Bothell · Licensed family home
Sweetheart Childcare LLC
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 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 26, 20266 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A security bolt was in place and in use near the top of the door that is the main entrance/fire exit from the main child care room.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Fire safetySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A propane tank was observed accessible to children in the outdoor licensed play space.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(a)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Prescription medication was observed accessible to children in an open suitcase on the floor.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A pack of cigarettes was observed accessible to children in an open suitcase on the floor of the child care.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The gate was not observed to be self-closing or self-latching.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Neither the front main door, nor the rear sliding glass door exits chimed, or were audible when opened.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
- Jun 24, 2025Nothing cited
Jan 7, 20254 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Six hair bows and a barrett were observed accessible to toddlers in care.They were made inaccessible to children prior to my departure.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)
Program based staff policies and trainingShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The provider does not have verification that she has trained S.B. on staff policies and procedures.”
WAC 110-300-0110(4)
Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The door alarm to the front door was not audible when opened. It was turned off.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
PostingsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“The provider does not have her license posted.”
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)
Aug 13, 20242 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The provider has placed outlet covers in her outlets although they are already TR type. This is a choking hazard. The water tested at hotter than 120 degrees.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)
Providing for personal, professional, and health needs of staffSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The applicant intends to hire an assistant but has not yet developed staff policies or procedures.”
WAC 110-300-0120(2)
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
- May 26, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
A security bolt was in place and in use near the top of the door that is the main entrance/fire exit from the main child care room.
· May 26, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
May 2026 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · May 26, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
The gate was not observed to be self-closing or self-latching.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
A security bolt was in place and in use near the top of the door that is the main entrance/fire exit from the main child care room.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(a) · Serious
A propane tank was observed accessible to children in the outdoor licensed play space.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
Prescription medication was observed accessible to children in an open suitcase on the floor.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
A pack of cigarettes was observed accessible to children in an open suitcase on the floor of the child care.
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
Neither the front main door, nor the rear sliding glass door exits chimed, or were audible when opened.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · January 7, 2025
Program based staff policies and training
WAC 110-300-0110(4) · Short Term
The provider does not have verification that she has trained S.B. on staff policies and procedures.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
Six hair bows and a barrett were observed accessible to toddlers in care.They were made inaccessible to children prior to my departure.
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
The door alarm to the front door was not audible when opened. It was turned off.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 13, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
The provider has placed outlet covers in her outlets although they are already TR type. This is a choking hazard. The water tested at hotter than 120 degrees.
Providing for personal, professional, and health needs of staff
WAC 110-300-0120(2) · Serious
The applicant intends to hire an assistant but has not yet developed staff policies or procedures.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 408-2606
- Address
- 218 216th St SW, Bothell, WA 98021
- License
- PL-84322
- 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
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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, Ages on the license, Address — 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.