Washington DCYF cited something at 4 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.
Individual care plans are missing substitute foods. Long 110-300-0210(1)(2) Term· August 20, 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 · August 20, 2025
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Individual care plans are missing substitute foods. Long 110-300-0210(1)(2) Term
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Medication form for some medications (epi-pen, tramicinole cream) are missing side effects.
Licensing visit · August 9, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
0216(3) The provider does not have a signed consent for child "C" medications: Diphenhydramine or Benadryl. Provider does not have either medication. 0215 (3)(a)(i) DT medication does not have individual care plan that goes with it. Parent sent some information on a yellow sticky note but not all required information and there is no doctor singnature. Child "C" medical form for Dephenhydramine does not have start and end date, exparation date, or possible side effects. No information about substitute foods. Individula care plan for the Epi-pen is missing start and end date, and possible side effects.
Licensing visit · August 9, 2024
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
SY doesn't have medically verified CIS form. Child HU doesn't have medically verified CIS form. Child CG doesn't have medically verified CIS form.
WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Teacher YY giving medication to child DT without DCYF medication training.
WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
0216(3) The provider does not have a signed consent from child's parents to give medication. 0215 (3)(a)(i) DT medical form does not have a medical form that has prescribing professional info, the date prescription was filled, the exparation date and the lenth of time to give medication. No information about how the medication is supposed to be stored.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) / 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term
The emergency plan is not specific to the program. Information missing about what provider would do if parents are not able to pick up their children. Plan is not reviewed yearly with staff. 0470 (2) Plan is missing methods that will be used for sounding the alarm and how the children will be evacuated. Information about the meeting place and alternate meeting place is missing.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) / 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term
Fire drills have not been done since April.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) / 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term
Emergency drills have not been done this year.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Child with allergy to kiwi and peantus does not have a complete individual care plan.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Provider has not obtained medication and training for their staff for the child with kiwi and peanut allergy.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(4) · Short Term / Serious
Staff are not doing their BBP training every year as recommended by L&I Staff YY has been working at a center for several years.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(4) · Short Term / Serious
Staff YY does not have childcare basic training within 3 months of employment.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(4) · Short Term / Serious
Staff YY does not have child abuse and neglect training.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(4) · Short Term / Serious
Staff YY does not have emergency preparedeness training.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(4) · Short Term / Serious
Staff YY does not have homelessness training.
Licensing visit · September 1, 2023
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
W allergic to walnuts- No individial care plan Child (I) allergic to dairy- No individula care plan
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Plastic bags stored under handwashing sinks in the classrooms.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(2)(b) · Serious
1st Aid Kit is stored within reach of children.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Sanitizing products and detergents were stored under the handwashing sinks in the bathrooms where they were accessible to childre
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Xin Mou food handlers card is expired. Yukiko Mutoh Food handlers card expired. Chikako Tagata No food handlers card on file.
Licensing visit · August 25, 2023
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
BW allergic to walnuts- No individial care plan Child (I) allergic to dairy- No individula care plan
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Small rubber balls and marbles in size of one and three quarter inches and less were strewn throughtout the playground. Plastic bags were stored under the sinks in the bathrooms.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(2)(b) · Serious
First Aid Kit was accessible to children.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Sanitizing products and detergents were stored under the handwashing sinks in the bathrooms where they were accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Staff are not getting their BBP training as per L&I requirements (once per year) Sharon Gao CPR/1st Aid training is expired. Xin Mou food handlers card is expired. Yukiko Mutoh CPR/1StAid and Food handlers card expired. Chikako Tagata CPR/1st Aid expired. No food handlers card on file. Mari Uozato CPR/1st Aid and food handlers card expired.
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