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Vimmi Home Daycare

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
How a family home daycare works

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 3 of its licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Apr 16, 20266 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Plastic gloves were observed on a low shelf accessible to children of all ages in the bathroom.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The sliding glass door to the outdoor play area was locked when this licensor went to open it to inspect the outdoor play area. It did not automatically unlock when I attempted to open it.”

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

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Lysol wipes, Dishwasher pods, and cleaner was accessible to children via an unlatched cupboard door under the kitchen sink. A rat trap and lawn fertilizer was accessible to children in the outdoor play area.”

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

    • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Exterior gate to driveway is not self-closing and self-latching.”

        WAC 110-300-0145(11)

    • Handwashing and hand sanitizerShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “The licensee did not wash her hands prior to lunch being served.”

        WAC 110-300-0200(4)

    • Cleaning schedulesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “The provider has not created a cleaning schedule.”

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

  • Apr 23, 20254 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The stove is accessible to children and does not have a means to prevent children from potentially turning the burners on.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b)

    • Handwashing and hand sanitizerShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Staff were not observed to wash hands prior to serving snack to children.”

        WAC 110-300-0200(5)

    • Handwashing and hand sanitizerShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Children were observed to not wash hands prior to eating snack.”

        WAC 110-300-0200(5)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Water temperature measures at 135 degrees Fahrenheit.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”

  • Oct 9, 20236 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Due to construction, second emergency exit is not safe for children.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Cupboards in kitchen with chemicals do not lock and are accessible to children. The garage door was unlocked during the time of the visit.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

    • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Provider's in-laws are living in the home without portable background checks.”

        WAC 110-300-0105(2)

    • Transportation and off-site activity policySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Provider is using a community park for outdoor play, parents have not given written authorization for off site playground use.”

        WAC 110-300-0480(2)

    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Staff person Nagalarmi Bavandla has expired safe sleep training and is missing first aid and CPR training.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(11)

    • First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Staff person does not have first aid and CPR training”

        WAC 110-300-0230(1)

The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.

How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare

Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None11%
  • 1 of 323%
  • 2 of 332%
  • All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 16, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Plastic gloves were observed on a low shelf accessible to children of all ages in the bathroom. · April 16, 2026

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

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · April 16, 2026

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

Exterior gate to driveway is not self-closing and self-latching.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Plastic gloves were observed on a low shelf accessible to children of all ages in the bathroom.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

The sliding glass door to the outdoor play area was locked when this licensor went to open it to inspect the outdoor play area. It did not automatically unlock when I attempted to open it.

Handwashing and hand sanitizer

WAC 110-300-0200(4) · Short Term

The licensee did not wash her hands prior to lunch being served.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Lysol wipes, Dishwasher pods, and cleaner was accessible to children via an unlatched cupboard door under the kitchen sink. A rat trap and lawn fertilizer was accessible to children in the outdoor play area.

Cleaning schedules

WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a) · Short Term

The provider has not created a cleaning schedule.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · April 23, 2025

Handwashing and hand sanitizer

WAC 110-300-0200(5) · Short Term

Staff were not observed to wash hands prior to serving snack to children.

Handwashing and hand sanitizer

WAC 110-300-0200(5) · Short Term

Children were observed to not wash hands prior to eating snack.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term

Water temperature measures at 135 degrees Fahrenheit.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b) · Serious

The stove is accessible to children and does not have a means to prevent children from potentially turning the burners on.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · October 9, 2023

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a) · Serious

Due to construction, second emergency exit is not safe for children.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Cupboards in kitchen with chemicals do not lock and are accessible to children. The garage door was unlocked during the time of the visit.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Provider's in-laws are living in the home without portable background checks.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(11) · Short Term

Staff person Nagalarmi Bavandla has expired safe sleep training and is missing first aid and CPR training.

Transportation and off-site activity policy

WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious

Provider is using a community park for outdoor play, parents have not given written authorization for off site playground use.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term

Staff person does not have first aid and CPR training

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(425) 398-3813
Area
Bothell, 98021This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-77848

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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

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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