Bothell · Licensed center
Kids Country Canyon Park
Save programs to compare them in ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini.
- Large play-based center, licensed for 198 children.
- Ages on the license: 1 month to 13 years.
What the state has found
Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in October 2025. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since February 2024.
Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at all 3, as this center did. 11% had none cited.
Complaints the state found valid
Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.
“Staff served a child with a dairy allergy a yogurt that was dairy based; staff did not check ingredients of yogurt prior to serving the yogurt to the child.”
WAC 110-300-0186(4)
“A complete allergy plan was not completed prior to the child beginning to attend the program; staff did not coordinate with parent prior to child's start date to ensure the child's safety. Staff person reported they did not review the provided allergy list prior to offering the child food which included cow's milk.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2), WAC 110-300-0186(4)
“The program did not have a medication authorization form for the child's allergy medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 63 (29%) have two or more, as this center does.
Licensing inspections
Dec 11, 20251 citation
“child with food allergy and allergy plan does not have all medication required per the plan.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
Jan 28, 20254 citations
“Multiple staff have expired food worker permits.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)
“Multiple staff have expired safe sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)
“Multiple bells on doors leading into the hallway and outside were not working to alert when opened.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
“Lead teachers and assistant teachers need to upload minimum education requirements to MERIT.”
WAC 110-300-0100(7)
Feb 5, 20243 citations
“Following staff are missing child care basics: * Karmalita Aguilera * P.B. *K.E. *Leah Kraut Center director H.G. reports all are in progress and are due to be completed within 2 weeks.”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
“** Walls in all pre-toddler, toddler 1, toddler 2, preschool 1, preschool 2, preschool 3, prek 1, prek 2 and school-age all have chipping paint and exposed dry wall. ** Water temperature measued at 122 degrees Fahrenheit”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
“Multiple mats are ripped and torn, will need replacing”
WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- December 11, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Serious —
child with food allergy and allergy plan does not have all medication required per the plan.
· December 11, 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.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 11, 2025
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
child with food allergy and allergy plan does not have all medication required per the plan.
Sep 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received September 9, 2025 · Resolved October 2, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(4) · Serious
Staff served a child with a dairy allergy a yogurt that was dairy based; staff did not check ingredients of yogurt prior to serving the yogurt to the child.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · January 28, 2025
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
Multiple bells on doors leading into the hallway and outside were not working to alert when opened.
WAC 110-300-0100(7) · Short Term
Lead teachers and assistant teachers need to upload minimum education requirements to MERIT.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Serious / Short Term
Multiple staff have expired food worker permits.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Serious / Short Term
Multiple staff have expired safe sleep training.
Sep 2024 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · Received September 11, 2024 · Resolved October 3, 2024
4 valid issues
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) / 110-300-0186(4) · Serious
A complete allergy plan was not completed prior to the child beginning to attend the program; staff did not coordinate with parent prior to child's start date to ensure the child's safety. Staff person reported they did not review the provided allergy list prior to offering the child food which included cow's milk.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
The program did not have a medication authorization form for the child's allergy medication.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 5, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
Following staff are missing child care basics: * Karmalita Aguilera * P.B. *K.E. *Leah Kraut Center director H.G. reports all are in progress and are due to be completed within 2 weeks.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
** Walls in all pre-toddler, toddler 1, toddler 2, preschool 1, preschool 2, preschool 3, prek 1, prek 2 and school-age all have chipping paint and exposed dry wall. ** Water temperature measued at 122 degrees Fahrenheit
WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a) · Short Term
Multiple mats are ripped and torn, will need replacing
Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.
Openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.
How they teach
Play-based
“Our play-based approach to learning cultivates an environment that focuses on the whole child and their physical, emotional, and cognitive needs.”
A day here
- Hours
- 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 5 days a week
- Meals
- Nutritious snacks provided at most centers, meals at some locations; all food follows USDA guidelines; monthly menus available
- Sleep
- Rest time in full-day classrooms (not School-Age): at least 30 minutes of quiet rest after lunch, quiet activities if a child doesn't need to nap; infants follow individual sleep schedules
- Schedule
- Exploration Preschool offers five-day, AM-only sessions for 3- and 4-year-olds at Canyon Park
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Child who becomes ill at the center must be picked up within an hour of notification; ill child is cared for in a separate space until pickup
Details
- Website
- kidscountryinc.com
- Address
- 820 228th Street SE
- License
- PL-5250, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
- Ages they serve
- 6 weeks through 12 years
- Chain
- Kid's Country
- Owner
- Pansophic Learning (via Early Learning Academies)
Nearby
- Kiddie Academy of BothellLarge center · 0.5 miLast state visit Mar 25, 2026 · nothing cited
- Birch Tree Academy 2Large center · 0.8 miLast state visit Jul 22, 2026 · nothing cited
- Whole Earth MontessoriMedium center · 1.3 miLast state visit Nov 13, 2025 · nothing cited
- Ucic PreschoolLarge center · 1.9 miLast state visit Mar 9, 2026 · 4 citations
- Sais Little Stars ChildcareSmall center · 2.3 miLast state visit Aug 29, 2025 · nothing cited
- Childrens Choice Montessori CenterSmall centerLast state visit Jul 22, 2026 · nothing cited
Run Kids Country Canyon Park? Correct or add anything here, free.
Add what is missingSources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 kidscountryinc.com
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
A day here
- Meals, Sleep — Checked September 2026 kidscountryinc.com
- Hours — Checked September 2026 kidscountryinc.com
- Schedule — Checked July 2026 kidscountryinc.com
Policies
- When a child is sick — Checked September 2026 kidscountryinc.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 kidscountryinc.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 kidscountryinc.com
- Chain — Checked October 2026 kidscountryinc.com
- Owner — Checked October 2026 earlylearningacademies.com
Kid's Country says it is part of Early Learning Academies, which lists it among its brands, with nine centers in the Greater Seattle area, and names Pansophic Learning as its parent company. earlylearningacademies.com
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.
Nearby
The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 9, 2026.