Addis family child care

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What kind of place is this?

Size 11 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

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
February 2, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousAssistant Teacher S.T. has an expired food worker's card. Date Disputed Date Disputed · February 2, 2026

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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · February 2, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Assistant Teacher S.T. has an expired safe sleep training certificate. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Assistant Teacher S.T. has an expired food worker's card. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term

No record of monthly fire and evacuation drills since June 2025. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term

No record of quarterly emergency drills since June 2025.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · April 2, 2025

Training requirements

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 WAC/RCW Level Corrected On Site Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed

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.

Fire safety

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.

Report (PDF)

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.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Addis family child care 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 February 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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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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