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Ala-Amin Child Care

At a glance

  • Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
How a family home daycare works

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 4 of its 6 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Feb 24, 20261 citation
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Provider's lead teacher does not have current foord worker card.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Jan 17, 20251 citation
    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Provider needs an updated BBP training. Entered into Merit.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(10)

  • Jul 16, 2024Nothing cited
  • Feb 27, 20246 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The front door (emergency exit door) was observed to be locked from the inside during childcare hours at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Two vacuums were observed in the licensed area that were accessible to children at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(5)

    • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Shaded area was not observed in the outdoor area at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0145(3)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Uneven groundings were observed in the outdoor area that posed a tripping hazard at the time of inspection. Toy storage cubbies were observed in the playroom area that posed a tipping hazard and required mounting at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(e)

    • Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “An alarming device for the sliding door that leads to the outdoor area was not observed at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)

    • Child recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Last dental exam dates were not observed in 3 of the children's files at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0460(4)(f)

  • Oct 17, 20233 citations
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Horse rebounders were observed in the outdoor area at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(4)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Window coverings were observed to pose a suffocation hazard at the time of inspection. Stickers or art work was not observed on the glass door at the time of inspection. Uneven groundings were observed in the outdoor area that posed a tripping hazard at the time of inspection / Gardening hose was observed to be laying on the ground in the outdoor area that posed a tripping hazard at the time of inspection. Some of the outdoor toys were observed to be in poor condition at the time of inspection. Water temperature was measured at 126 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of inspection.”

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

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “MERIT reflected that two assistants' bloodborne pathogen training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's CPR/first-aid training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's food worker card was incompleted at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • Aug 8, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 4 of this home's 6 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 6 times had more: 65% of 26 had rules cited at 5 or more.

How all 26 Seattle-area family homes inspected 6 times compare

Of the 26 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 6 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None4%
  • 1 of 64%
  • 2 of 64%
  • 3 of 68%
  • 4 of 615%This home
  • 5 of 638%
  • All 627%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 24, 2026
On file
6 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Provider's lead teacher does not have current foord worker card. · February 24, 2026

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

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 24, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Provider's lead teacher does not have current foord worker card.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 17, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Provider needs an updated BBP training. Entered into Merit.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · February 27, 2024

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(3) · Short Term

Shaded area was not observed in the outdoor area at the time of inspection.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(e) · Short Term

Uneven groundings were observed in the outdoor area that posed a tripping hazard at the time of inspection. Toy storage cubbies were observed in the playroom area that posed a tipping hazard and required mounting at the time of inspection.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

The front door (emergency exit door) was observed to be locked from the inside during childcare hours at the time of inspection.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Two vacuums were observed in the licensed area that were accessible to children at the time of inspection.

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

An alarming device for the sliding door that leads to the outdoor area was not observed at the time of inspection.

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(4)(f) · Short Term

Last dental exam dates were not observed in 3 of the children's files at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 17, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious

Horse rebounders were observed in the outdoor area at the time of inspection.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Window coverings were observed to pose a suffocation hazard at the time of inspection. Stickers or art work was not observed on the glass door at the time of inspection. Uneven groundings were observed in the outdoor area that posed a tripping hazard at the time of inspection / Gardening hose was observed to be laying on the ground in the outdoor area that posed a tripping hazard at the time of inspection. Some of the outdoor toys were observed to be in poor condition at the time of inspection. Water temperature was measured at 126 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of inspection.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Serious / Short Term

MERIT reflected that two assistants' bloodborne pathogen training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's CPR/first-aid training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's food worker card was incompleted at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 751-4934
Area
Seattle, 98108This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-84320
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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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

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.

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