Redmond · Licensed family home
Chih-Ying Lin Home Daycare LLC
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 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
One citation, in September 2023, was at the state’s highest risk level, Immediate: Infant safe sleep practices.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- May 27, 2026Nothing cited
- Mar 19, 2025Nothing cited
Sep 21, 20233 citations, 1 Immediate
Infant safe sleep practicesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Immediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
“During the inspection, it was observed that two cribs had babies sleeping in them. Both cribs were fitted with tight black covers that had a zipper on top, which does not comply with WAC 110-300-0291(1)(h). These covers create complete darkness, preventing the provider from actively supervising the baby, which is not in line with the requirements of WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a). Furthermore, they hinder the ability to observe the child's skin color due to insufficient lighting, as mandated by WAC 110-300-0291(1)(d).”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0291(1)(d), WAC 110-300-0291(1)(h) · Immediate risk
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the inspection, the licensor observed an assistant who was assisting with children and serving them food. Upon reviewing the training records, it was noted that the following trainings should be completed to meet the WAC requirements for working with children: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. BBP class - WAC 110-300-106(10). Food worker card - WAC 110-300-106(12). Child Care Basics - WAC 110-300-106(3). Child abuse and neglect training - WAC 110-300-106(4). Emergency preparedness training - WAC 110-300-106(5). Shaken baby syndrome class - WAC 110-300-106(6). Safe sleep training - WAC 110-300-106(8). Serving children experiencing homelessness training - WAC 110-300-106(7). Neither of the teachers met the CPR training requirement of WAC 110-300-106(11).”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the inspection, the licensor observed an assistant who was assisting with children and serving them food. Upon reviewing the training records, it was noted that the following trainings should be completed to meet the WAC requirements for working with children: BBP class - WAC 110-300-106(10). Food worker card - WAC 110-300-106(12). Child Care Basics - WAC 110-300-106(3). Child abuse and neglect training - WAC 110-300-106(4). Emergency preparedness training - WAC 110-300-106(5). Shaken baby syndrome class - WAC 110-300-106(6). Safe sleep training - WAC 110-300-106(8). Serving children experiencing homelessness training - WAC 110-300-106(7). Neither of the teachers met the CPR training requirement of WAC 110-300-106(11).”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 3 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had more: 66% of 698 had rules cited at 2 or more.
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%This home
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- May 27, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Immediate —
During the inspection, it was observed that two cribs had babies sleeping in them. Both cribs were fitted with tight black covers that had a zipper on top, which does not comply with WAC 110-300-0291(1)(h). These covers create complete darkness, preventing the provider from actively supervising the baby, which is not in line with the requirements of WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a). Furthermore, they hinder the ability to observe the child's skin color due to insufficient lighting, as mandated by WAC 110-300-0291(1)(d).
· September 21, 2023
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 21, 2023
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a) / 110-300-0291(1)(d) / 110-300-0291(1)(h) · Serious / Immediate · No longer on the state’s site as of October 18, 2026
During the inspection, it was observed that two cribs had babies sleeping in them. Both cribs were fitted with tight black covers that had a zipper on top, which does not comply with WAC 110-300-0291(1)(h). These covers create complete darkness, preventing the provider from actively supervising the baby, which is not in line with the requirements of WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a). Furthermore, they hinder the ability to observe the child's skin color due to insufficient lighting, as mandated by WAC 110-300-0291(1)(d).
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 18, 2026
During the inspection, the licensor observed an assistant who was assisting with children and serving them food. Upon reviewing the training records, it was noted that the following trainings should be completed to meet the WAC requirements for working with children: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. BBP class - WAC 110-300-106(10). Food worker card - WAC 110-300-106(12). Child Care Basics - WAC 110-300-106(3). Child abuse and neglect training - WAC 110-300-106(4). Emergency preparedness training - WAC 110-300-106(5). Shaken baby syndrome class - WAC 110-300-106(6). Safe sleep training - WAC 110-300-106(8). Serving children experiencing homelessness training - WAC 110-300-106(7). Neither of the teachers met the CPR training requirement of WAC 110-300-106(11).
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 18, 2026
During the inspection, the licensor observed an assistant who was assisting with children and serving them food. Upon reviewing the training records, it was noted that the following trainings should be completed to meet the WAC requirements for working with children: BBP class - WAC 110-300-106(10). Food worker card - WAC 110-300-106(12). Child Care Basics - WAC 110-300-106(3). Child abuse and neglect training - WAC 110-300-106(4). Emergency preparedness training - WAC 110-300-106(5). Shaken baby syndrome class - WAC 110-300-106(6). Safe sleep training - WAC 110-300-106(8). Serving children experiencing homelessness training - WAC 110-300-106(7). Neither of the teachers met the CPR training requirement of WAC 110-300-106(11).
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 274-5412
- Address
- 5223 154TH AVE NE, REDMOND, WA 98052
- License
- PL-80006
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 — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license, Address — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity: 3 to 6 children. Mid-size is 7 to 11; full-size is 12, the most any Seattle-area family home holds.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.