Bothell · Licensed family home
Zia Montessori
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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
May 11, 20262 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“household member working with children has not completed recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse.”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“sliding glass door leading to outside and second emergency exit was locked at time of visit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Jul 30, 20242 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Sliding glass door lockied at time of visit; door must remain unlocked during childcare hours.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“9 inches of wood chips or 6 inches of rubber chips is needed in fall zone areas, i.e. slide and climbing wall”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Aug 10, 20232 citations
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Cord from window fan is accessible to children Multiple windows were open more than 3 1/2 inches at time of visit.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(b)
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Following items are missing from first aid kit: Disposable gloves Adhevsive bandages Small scissors Tweezers An elastic bandage Sterile gauze pads Ice packs Thermometer Triangular bandage or sling Adhesive tape CPR barrier mask First aid manual Hand sanitizer (adult use only)”
WAC 110-300-0230(3)
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
- May 11, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
household member working with children has not completed recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse.
· May 11, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
May 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 11, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
household member working with children has not completed recognizing and reporting suspected child abuse.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
sliding glass door leading to outside and second emergency exit was locked at time of visit.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 30, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Sliding glass door lockied at time of visit; door must remain unlocked during childcare hours.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
9 inches of wood chips or 6 inches of rubber chips is needed in fall zone areas, i.e. slide and climbing wall
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 10, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(b) · Short Term
Cord from window fan is accessible to children Multiple windows were open more than 3 1/2 inches at time of visit.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(3) · Long Term
Following items are missing from first aid kit: Disposable gloves Adhevsive bandages Small scissors Tweezers An elastic bandage Sterile gauze pads Ice packs Thermometer Triangular bandage or sling Adhesive tape CPR barrier mask First aid manual Hand sanitizer (adult use only)
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (847) 494-6336
- Area
- Bothell, 98012This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-82324
- 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, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Mid-size means licensed for 7 to 11 children, among Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 3 to 6; full-size is 12, the most any Seattle-area family home holds.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.