Cheryl's 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
March 9, 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 the inspection, Provider D.K. did not have a non-expired or pending department background check. · March 9, 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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 9, 2026

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

At the time of the inspection, Provider D.K. did not have a non-expired or pending department background check.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 18, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

The following staff are missing safe sleep training; Cheryl and Crystal

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · November 14, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

C.G.K and B.K have documentation of Basic STARS but there is nothing reflected in MERIT. Provider was informed to follow up with MERIT and request that it be entered into the system for her. C.G.K completed her STARS hours in April 1999 and B.K. completed her in October 2013. All staff were missing a current BBP training. CPR/First Aid missing for C.H. and D.K. Food Worker card missing for C.H., B.K and D.K. C.G.K is missing Safe Sleep reflected in MERIT. She had certificate in her file reflective of 6/17/2023-6/17/2024 but it is not reflected in MERIT. Told to follow up with with MERIT. C.H, B.K and D.K do not have Safe Sleep reflected in MERIT.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Little infant/toddler slide and dome was observed to be on grass. There was no proper ground covering of 9 inches nor 6 feet fall zones.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Restroomcabinet did not have a latch and had cleaning products under it.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Cheryl's Childcare 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 March 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 Cheryl's 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.