The Goddard School of Bothell

Center · 11810 N Creek Pkwy

What kind of place is this?

Size 146 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Chain The Goddard School
Owner Sycamore Partners Franchisor (Goddard Systems) acquired by private-equity firm Sycamore Partners in June 2022. Individual schools are franchisee-owned; the brand/franchisor is PE-owned. prnewswire.com

The Goddard School runs 10 licensed locations in Seattle.

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 4 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

Will it fit our family?

Hours 11 hours a day
Days / week 5

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 15, 2026
On file
4 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousIn an older toddler room, a window blind chain was not properly tensioned, posing a hazard. Date Disputed Date Disputed · July 15, 2026

Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 15, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

In an older toddler room, a window blind chain was not properly tensioned, posing a hazard. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

It was observed that a crib was partially blocking the exterior exit in the infant room. This was moved during the visit.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 27, 2025

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

In a preschool classroom, toothpaste and sunscreen were stored in the same bin. This was corrected during the visit.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 21, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

It was observed that MG has been employed for over 90 days and had not completed Child Care Basics. Staff person ZR does not have a current CPR certification.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 18, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

It was observed that one classroom bathroom had a plunger accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

The Goddard School of Bothell hasn’t published

Cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the four findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in July 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, schedule, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked April 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked June 2026 · data.wa.gov

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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