Darling daycare

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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 Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 12, 2025
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousThe climbing play structure was placed on a turf grass. There was approx. 1-2 inch deep rubber chips scattered around sliding areas. · November 2, 2023

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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 12, 2025

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term

100-300-

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term

No emergency drill records present at the time of the visit

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term

110-300-0470(4)(d) No fire drill records present at the time of the visit

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 2, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

The climbing play structure was placed on a turf grass. There was approx. 1-2 inch deep rubber chips scattered around sliding areas.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

One provider was missing current Food worker card.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Darling daycare hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the two findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious in November 2023.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 Darling daycare? 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.