Building Blocks Early Learning

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What kind of place is this?

Size 6 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

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 4 of the 5 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.

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
November 20, 2025
On file
5 visits since March 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousSmall safety plugs were plugged into the outlets. Once was removed during the visit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed · November 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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · November 20, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious

Small safety plugs were plugged into the outlets. Once was removed during the visit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Emergency back sliding patio door was locked during the visit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Meal and snack schedule

WAC 110-300-0180(2) · Long Term

Provider stated children brush their teeth at home, there were no documentation observed stating parents opt out.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 9, 2025

Program and daily schedule

WAC 110-300-0360(2) · Long Term

Create a schedule designed to meet the ages of enrolled children's developmenta, cultura and special needs.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 14, 2024

Infant safe sleep practices

WAC 110-300-0291(1)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed infant (5 months) turning over from back. Infant was not returned to lay on back.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 21, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

During the onsite monitored visit, licensor Anita Stewart observed large carpet partially blocking exit door, unable to exit or enter the childcare without physically pulling back the carpet.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Building Blocks Early Learning hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the four findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in November 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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.

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 Building Blocks Early Learning? 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.