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.
Door to enter the childcare is also the emergency exit. Door was deadbolted when Licnesor arrived, it could be heard being unlocked to open the door. The door was also deadbolted and then unlocked when a parent arrived to drop off thier child. Date Disputed Date Disputed· July 23, 2026
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 23, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
Gate has a spring but is not functioning correctly so self-closing mechanism is not working. Date Disputed Date Disputed
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Door to enter the childcare is also the emergency exit. Door was deadbolted when Licnesor arrived, it could be heard being unlocked to open the door. The door was also deadbolted and then unlocked when a parent arrived to drop off thier child. Date Disputed Date Disputed
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
5 child files were reviewed. One file (child J.C.) has immunizations marked as incomplete. CIS form in file is from 2024. Date Disputed Date Disputed
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There are personal hygiene items such as creams and lotions that are labeled "keep out of reach of children" stored on the bathroom counter in reach of children.
Licensing visit · February 25, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Licensor saw blown up balloons on the floor in living room. Provider did remove during on-site visit.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
deadbolt was locked, corrected on site during visit.
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a) / 110-300-0291(1)(d) · Serious
Infant was sleeping in a bedroom in pack n play with door closed. Provider not able to within sight and hearing range of sleeping bay. Did not actively check on sleeping baby every 15 minutes. Licensor observed from 12:04 PM to 12:20 PM. Room was too dark to see infant skin color well, (provider opened curtains, corrected on site during visit).
Licensing visit · January 11, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Assistant needs to renew food handlers training. Licensee and Assistant need to renew safe sleep training.
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
will call fire dept. to ask for fire safety inspection if not available will conduct own inspection on state fire marshal form.
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the seven findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in July 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
All checked July 2026.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
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