Redmond · Licensed family home
Bal Bhavan Child Care Inc
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 365 Seattle-area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 17% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this home did. 30% had rules cited at all 4, 6% at none.
Licensing inspections
Dec 12, 20242 citations
“It was observed that the emergency exit window in the side bedroom had an interior windowsill of 48". The exterior height was 62". This window was also blocked by a shelving unit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii)
“It was observed in the bathroom vanity, plastic bags were accessible to children. Outside, a broken toy excersize bike was observed.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 3, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since January 2024 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
It was observed that the emergency exit window in the side bedroom had an interior windowsill of 48". The exterior height was 62". This window was also blocked by a shelving unit.
· December 12, 2024
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.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 12, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii) · Serious
It was observed that the emergency exit window in the side bedroom had an interior windowsill of 48". The exterior height was 62". This window was also blocked by a shelving unit.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
It was observed in the bathroom vanity, plastic bags were accessible to children. Outside, a broken toy excersize bike was observed.
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Details
- Website
- facebook.com
- Address
- 9923 161st Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98052
- License
- PL-28016, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
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.