Bothell · Licensed family home
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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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 24, 20264 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Plastic gloves were observed to be accessible to children on a windowsill in the main child care room.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A child in care with a life threatening nut allergy began care on July 7th. An Individual Care Plan is not on file for the child.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Lawn blower was observed accessible to children in the outdoor play area.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The fire emergency exit gate from the outdoor place did not self-close or self-latch three out of three attempts conducted by this licensor.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
- Jul 24, 2025Nothing cited
Jul 15, 20241 citation
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The provider has not requested a fire inspection this year or completed her own form.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Aug 8, 20233 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There is a window blind on the kitchen window that has an inner cord and pull cord that pose a risk of strangulation to children. The provider has raised the blind to its full position and made the pull cord in accessible today, but it is in place. There is also a window blind in the laundry room which is accessible from the family room. The provider routinely shuts this door but does not lock or latch it in any way. Outlets in the combined kitchen and family room do not appear to be TR. These spaces are accessible to children when they enter and exit from the licensed outdoor play space.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The front door, the main entry to the home child care was observed to have both a dead-bolt and an additional latch lock engaged and in place during child care hours.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Dishwasher pods, Clorox bleach wipes and hydrogen peroxide were accessible to children in the unlatched cupboard under the kitchen sink.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 4 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 42% had fewer, 28% the same, and 30% more (401 family homes).
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%This home
- All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 24, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Plastic gloves were observed to be accessible to children on a windowsill in the main child care room.
· August 24, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 24, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
The fire emergency exit gate from the outdoor place did not self-close or self-latch three out of three attempts conducted by this licensor.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Plastic gloves were observed to be accessible to children on a windowsill in the main child care room.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
A child in care with a life threatening nut allergy began care on July 7th. An Individual Care Plan is not on file for the child.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Lawn blower was observed accessible to children in the outdoor play area.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 15, 2024
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
The provider has not requested a fire inspection this year or completed her own form.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 8, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 22, 2026
There is a window blind on the kitchen window that has an inner cord and pull cord that pose a risk of strangulation to children. The provider has raised the blind to its full position and made the pull cord in accessible today, but it is in place. There is also a window blind in the laundry room which is accessible from the family room. The provider routinely shuts this door but does not lock or latch it in any way. Outlets in the combined kitchen and family room do not appear to be TR. These spaces are accessible to children when they enter and exit from the licensed outdoor play space.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 22, 2026
The front door, the main entry to the home child care was observed to have both a dead-bolt and an additional latch lock engaged and in place during child care hours.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 22, 2026
Dishwasher pods, Clorox bleach wipes and hydrogen peroxide were accessible to children in the unlatched cupboard under the kitchen sink.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 409-7413
- Area
- Bothell, 98012This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-80536
- 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.