SeaTac · Licensed family home
Addis family child care
What to know
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 3 of its licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Feb 2, 20264 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Assistant Teacher S.T. has an expired food worker's card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Assistant Teacher S.T. has an expired safe sleep training certificate.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“No record of monthly fire and evacuation drills since June 2025.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“No record of quarterly emergency drills since June 2025.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b)
Apr 2, 20254 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Upon review of MERIT and on-site staff files, licensor observed that lead teacher A.T. CPR/First-Aid expired 10/29/2024. 110-300-0106(12) - Upon review of MERIT and on-site staff files, licensor observed that provider E.B. Food Handler Permit expired 1/22/2021. Lead teacher Food Handler Permit expired 3/7/2025. Assistant teacher E.E. Food Handler Permit expired 3/28/2024. 110-300-0106(8) - Upon review of MERIT and on-site staff files, licensor observed that provider E.B. Safe Sleep expired 11/16/2024. Lead teacher A.T. Safe Sleep expired 11/21/2024. Assistant teacher E.E. Safe Sleep expired 12/18/2024 Risk”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the visit the front emergency exit door was locked from the inside.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Provider does not have an annually current fire safety inspection. 110-300-0170(3)(g) - During the visit licensor observed that the smoke detector in the childcare play area was not in working condition. 110-300-0170(3)(i) - Licensor observed that the fire extinguisher was last serviced January of 2023.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2), WAC 110-300-0170(3)(g)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Upon review of child files, licensor observed that all enrolled children do not have a current, complete, and medically verified certificate of immunization status (CIS) form. 110-300-0210(3) - For all children who do not have current and complete immunizations, provider does not have written proof or a signed and dated statement detailing when the child's immunizations will be brought up to date.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Oct 30, 20231 citation
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The exit pathway from the second room was blocked by a gate and a closed door.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.
How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare
Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None11%
- 1 of 323%
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 2, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Assistant Teacher S.T. has an expired food worker's card.
· February 2, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · February 2, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
Assistant Teacher S.T. has an expired safe sleep training certificate.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Assistant Teacher S.T. has an expired food worker's card.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
No record of monthly fire and evacuation drills since June 2025.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term
No record of quarterly emergency drills since June 2025.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 2, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
110-300-0106(11) - Upon review of MERIT and on-site staff files, licensor observed that lead teacher A.T. CPR/First-Aid expired 10/29/2024. 110-300-0106(12) - Upon review of MERIT and on-site staff files, licensor observed that provider E.B. Food Handler Permit expired 1/22/2021. Lead teacher Food Handler Permit expired 3/7/2025. Assistant teacher E.E. Food Handler Permit expired 3/28/2024. 110-300-0106(8) - Upon review of MERIT and on-site staff files, licensor observed that provider E.B. Safe Sleep expired 11/16/2024. Lead teacher A.T. Safe Sleep expired 11/21/2024. Assistant teacher E.E. Safe Sleep expired 12/18/2024 Risk
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
110-300-0166(3)(a) - During the visit the front emergency exit door was locked from the inside.
WAC 110-300-0170(2) / 110-300-0170(3)(g) · Short Term
110-300-0170(2) - Provider does not have an annually current fire safety inspection. 110-300-0170(3)(g) - During the visit licensor observed that the smoke detector in the childcare play area was not in working condition. 110-300-0170(3)(i) - Licensor observed that the fire extinguisher was last serviced January of 2023.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
110-300-0210(1)(2) - Upon review of child files, licensor observed that all enrolled children do not have a current, complete, and medically verified certificate of immunization status (CIS) form. 110-300-0210(3) - For all children who do not have current and complete immunizations, provider does not have written proof or a signed and dated statement detailing when the child's immunizations will be brought up to date.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 30, 2023
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
The exit pathway from the second room was blocked by a gate and a closed door.
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 753-9087
- Area
- SeaTac, 98188This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-27721
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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Sources and dates
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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
Details
- Phone, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Mid-size means licensed for 7 to 11 children, among Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 3 to 6; full-size is 12, the most any Seattle-area family home holds.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.