Butterfly Home Daycare and Preschool

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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
April 15, 2026
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousAt the time of inspection, a child with peanut butter allergy did not have individual care plan. Date Disputed Date Disputed · April 15, 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.

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. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Safe food practices

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. Date Disputed Date Disputed

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. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparedness plan

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.

Report (PDF)

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.

Report (PDF)

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.

Training requirements

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

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Butterfly Home Daycare and Preschool hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the seven findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in April 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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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 Butterfly Home Daycare and Preschool? 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.