Tukwila · Licensed family home
Cheryl's Childcare
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
Mar 9, 20261 citation
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of the inspection, Provider D.K. did not have a non-expired or pending department background check.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Oct 18, 20241 citation
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The following staff are missing safe sleep training; Cheryl and C.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
Nov 14, 20233 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Restroomcabinet did not have a latch and had cleaning products under it.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
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
- March 9, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
At 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 each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 9, 2026
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.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 18, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
The following staff are missing safe sleep training; Cheryl and C.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 14, 2023
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.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 241-1668
- Area
- Tukwila, 98168This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-1192
- 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
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.
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, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 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.