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What kind of place is this?

Size 9 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

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 5 of the 5 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

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
May 4, 2026
On file
5 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious110-300-0106(12) - Licensor could not verify food handlers training. Provider did not have copy to verify. Date Disputed Date Disputed · May 4, 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.

May 2026 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · May 4, 2026

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

110-300-0210(1)(2) - 7 children do not have CIS forms, 1 child has a not complete CIS form. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

110-300-0106(12) - Licensor could not verify food handlers training. Provider did not have copy to verify. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(2) · Long Term

110-300-0460(2) - Provider did not have Enrollment record for 7 children. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(4)(a) · Short Term

110-300-0460(4)(a) - 7 children are missing this information from file. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(4)(e) · Short Term

110-300-0460(4)(e) - 7 children are missing this information from file. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(4)(f) · Short Term

110-300-0460(4)(f) - 7 children are missing this information from file. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(4)(g) · Short Term

110-300-0460(4)(g) - 7 children are missing this information from file.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · December 22, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

110-300-0106(12) - Licensor observed provider A.M. food worker card is expired. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

110-300-0260(1)(a) - Licensor observed several detergent, sanitizing, and disinfecting items labeled "keep out of reach of children" stored in a location accessible to children. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Attendance records

WAC 110-300-0455(2) · Short Term

110-300-0455(2) - Licensor observed that provider did not have daily child attendance records. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Attendance records

WAC 110-300-0455(3) · Long Term

110-300-0455(3) - Licensor observed that provider did not have daily staff attendance records.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 7, 2025

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Items labeled 'keep out of reach of children' were stored in the medicine cabinet and shower accessible to children in care. (shampoo, conditioner, razor, face wash, face cream other personal hygiene products)

Postings

WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term

Child care license was not posted.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 17, 2024

Postings

WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term

Handwashing sign needs to be posting near the kitchen sink (2)(d)

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 13, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

There were two plastic bags in an unlocked kitchen cabinet.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

The cubbies are not attached to the wall.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Dear Childcare hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the six findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in May 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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.

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.

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