Kirkland · Licensed family home
Peters Susan C
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 May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Feb 3, 20266 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In the downstairs play room, a toddler trampoline was observed.”
WAC 110-300-0146(4)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One child uses diaper creams, but does not have an authorization form filled out.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In the upstairs bathroom, adult cough medicine and child cough medicine was accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In the upstairs bathroom and provider's bedroom, personal care products, lysol spray, and toothpaste was observed to be accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Upstairs and downstairs, vacuums were observed to be accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“In the downstairs play room, a wooden shelving unit was not mounted to the wall.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f)
May 1, 20251 citation
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Downstairs emergency exit was locked from the inside during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
May 31, 20241 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The provider has a number of trainings that have expired. CPR and First Aid need to be completed in person; safe sleep and food handlers permist may be renewed online. All trainings need to be updated ASAP and no later than June 24th.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
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
- February 3, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
In the downstairs play room, a toddler trampoline was observed.
· February 3, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · February 3, 2026
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious
In the downstairs play room, a toddler trampoline was observed.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Short Term
In the downstairs play room, a wooden shelving unit was not mounted to the wall.
WAC 110-300-0215(3) · Serious
One child uses diaper creams, but does not have an authorization form filled out.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
In the upstairs bathroom, adult cough medicine and child cough medicine was accessible to children.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
In the upstairs bathroom and provider's bedroom, personal care products, lysol spray, and toothpaste was observed to be accessible to children.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Upstairs and downstairs, vacuums were observed to be accessible to children.
May 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 1, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Downstairs emergency exit was locked from the inside during the visit.
May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 31, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
The provider has a number of trainings that have expired. CPR and First Aid need to be completed in person; safe sleep and food handlers permist may be renewed online. All trainings need to be updated ASAP and no later than June 24th.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 445-1341
- Area
- Kirkland, 98034This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-9025
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Sources and dates
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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, License — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — 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.