Bothell · Licensed family home
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 365 Seattle-area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 30% had rules cited at all 4, as this home did. 6% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Aug 6, 202610 citations
“Wood chips in play area were measured at approximately 5" deep.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“A trampoline is present in outdoor play area and is not locked and is accessible to children. Provider shared they actively supervise in order to prevent children from getting on it.”
WAC 110-300-0146(4)
“Window shades with pull cords were present in licensed classroom space.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
“A roll of plastic bags and some boxes of gloves were stored in unlocked drawers in the bathroom, accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
6 more from this inspection
“Sliding glass door was locked at time of visit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“Employee files are missing emergency contacts and annual observation/evaluation/feedback information.”
WAC 110-300-0115(3)
“emergency exit gate from outdoor space does not have a self closing self latching mechanism installed.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
“Two charging cords were present in licensed classroom and sleeping space and were accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
“Staff records are missing job title and date of birth”
WAC 110-300-0115(2)
“Postings are missing directions from nearest cross street and missing location of emergency medical information for staff and children.”
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)
Feb 18, 20261 citation
“no smoking/no vaping sign is needed near the front entrance.”
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)
Mar 6, 20242 citations
“Cat in licensed space needs to have immunizations sent to department. Birds caged in licensed space need to be moved.”
WAC 110-300-0225(3)
“Under bathroom sink has soaps and aerosol sprays and needs to be made inaccessable to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Aug 24, 20232 citations
“Remove small trampoline.”
WAC 110-300-0146(4)
“Bathroom outlet needs to be replaced with GFCI outlet. Cord on vertical door blinds needs to be anchored to wall. All outlet covers need to be removed.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 6, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Wood chips in play area were measured at approximately 5" deep.
· August 6, 2026
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 2026 Licensing visit 10 findings
Licensing visit · August 6, 2026
WAC 110-300-0115(3) · Short Term
Employee files are missing emergency contacts and annual observation/evaluation/feedback information.
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
emergency exit gate from outdoor space does not have a self closing self latching mechanism installed.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Wood chips in play area were measured at approximately 5" deep.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious
A trampoline is present in outdoor play area and is not locked and is accessible to children. Provider shared they actively supervise in order to prevent children from getting on it.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
Window shades with pull cords were present in licensed classroom space.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
Two charging cords were present in licensed classroom and sleeping space and were accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
A roll of plastic bags and some boxes of gloves were stored in unlocked drawers in the bathroom, accessible to children.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Sliding glass door was locked at time of visit.
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term
Postings are missing directions from nearest cross street and missing location of emergency medical information for staff and children.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 18, 2026
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term
no smoking/no vaping sign is needed near the front entrance.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 6, 2024
WAC 110-300-0225(3) · Serious
Cat in licensed space needs to have immunizations sent to department. Birds caged in licensed space need to be moved.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Under bathroom sink has soaps and aerosol sprays and needs to be made inaccessable to children.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 24, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious
Remove small trampoline.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
Bathroom outlet needs to be replaced with GFCI outlet. Cord on vertical door blinds needs to be anchored to wall. All outlet covers need to be removed.
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Details
- Address
- 23702 34th Ave SE, Bothell, WA 98021
- License
- PL-86276, 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, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license, Address — Checked September 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.