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Lynnwood · Licensed family home

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At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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What to know

License: birth to 13 years (state).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

One citation, in December 2023, was at the state’s highest risk level, Immediate: Infant safe sleep practices.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • May 29, 20267 citations
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “a plastic gas can with gas inside was on ground in outdoor play area along side of house and child lock on undersink cabinet in kitchen was broken making cleaning supplies accessible to children”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Storage closet next to bathroom was unlocked and accessible to children”

        WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “lawn mower, weed whacker, and other tools were in outdoor play area on side of house, accessible to children”

        WAC 110-300-0260(5)

    • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “neither exit gate from outdoor play area had functioning self-closing or self-latching mechanism”

        WAC 110-300-0145(11)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Electrical cord in classroom space was accessible to children and a spool of green cord was accessible to children in outdoor play space along side of house.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)

    • Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “a pack n play was observed to have a loose sheet on it however no infants were enrolled at time of visit.”

        WAC 110-300-0290(3)(d)

    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “two children had incomplete immunization records and one child had a record that was not current”

        WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

  • Jun 3, 20256 citations
    • Fire safetySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “lighter was observed on shelf right outside bathroom, the shelf is 3 feet from the ground making the lighter accessible to children.”

        WAC 110-300-0170(3)(d)

    • Fire safetySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “fire inspection was not completed or available for review.”

        WAC 110-300-0170(3)(d)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “kitchen cupboard child lock is broken at time of visit and laundry scent containers were observed on shelf outside of bathroom making them accessible to children.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “diaper ointment was observed without medication authorization forms.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “diaper ointment was not labled with the child's first and last name.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “diaper ointment was in diaper cubbies in the hallway which is accessible.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)

  • Oct 8, 20241 citation
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Lead Teacher A.L. does not have a current food handler's permit and is engaged in serving food to children as part of her job duties.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Dec 6, 20233 citations, 1 Immediate
    • Infant safe sleep practicesImmediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
      • “5 month old infant placed in crib wrapped tightly with a fleece blanket.”

        WAC 110-300-0291(1)(h) · Immediate risk

    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Child with peanut allergy has no epi pen or medical authorization paperwork.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(1)

    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Gate blocking access to bouncing exuipment has fallen and is accessable to kids in care.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(4)

The state cited rules at all 4 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had fewer: 70% of 401.

How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare

Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None6%
  • 1 of 417%
  • 2 of 420%
  • 3 of 427%
  • All 430%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
May 29, 2026
On file
4 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Immediate — 5 month old infant placed in crib wrapped tightly with a fleece blanket. · December 6, 2023

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

May 2026 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · May 29, 2026

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

neither exit gate from outdoor play area had functioning self-closing or self-latching mechanism

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

Electrical cord in classroom space was accessible to children and a spool of green cord was accessible to children in outdoor play space along side of house.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

two children had incomplete immunization records and one child had a record that was not current

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

a plastic gas can with gas inside was on ground in outdoor play area along side of house and child lock on undersink cabinet in kitchen was broken making cleaning supplies accessible to children

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Storage closet next to bathroom was unlocked and accessible to children

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

lawn mower, weed whacker, and other tools were in outdoor play area on side of house, accessible to children

Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment

WAC 110-300-0290(3)(d) · Short Term

a pack n play was observed to have a loose sheet on it however no infants were enrolled at time of visit.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2025 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · June 3, 2025

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(d) · Serious

lighter was observed on shelf right outside bathroom, the shelf is 3 feet from the ground making the lighter accessible to children.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(d) · Serious

fire inspection was not completed or available for review.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

kitchen cupboard child lock is broken at time of visit and laundry scent containers were observed on shelf outside of bathroom making them accessible to children.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3) · Serious

diaper ointment was observed without medication authorization forms.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

diaper ointment was not labled with the child's first and last name.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

diaper ointment was in diaper cubbies in the hallway which is accessible.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 8, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Lead Teacher A.L. does not have a current food handler's permit and is engaged in serving food to children as part of her job duties.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · December 6, 2023

Infant safe sleep practices

WAC 110-300-0291(1)(h) · Immediate

5 month old infant placed in crib wrapped tightly with a fleece blanket.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Child with peanut allergy has no epi pen or medical authorization paperwork.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious

Gate blocking access to bouncing exuipment has fallen and is accessable to kids in care.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 724-7243
Area
Lynnwood, 98087This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-80628
Quality program
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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 2, 2026.

Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.

Ages

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

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.

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