Seattle · Licensed family home
Babies N Tots Daycare
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in September 2025. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2023.
One citation, in January 2025, was at the state’s highest risk level, Immediate: Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Dec 5, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Sep 4, 2025
Infant safe sleep practicesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During provider's complaint inspection licensor L. and licensor I. observed children being left alone to nap and cry in rooms unsupervised with doors closed.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a)
Received Oct 26, 2023Valid complaintresolved Feb 14, 2024
Of the 719 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 12 children, 673 (94%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 46 (6%) have one or more, as this home does.
How all 719 similar-size family homes compare
Of the 719 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 12 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None94%
- One or more6%This home
Licensing inspections
Jul 21, 20261 citation
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Provider needs to add more wood chips to be at least 9 inches.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
- Sep 30, 2025Nothing cited
Jan 21, 20252 citations, 1 Immediate
Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipmentImmediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
“Provider had a child in a rocker going to sleep instead of placing the child in a crib.”
WAC 110-300-0290(4) · Immediate risk
Infant safe sleep practicesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Provider closes the door where the infants are sleeping. Provider is not in auido or visable range to checl sleeping patterns of children because she keep the door closed while infants are crying and sleeping. Provider mentioned that she puts the children to sleep accoring to her schedule not theres.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0291(1)(e)
- Sep 19, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had more: 58% of 401 had rules cited at 3 or more.
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%This home
- 3 of 427%
- All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 21, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Immediate —
Provider had a child in a rocker going to sleep instead of placing the child in a crib.
· January 21, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 21, 2026
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Provider needs to add more wood chips to be at least 9 inches.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 21, 2025
Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment
WAC 110-300-0290(4) · Immediate
Provider had a child in a rocker going to sleep instead of placing the child in a crib.
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a) / 110-300-0291(1)(e) · Serious
Provider closes the door where the infants are sleeping. Provider is not in auido or visable range to checl sleeping patterns of children because she keep the door closed while infants are crying and sleeping. Provider mentioned that she puts the children to sleep accoring to her schedule not theres.
Dec 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received December 5, 2024 · Resolved September 4, 2025
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a) · Serious
During provider's complaint inspection licensor L. and licensor I. observed children being left alone to nap and cry in rooms unsupervised with doors closed.
Oct 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received October 26, 2023 · Resolved February 14, 2024
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 751-9193
- Area
- Seattle, 98116This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-79386
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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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, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Seattle-area family home holds; 735 of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes are. Small is 3 to 6; mid-size is 7 to 11.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.