Washington's foster children still spend more nights in hotels, despite investigation Washington state, again, is seeing an increase in the number of foster children who are spending more nights in hotel rooms over licensed homes. Author: Chris Ingalls Updated: 10:53 AM PST December 14, 2020 SEATTLE — A new report reveals Washington state’s foster children are spending more nights in hotel rooms instead of licensed care homes. The increase comes despite a KING 5 investigation in February in which the secretary of the Washington State Department of Children,...