Seattle · Licensed family home
All About Joy LLC
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 May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 16, 20253 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, it was observed that one assisstant teacher have expired safe sleep on file and on merit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, it was observed that one assisstant teacher have expired first aid and cpr on file and on merit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, it was observed that one assisstant teacher have expired food handler on file and on merit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Nov 26, 20243 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The front door was observed to be locked at the time of the inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Safe food practicesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The thermostat inside the refrigeration was observed to be out of battery and therefore the licensor was unable to observe the temperature at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0197(3)
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“The first-aid kit was observed to be missing the following items at the time of inspection: A first-aid manual, non-latex gloves and traignular bandage.”
WAC 110-300-0230(3)
May 15, 20241 citation
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Emergency exit doors were observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
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
- September 16, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of inspection, it was observed that one assisstant teacher have expired safe sleep on file and on merit.
· September 16, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 16, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
At the time of inspection, it was observed that one assisstant teacher have expired safe sleep on file and on merit.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
At the time of inspection, it was observed that one assisstant teacher have expired first aid and cpr on file and on merit.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
At the time of inspection, it was observed that one assisstant teacher have expired food handler on file and on merit.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 26, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The front door was observed to be locked at the time of the inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
WAC 110-300-0197(3) · Short Term
The thermostat inside the refrigeration was observed to be out of battery and therefore the licensor was unable to observe the temperature at the time of inspection.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(3) · Long Term
The first-aid kit was observed to be missing the following items at the time of inspection: A first-aid manual, non-latex gloves and traignular bandage.
May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 15, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Emergency exit doors were observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 471-3101
- Area
- Seattle, 98126This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-84131
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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.