Bothell · Licensed family home
Blooming Buds Childcare
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- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
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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.
Of the 764 Seattle-area family homes with 3 licensing inspections, 34% had rules cited at all 3, as this home did. 11% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Aug 22, 20253 citations
“Wood chips around climber are not nine inches of chips before being dirt.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“One of six child files does not contain verification that the parent or guardian reviewed the emergency plan when their child enrolled.”
WAC 110-300-0470(1)
“The provider does not request a current, complete immunization record annually as required by RCW 43.216.690 and 246-106-050.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Jul 8, 20242 citations
“Door to licensed play area, and primary fire exit, was dead-bolted when this licensor went to open it to inspect the outdoor play area. The provider reports a child was fiddling with it this morning. This was corrected immediately.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“An evacuation floor plan that identifies room numbers or names of rooms, emergency exit pathways, emergency exit doors, and emergency exit windows for family-home based programs as described in WAC 51-51-0326 -Where the alternate evacuation location is. -What to take when evacuating children, including: (A) First-aid kit(s); (B) Copies of emergency contact information; (C) Child medication records; and (D) Individual children's medication, if applicable. -How parents or guardians will be able to contact the early learning program. -How children will be reunited with their parents or guardians after the event. - Earthquake procedures including: (i) What a provider will do during an earthquake; (ii) How a provider will account for all children; and (iii) How a provider will coordinate with local or state officials to determine if the licensed space is safe for children after an earthquake. -Public safety related lockdown scenarios where an individual at or near an early learning program is harming or attempting to harm others with or without a weapon. This plan must include lockdown of the early learning program or shelter-in-place steps including: How parents or guardians will be contacted after the emergency ends.”
WAC 110-300-0470(2)
Aug 10, 20233 citations
“Plastic gloves accessible to children on the shelf below the diaper changing table. The food prep area in the garage was accessible to children today via a garage door and baby gate that had been left ajar. In this space a power cord/surge protector with multiple items plugged into it was located direclty next to the sink.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(g)
“A toddler knob is on the door that leads to the outdoor play area. This is the primary fire exit door.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“The family's garage has been divided in half by bookshelves. One half is used as a food prep, food storage and laundry area. The other half is used in a typical way for a garage although there did not appear to be room for a vehicle. The garage door was ajar when this licensor inspected. There is a baby gate in this doorway as well. It was also ajar. Two refrigerators that present possible entrapment risks were present in this space. The garage portion of the garage was observed to contain motor oil and pesticides on a lower shelf that would be accessible to taller toddlers and pre-schoolers. The food prep, food storage, and laundry area did not appear clean and sanitary. I observed that a banana was in the process of being sliced on top of the washing machine. The kitchenarea used for food prep also is the utility sink for laundry. It did not appear to be cleaned and sanitized on a daily basis. The floor does not appear to be cleaned and sanitized on a daily basis. The shelves which contain food items do not appear to be cleaned and sanitized on a routine basis.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b), WAC 110-300-0260(4), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 22, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Wood chips around climber are not nine inches of chips before being dirt.
· August 22, 2025
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.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 22, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Wood chips around climber are not nine inches of chips before being dirt.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
The provider does not request a current, complete immunization record annually as required by RCW 43.216.690 and 246-106-050.
WAC 110-300-0470(1) · Short Term
One of six child files does not contain verification that the parent or guardian reviewed the emergency plan when their child enrolled.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 8, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Door to licensed play area, and primary fire exit, was dead-bolted when this licensor went to open it to inspect the outdoor play area. The provider reports a child was fiddling with it this morning. This was corrected immediately.
WAC 110-300-0470(2) · Short Term
An evacuation floor plan that identifies room numbers or names of rooms, emergency exit pathways, emergency exit doors, and emergency exit windows for family-home based programs as described in WAC 51-51-0326 -Where the alternate evacuation location is. -What to take when evacuating children, including: (A) First-aid kit(s); (B) Copies of emergency contact information; (C) Child medication records; and (D) Individual children's medication, if applicable. -How parents or guardians will be able to contact the early learning program. -How children will be reunited with their parents or guardians after the event. - Earthquake procedures including: (i) What a provider will do during an earthquake; (ii) How a provider will account for all children; and (iii) How a provider will coordinate with local or state officials to determine if the licensed space is safe for children after an earthquake. -Public safety related lockdown scenarios where an individual at or near an early learning program is harming or attempting to harm others with or without a weapon. This plan must include lockdown of the early learning program or shelter-in-place steps including: How parents or guardians will be contacted after the emergency ends.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 10, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(5)(g) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 22, 2026
Plastic gloves accessible to children on the shelf below the diaper changing table. The food prep area in the garage was accessible to children today via a garage door and baby gate that had been left ajar. In this space a power cord/surge protector with multiple items plugged into it was located direclty next to the sink.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 22, 2026
A toddler knob is on the door that leads to the outdoor play area. This is the primary fire exit door.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(4) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 22, 2026
The family's garage has been divided in half by bookshelves. One half is used as a food prep, food storage and laundry area. The other half is used in a typical way for a garage although there did not appear to be room for a vehicle. The garage door was ajar when this licensor inspected. There is a baby gate in this doorway as well. It was also ajar. Two refrigerators that present possible entrapment risks were present in this space. The garage portion of the garage was observed to contain motor oil and pesticides on a lower shelf that would be accessible to taller toddlers and pre-schoolers. The food prep, food storage, and laundry area did not appear clean and sanitary. I observed that a banana was in the process of being sliced on top of the washing machine. The kitchenarea used for food prep also is the utility sink for laundry. It did not appear to be cleaned and sanitized on a daily basis. The floor does not appear to be cleaned and sanitized on a daily basis. The shelves which contain food items do not appear to be cleaned and sanitized on a routine basis.
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Details
- Address
- 20205 11th Dr SE, Bothell, WA 98012
- License
- PL-6573, active
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license, Address — 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.