Barwaqo Family Childcare

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3+
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 27, 2026
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousAt the time of this inspection, licensor observed a lawn mower in the outdoor play space accessible to children. · January 27, 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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 27, 2026

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed a lawn mower in the outdoor play space accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 5, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

A horse rocker was observed in the outdoor area that was placed on concrete at the time of inspection.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) · Serious

Cleaning supplies were observed to be placed in close proximity with food items in the kitchen area at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 14, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, there was a plastic tan climber platform with a green slide that did not have a 6' safe fall zone extending in all directions. A concrete wall was less than 3' from the climber toy. At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the wood chips unnder the tan climber platform with a green slide was less than an inch deep.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the front door and the sliding door in the childcare space were both observed to be locked while an enrolled child was present. Both doors were identified by the provider to be emergency exit doors.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Barwaqo Family Childcare hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the five findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in January 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Do you run Barwaqo Family Childcare? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.