ABC Care 6

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 4 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
May 29, 2026
On file
4 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Immediate5 month old infant placed in crib wrapped tightly with a fleece blanket. · December 6, 2023

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.

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 Date Disputed Date Disputed

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. Date Disputed Date Disputed

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 Date Disputed Date Disputed

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 Date Disputed Date Disputed

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 Date Disputed Date Disputed

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 Date Disputed Date Disputed

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.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

diaper ointment was observed without medication authorization forms.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

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

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

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

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.

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.

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

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)

Before you tour

ABC Care 6 hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the 13 findings Washington DCYF ranked Immediate or Serious, most recently in May 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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