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Bothell · Licensed family home

Ripple Montessori School

ripplemontessori.com

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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What to know

License: 2 years 6 months to 6 years 6 months (state).

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 September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Aug 10, 20264 citations
    • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “LB was working in ratio without a cleared background check.”

        WAC 110-300-0105(2)

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “A child's EpiPen was not stored with the prescription label.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

    • Diaper changing areas, privacy, and disposalShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “It was observed that diapers were thrown away in the general bathroom garbage can.”

        WAC 110-300-0221(4)

    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “One child's record did not have immunization information.”

        WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

  • Aug 20, 20254 citations
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “A push mower was observed in the backyard space.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(5)

    • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Provider had not completed an annual fire inspection in the last 12 months.”

        WAC 110-300-0170(2)

    • Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “The provider had not recorded emergency drills in 2025, except for the January fire drill.”

        WAC 110-300-0470(4)(d)

    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “Not all children's files had immunizations from the last 12 months.”

        WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

  • Nov 13, 20245 citations
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “It was observed that the fall zone required in the front and back of the swing set was required to be approximately 12 feet. The fall zone behind the swing set was observed to be approximately 6 feet.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “It was observed that an electric wall heater was in use and hot to the touch, at times.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b)

    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “It was observed that one child's file indicated they had allergies, but did not have a care plan on file. Another care plan for another child with allergies was not signed by the doctor or parents. One child who had a food allergy that required an EpiPen did not have their medication on site.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “An EpiPen was not stored with the prescription label.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

    • First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “It was observed that the provider did not have a current CPR certification.”

        WAC 110-300-0230(1)

  • Sep 14, 2023Nothing cited

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 10, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — LB was working in ratio without a cleared background check. · August 10, 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 10, 2026

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

LB was working in ratio without a cleared background check.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

One child's record did not have immunization information.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

A child's EpiPen was not stored with the prescription label.

Diaper changing areas, privacy, and disposal

WAC 110-300-0221(4) · Short Term

It was observed that diapers were thrown away in the general bathroom garbage can.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · August 20, 2025

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

Provider had not completed an annual fire inspection in the last 12 months.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Not all children's files had immunizations from the last 12 months.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

A push mower was observed in the backyard space.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term

The provider had not recorded emergency drills in 2025, except for the January fire drill.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · November 13, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

It was observed that the fall zone required in the front and back of the swing set was required to be approximately 12 feet. The fall zone behind the swing set was observed to be approximately 6 feet.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b) · Serious

It was observed that an electric wall heater was in use and hot to the touch, at times.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

It was observed that one child's file indicated they had allergies, but did not have a care plan on file. Another care plan for another child with allergies was not signed by the doctor or parents. One child who had a food allergy that required an EpiPen did not have their medication on site.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

An EpiPen was not stored with the prescription label.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term

It was observed that the provider did not have a current CPR certification.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

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What it costs

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Details

Phone
(425) 236-0180
Area
Bothell, 98011This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-82430
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

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).

Details

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.

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