Des Moines · Licensed family home
Amin Childcare
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 October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Oct 8, 2026Nothing cited
Aug 25, 20255 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Provider had three climbers in outdoor licensed area that did not have 6 ft of fallzones with required surfacing underneath.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Outdoor outlet was accessible to children and was tamper resistant but not appear to be GFCI.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Emergency exit leading up stairs was blocked by gate that required special knowledge to open. Risk”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Parent or guardian handbook and related policiesLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“One child file was missing signed documenation stating the parent or guardian reviewed the handbook and early learning program policies”
WAC 110-300-0450(1)
Child recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“One child record was missing signature permission for emergency contacts to be contacted. One child file was missing beginning enrollment date.”
WAC 110-300-0460(2)
Sep 10, 20243 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The storage rooms located near the office were not locked and were accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Two outlets in the quiet area of the room, located to the right of the main entrance, were observed to be non-tamper-resistant (TR) and positioned at a height accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The most recent fire inspection report on file was from 2022.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Oct 25, 20233 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The provider had a small plastic slide sitting on grass and not on ground cover.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Upon arrival, the licensor observed the front door was locked. The back playroom exit door was also locked. These were both unlocked during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was a container of Clorox wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children" that was accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
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
- October 8, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Provider had three climbers in outdoor licensed area that did not have 6 ft of fallzones with required surfacing underneath.
· August 25, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · August 25, 2025
Parent or guardian handbook and related policies
WAC 110-300-0450(1) · Long Term
One child file was missing signed documenation stating the parent or guardian reviewed the handbook and early learning program policies
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Provider had three climbers in outdoor licensed area that did not have 6 ft of fallzones with required surfacing underneath.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
Outdoor outlet was accessible to children and was tamper resistant but not appear to be GFCI.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Emergency exit leading up stairs was blocked by gate that required special knowledge to open. Risk
WAC 110-300-0460(2) · Long Term
One child record was missing signature permission for emergency contacts to be contacted. One child file was missing beginning enrollment date.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 10, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a) · Short Term
Two outlets in the quiet area of the room, located to the right of the main entrance, were observed to be non-tamper-resistant (TR) and positioned at a height accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
The most recent fire inspection report on file was from 2022.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The storage rooms located near the office were not locked and were accessible to children.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 25, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The provider had a small plastic slide sitting on grass and not on ground cover.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Upon arrival, the licensor observed the front door was locked. The back playroom exit door was also locked. These were both unlocked during the visit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There was a container of Clorox wipes labeled "keep out of reach of children" that was accessible to children.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 432-7839
- Area
- Des Moines, 98148This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-85877
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3+
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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
- Website, License, Quality program — Checked July 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.