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Tukwila · Licensed family home

Child Choice Early Learning Program LLC

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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What to know

License: birth to 13 years (state).

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 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Mar 18, 2026Nothing cited
  • Oct 30, 20243 citations
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Underneath kitchen sink, licensor observed several cleaning agents. Child safety lock no longer works making these cleaning agents accessible to children. This was also cited during last visit. Licensor observed two dustpans on garbage can located in kitchen.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(5)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Television cord hanging low accessible to children, corrected during visit. Dryer located in bathroom children use needs child safety lock.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d)

    • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Fire extinguisher last serviced 08/2023”

        WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)

  • Jun 12, 20242 citations
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed cabinet underneath kitchen sink with broken child safety seal. Needs to be replaced.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Licensor observed cord to internet modem in family room accessible to children. Licensor observed laundry equipment in bathroom accessible to children. Dryer needs child safety latch.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d)

  • Aug 15, 2023Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had more: 58% of 401 had rules cited at 3 or more.

How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare

Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None6%
  • 1 of 417%
  • 2 of 420%This home
  • 3 of 427%
  • All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 18, 2026
On file
4 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Underneath kitchen sink, licensor observed several cleaning agents. Child safety lock no longer works making these cleaning agents accessible to children. This was also cited during last visit. Licensor observed two dustpans on garbage can located in kitchen. · October 30, 2024

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 30, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(3)(d) · Short Term

Television cord hanging low accessible to children, corrected during visit. Dryer located in bathroom children use needs child safety lock.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

Fire extinguisher last serviced 08/2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Underneath kitchen sink, licensor observed several cleaning agents. Child safety lock no longer works making these cleaning agents accessible to children. This was also cited during last visit. Licensor observed two dustpans on garbage can located in kitchen.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · June 12, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed cabinet underneath kitchen sink with broken child safety seal. Needs to be replaced.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d) · Short Term

Licensor observed cord to internet modem in family room accessible to children. Licensor observed laundry equipment in bathroom accessible to children. Dryer needs child safety latch.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited

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Details

Phone
(619) 496-9227
Area
Tukwila, 98168This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-84268
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

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.

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