Washington DCYF cited something at 2 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.
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Licensor observed food worker card expired for provider and two assistants. Date Disputed Date Disputed· January 29, 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 · January 29, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Licensor observed food worker card expired for provider and two assistants. Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Licensor observed plastic bags inside of bathroom cabinet. The bags were rolled up, but were still accessible to children as the cabinet did not have a lock and bags were large enough to go over a child's head. Date Disputed Date Disputed
Transportation and off-site activity policy
WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious
Assistant and lead teacher stated transportation is occasionally provided. Assitant stated she did not believe first aid kit was in the vehicle along with attednance records. Lead teacher stated she believed it was in the car, but licensor was not able to verify information as the provider had the transportation car. Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
Licensor observed fire drill from 2025. Fire drill was last documented on 11/2025. Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term
Licensor observed emergency drills from 2025. Last quarterly drill was last conducted on 04/2025.
Licensing visit · October 30, 2024
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
110-300-0145(1) Howard observed an area in the outdoor program space a garden hose and other outdoor items stacked in a corner accesible to children. 110-300-0145(11) The gate in the licensed outdoor play area was equipped with a self-latching and self-closing mechanism, but did not automatically shut when released from Howard's control. 110-300-0145(4) Howard observed there were no developmentally appropriate material for school-age.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
110-300-0165(2) (a) Howard observed small safety plugs in the outlet in the hallway and in the licensed play room.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) · Serious
Howard observed cleaning solution stored underneath the bathroom sink with no locks making it accessible to children.
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
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Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
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