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Kirkland · Licensed family home

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At a glance

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

License: birth to 13 years (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 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: Infant safe sleep practices (September 2026) and Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment (September 2026).

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 22, 20268 citations, 2 Immediate
    • Infant safe sleep practicesImmediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
      • “The 6 month old infant was observed to be sleeping with a blanket over the stroller.”

        WAC 110-300-0291(1)(h) · Immediate risk

    • Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipmentImmediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
      • “During the visit, a 6 month old infant was observed to be sleeping in a stroller pramette and was not moved to a safe sleep space.”

        WAC 110-300-0290(4) · Immediate risk

    • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “It was observed that JR had an expired background check.”

        WAC 110-300-0105(2)

    • Infant safe sleep practicesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The 6 month old infant was observed to be sleeping with a blanket.”

        WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “In the bathroom area, personal care products were accessible to children.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

    • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “The provider had not completed an annual fire inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0170(2)

    • Cleaning schedulesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “It was observed that the program was not using a 3 step cleaning method.”

        WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a)

    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “It was observed that 1 child had no immunization information, one file's immunization showed "not complete", and many other immunizations were older than 12 months.”

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

  • Sep 10, 20251 citation
    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “Licensor observed one child file with child's age written but no dates of immunizations were marked. Provider will obtain completed CIS from the parent.”

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

  • Jan 29, 20253 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Outdoor emergency exit was locked from the inside.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “Some child files had missing, outdated, or not medically verified CIS forms.”

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

    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “No written plans of correction for files with missing or outdated CIS.”

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

  • Apr 23, 20243 citations
    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Not all children had diaper cream authorization that was dated within the last 12 months.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)

    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “It was observed that the wood chips around the climbing equipment was not 9" deep in all areas, as well as the fall zone required for the swing did not have wood chips for the entire length. The climbing equipment was placed within 5 feet of each other, creating a fall zone issue. A castle climber was also observed to have a pull rope attached and tied to the equipment. This was removed during the inspection.”

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

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “It was observed that under the fish tank, aquarium chemicals were accessible to children.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

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
September 22, 2026
On file
4 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Immediate — The 6 month old infant was observed to be sleeping with a blanket over the stroller. · September 22, 2026

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit 8 findings

Licensing visit · September 22, 2026

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

It was observed that JR had an expired background check.

Infant safe sleep practices

WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g) · Serious

The 6 month old infant was observed to be sleeping with a blanket.

Infant safe sleep practices

WAC 110-300-0291(1)(h) · Immediate

The 6 month old infant was observed to be sleeping with a blanket over the stroller.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

The provider had not completed an annual fire inspection.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

It was observed that 1 child had no immunization information, one file's immunization showed "not complete", and many other immunizations were older than 12 months.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

In the bathroom area, personal care products were accessible to children.

Cleaning schedules

WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a) · Short Term

It was observed that the program was not using a 3 step cleaning method.

Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment

WAC 110-300-0290(4) · Immediate

During the visit, a 6 month old infant was observed to be sleeping in a stroller pramette and was not moved to a safe sleep space.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 10, 2025

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Licensor observed one child file with child's age written but no dates of immunizations were marked. Provider will obtain completed CIS from the parent.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · January 29, 2025

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Outdoor emergency exit was locked from the inside.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Some child files had missing, outdated, or not medically verified CIS forms.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

No written plans of correction for files with missing or outdated CIS.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 23, 2024

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3) · Serious

Not all children had diaper cream authorization that was dated within the last 12 months.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

It was observed that the wood chips around the climbing equipment was not 9" deep in all areas, as well as the fall zone required for the swing did not have wood chips for the entire length. The climbing equipment was placed within 5 feet of each other, creating a fall zone issue. A castle climber was also observed to have a pull rope attached and tied to the equipment. This was removed during the inspection.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

It was observed that under the fish tank, aquarium chemicals were accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(425) 242-1212
Area
Kirkland, 98034This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-25160
Quality program
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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

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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