Seattle · Licensed family home
Butterfly Home Daycare and Preschool
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 15, 20264 citations
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, a child with peanut butter allergy did not have individual care plan.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, the spray bottles were observed to be accessible.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Safe food practicesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of inspection, it was observed that spray bottles with cleaning chemicals are placed next to bowls.”
WAC 110-300-0197(4)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of inspection, there was no record of earthquake, lockdown, or shelter-in-place drills from Januray to April 2026.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b)
Apr 3, 20253 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, slides are observed to be placed directly on turf.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, the emergency exit door in the nap room is locked. 0166 (3)(c) At the time of inspection, one of the cribs is blocking the emergency exit door in the nap room.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, clorox wipes was observed accessible to children. The provider corrected the issue onsite by removing the clorox wipes.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Nov 8, 20232 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Emergency exit door on the infant room is blocked by crib.”
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Provider's food handler training is expired 0106 (8) Provider's safe sleep training is expired”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.
How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare
Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None11%
- 1 of 323%
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 15, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of inspection, a child with peanut butter allergy did not have individual care plan.
· April 15, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 15, 2026
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
At the time of inspection, a child with peanut butter allergy did not have individual care plan.
WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term
At the time of inspection, it was observed that spray bottles with cleaning chemicals are placed next to bowls.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
At the time of inspection, the spray bottles were observed to be accessible.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term
At the time of inspection, there was no record of earthquake, lockdown, or shelter-in-place drills from Januray to April 2026.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 3, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
At the time of inspection, slides are observed to be placed directly on turf.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
At the time of inspection, the emergency exit door in the nap room is locked. 0166 (3)(c) At the time of inspection, one of the cribs is blocking the emergency exit door in the nap room.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
At the time of inspection, clorox wipes was observed accessible to children. The provider corrected the issue onsite by removing the clorox wipes.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 8, 2023
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a) · Serious
Emergency exit door on the infant room is blocked by crib.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Serious / Short Term
Provider's food handler training is expired 0106 (8) Provider's safe sleep training is expired
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 363-3454
- Area
- Seattle, 98133This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-1253
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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.