Abdiwahab Shafuna

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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 3 of the 5 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 Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
June 24, 2025
On file
5 visits since March 2024 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousRocking horse did was placed on grass with no ground cover. · June 24, 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.

Jun 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · June 24, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Rocking horse did was placed on grass with no ground cover.

Sleep, rest, and equipment

WAC 110-300-0265(8) · Short Term

Mats were not arragned to be at least 18 inches apart. children also all faced the same direction.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 24, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) / 110-300-0165(5)(a) · Short Term

Water temperature was 122 degrees. Outlets throughout the childcare space are not tamper resistant and only have child proof plug ins.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · September 12, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Child was observed opening doors storage closet on multiple occasions.

Room arrangement, child-related displays, private space, and belongings

WAC 110-300-0140(1) · Long Term

This licensor observed no learning materials or equipment visible, accessible to children in care or arranged to promote and encourage independent access by children.

Room arrangement, child-related displays, private space, and belongings

WAC 110-300-0140(1) · Long Term

Age and developmentally appropriate learning materials were not located at children's eye level and related to current activities or curriculum.

Room arrangement, child-related displays, private space, and belongings

WAC 110-300-0140(1) · Long Term

No place for privacy for children who seek or need time alone or in small groups.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Exit door was locked.

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(4) · Short Term

Some files missing health records; last physical/provider information. This information was not listed on the enrollment form or available for licensor to see.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2023 Complaint 5 valid issues

Complaint · August 16, 2023 · Resolved February 13, 2024

Transportation and off-site activity policy

WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious

Licensee did have a transportation policy in parent handbook but was not following it. Licensee did not have any written parent authorization for transport or emergency contact and health record information when transporting children.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Abdiwahab Shafuna hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the four findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in June 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources 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.

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.

Do you run Abdiwahab Shafuna? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.