Bothell · Licensed center

Ucic Preschool

At a glance

Large center, licensed for 323 children.
Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tuition Infant $2,950, toddler $2,505, preschool $2,085 a month, full time. See costs

What to know

License: 2 months to 13 years (state). They serve: infants from 2 months through pre-kindergarten (4 years old) (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in August 2024. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since September 2023.

See each inspection and complaint

Complaints the state found valid

Received Jun 3, 2024Valid complaintresolved Aug 27, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)
Received Jul 8, 2024Valid complaintresolved Aug 8, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, 98 (47%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 63 (30%) have two or more, as this center does.

How all 210 similar-size centers compare

Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:

None47%
Fewer than 223%
2 or more30%This center

Licensing inspections

Mar 9, 20264 citations
- Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “staff have expired food worker permits.”
  WAC 110-300-0106(12)
- Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “staff have expired or not cleared portable background checks”
  WAC 110-300-0105(2)
- Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
  “staff have expired or incomplete safe sleep training”
  WAC 110-300-0106(8)
- Routine care, play, learning, relaxation, and comfortShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
  “several classrooms have furniture which is not in good working condition: Prek 4: table in housekeeping area has peeling paint (the table was removed during the visit) Toddler 3: soft climbing blocks were worn with tears and not able to be sanitized (removed during the visit) Toddler 3: tables have chipped edges and are not able to be clean and sanitized. Toddler 3: child chairs are rusted, have peeling paint on the legs and the seats are worn making them unsafe and not able to cleaned and sanitized as required. Stairs in bathroom used for toddler 4 and toddler 5 are not able to be cleaned and sanitized.”
  WAC 110-300-0135(2)(a)
Apr 21, 202513 citations
- Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “Staff person has been working for more than 3 months and has not completed childcare basics training.”
  WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
- Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “Multiple staff need to complete DCYF abusive head trauma training.”
  WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
- Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “Multiple staff have either not completed or have expired safe sleep training.”
  WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
- Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “One staff person has not completed blood-borne pathogen training.”
  WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
- Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “Staff do not have current first aid/CPR training.”
  WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
- Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “Multiple staff have either have not completed a food worker permit or the current permit is expired.”
  WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
- Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “Staff person was present during on-site visit without cleared portable background check.”
  WAC 110-300-0105(2)
- Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “Staff person was working and present without a TB test. Short 110-300-0135(2)(a) Term 04/21/2025”
  WAC 110-300-0105(2)
- MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “anti-fungal medication in waddler classroom did not have a medication authorization form available during visit; instructions require physican approval based on the instructions as the child was under 2 years of age.”
  WAC 110-300-0215(3), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
- MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “(iii: multiple tubes of diaper ointment were observed labeled with only the child's first name only.”
  WAC 110-300-0215(3), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
- Program and activitiesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
  “Multiple toddler classrooms do not have enough supplies and materials for the number of children enrolled in the room.”
  WAC 110-300-0150(2)
- Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
  “power strip in prekindergarten classroom is accessible to children.”
  WAC 110-300-0165(5)(e)
- First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
  “Staff person has expired first aid/CPR training.”
  WAC 110-300-0230(1)
Sep 11, 20232 citations
- Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
  “Food Worker Cards Needed for: E.C.G. K.C.B.D.K.F. Jee Sun L. E.L.M.D.M.N. P.E.R.P. J.S.T.H.D.H. K.H.K. H.S.I.Z.K.P. K.L.S.S.S. I.S.R. G. W. A.Y. Childcare Basics Needed for: A.G.J.L. E.L.Y.S. S.S. A.Y. CPR and First Aid Training needed for: E.L.S.S. A.Y. Bloodborne Pathogen Training needed for: E.L. J.S. A.Y.”
  WAC 110-300-0106(12)
- Routine care, play, learning, relaxation, and comfortShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
  “Tumbling mats in prek classroom have torn and ripped corners, mats are not able to be sanitized”
  WAC 110-300-0135(2)(a)

The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 67% of 364.

How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare

Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

None12%
1 of 321%
2 of 335%
All 333%This center

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit: March 9, 2026
On file: 3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious: Serious — staff have expired food worker permits. · March 9, 2026

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

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · March 9, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

staff have expired or incomplete safe sleep training

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

staff have expired food worker permits.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

staff have expired or not cleared portable background checks

Routine care, play, learning, relaxation, and comfort

WAC 110-300-0135(2)(a) · Short Term

several classrooms have furniture which is not in good working condition: Prek 4: table in housekeeping area has peeling paint (the table was removed during the visit) Toddler 3: soft climbing blocks were worn with tears and not able to be sanitized (removed during the visit) Toddler 3: tables have chipped edges and are not able to be clean and sanitized. Toddler 3: child chairs are rusted, have peeling paint on the legs and the seats are worn making them unsafe and not able to cleaned and sanitized as required. Stairs in bathroom used for toddler 4 and toddler 5 are not able to be cleaned and sanitized.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 13 findings

Licensing visit · April 21, 2025

Training requirements