Seattle · Licensed family home
Amal Family Chiildcare
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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 8, 2026Nothing cited
Jul 17, 20252 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The provider locked the door with a security hotel style lock when this licensor was inside the day care. TA was provided that the lock needs special knowledge to open and should not be locked during business hours. The provider corrected violation onsite by unlatching the hotel style lock.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The storage walk in closet is accessible to children and observed not to have any type of locking mechanism to prevent children from interring or any other method to prevent children from access.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Oct 31, 20241 citation
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Missing annual fire safety inspection form. This licensor showed form on website.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Nov 21, 20232 citations
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“First Aid kits viewed accessible to children in an unlocked closet accessible in the licensed space. When this licensor asked for the first aid kit, the provider went to the closet, opened it up, and pulled out several first aid kits for this licensor to inspect.”
WAC 110-300-0230(2)(b)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Fire Extinguisher observed not mounted to the wall but sitting on the kitchen counter unsecured. Provider has not had the fire marshal complete an annual inspection or complete the inspection herself on the state fire marshal form.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i), WAC 110-300-0170(2)
The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 4 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 42% had fewer, 28% the same, and 30% more (401 family homes).
How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare
Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None6%
- 1 of 417%
- 2 of 420%
- 3 of 427%This home
- All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 8, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since November 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
The provider locked the door with a security hotel style lock when this licensor was inside the day care. TA was provided that the lock needs special knowledge to open and should not be locked during business hours. The provider corrected violation onsite by unlatching the hotel style lock.
· July 17, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 17, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The provider locked the door with a security hotel style lock when this licensor was inside the day care. TA was provided that the lock needs special knowledge to open and should not be locked during business hours. The provider corrected violation onsite by unlatching the hotel style lock.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The storage walk in closet is accessible to children and observed not to have any type of locking mechanism to prevent children from interring or any other method to prevent children from access.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 31, 2024
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
Missing annual fire safety inspection form. This licensor showed form on website.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 21, 2023
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(2)(b) · Serious
First Aid kits viewed accessible to children in an unlocked closet accessible in the licensed space. When this licensor asked for the first aid kit, the provider went to the closet, opened it up, and pulled out several first aid kits for this licensor to inspect.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) / 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
Fire Extinguisher observed not mounted to the wall but sitting on the kitchen counter unsecured. Provider has not had the fire marshal complete an annual inspection or complete the inspection herself on the state fire marshal form.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 331-5976
- Area
- Seattle, 98104This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-79046
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 2
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, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity: 3 to 6 children. Mid-size is 7 to 11; 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.