Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
This provider does not publish pricing.
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 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.
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.
Licensing visit · October 31, 2024
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
Missing annual fire safety inspection form. This licensor showed form on website.
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.
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the three findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in July 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
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Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
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