazards and swimming pools
WAC 110-300-0175(2) · Immediate
Although there is no water in the hot tub the locks were not secured.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
All child immunizations are not on the CIS form
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 29, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) / 110-300-0146(4) · Serious
Climbing equipment did not appear to have proper fall zone. Ground cover did not appear to have 9 inches of sand, as turf is laid over the sand. Provider reports she will provide licensor with more information about ground cover. Deflated bouncing equipment was observed. Provider reports this is only for her personal child during non-childcare hours and will be locked up prior to children going outside for the day.
Water hazards and swimming pools
WAC 110-300-0175(2) · Immediate
Hot tub was observed accessible and unloked in outdoor childcare space. The hot tub is currently empty.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Staff files and training documentation was not available at time of visit. MERIT is up to date btu not verfied.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 499-9800
- Address
- 11420 109th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98033
- License
- PL-81789
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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.
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 2, 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, Website, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license, Address — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Mid-size means licensed for 7 to 11 children, among Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 3 to 6; full-size is 12, the most any Seattle-area family home holds.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.