Bothell · Licensed family home
Ripple Montessori School
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 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
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.
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.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 20, 2025
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.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term
The provider had not recorded emergency drills in 2025, except for the January fire drill.
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.
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.
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.
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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
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 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, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website, License, Quality program — Checked July 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.