Burien · Licensed family home
Denden Early Learning
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 both of its licensing inspections since August 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Four citations were at the state’s highest risk level, Immediate: Safety requirements (August 2025), Safety requirements (August 2025), Safety requirements (August 2025) and one more.
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Licensing inspections
Mar 19, 20264 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the inspection, this licensor observed a playground structure in the outdoor play space that did not comply with CPSC ground surfacing and safety fall zone guidelines. The to-fro swing attached to the structure did not have a safety fall zone that was a distance equal to twice the height of the top bar from which the swing is suspended. The sand, acceptable ground surfacing under ASTM F1292, measured 5.5 inches deep instead of the required nine inches. The structure was removed from the outdoor play space during the inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the inspection, this licensor observed a deadbolt being used to lock the front emergency exit door.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the inspection, this licensor observed accessible Round-Up weed killer in the garden area of the outdoor play area. The provider removed the item when pointed out by this licensor.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Staff recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“During the inspection, this licensor reviewed two staff records. The staff record for H.K. did not contain a copy of government issued photo identification, emergency contact information, or a resume.”
WAC 110-300-0115(3)
Aug 27, 20255 citations, 4 Immediate
Safety requirementsSerious. 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.
“At the time of inspection, the television and internet box power cords, connecting these devices to an outlet, were loosely dangling. These acessible cords were capable of forming a loop around a child's neck.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(e) · Immediate risk
Safety requirementsSerious. 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.
“At the time of inspection, the bottom left cabinet on the kitchen's island counter contained accessible plastic bags.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(e) · Immediate risk
Safety requirementsSerious. 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.
“At the time of inspection, this licensor observed an accessible ceremonial knife in the top middle drawer of the kitchen's island counter.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(e) · Immediate risk
Safety requirementsSerious. 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.
“At the time of inspection, multiple unsecured electronic boxes and figurines were located on a shelf under the main room's television.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(e) · Immediate risk
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, multiple cleaning and sanitizing products were observed in an accessible cabinet underneath the kitchen sink.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
The state cited rules at both of this home's 2 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected twice had fewer: 62% of 214.
How all 214 Seattle-area family homes inspected twice compare
Of the 214 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None21%
- 1 of 241%
- Both38%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- March 19, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since August 2025 — both cited findings
- Most serious
- Immediate —
At the time of inspection, the television and internet box power cords, connecting these devices to an outlet, were loosely dangling. These acessible cords were capable of forming a loop around a child's neck.
· August 27, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · March 19, 2026
WAC 110-300-0115(3) · Short Term
During the inspection, this licensor reviewed two staff records. The staff record for H.K. did not contain a copy of government issued photo identification, emergency contact information, or a resume.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
During the inspection, this licensor observed a playground structure in the outdoor play space that did not comply with CPSC ground surfacing and safety fall zone guidelines. The to-fro swing attached to the structure did not have a safety fall zone that was a distance equal to twice the height of the top bar from which the swing is suspended. The sand, acceptable ground surfacing under ASTM F1292, measured 5.5 inches deep instead of the required nine inches. The structure was removed from the outdoor play space during the inspection.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
During the inspection, this licensor observed a deadbolt being used to lock the front emergency exit door.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
During the inspection, this licensor observed accessible Round-Up weed killer in the garden area of the outdoor play area. The provider removed the item when pointed out by this licensor.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · August 27, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(2)(e) · Serious / Immediate
At the time of inspection, the television and internet box power cords, connecting these devices to an outlet, were loosely dangling. These acessible cords were capable of forming a loop around a child's neck.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(2)(e) · Serious / Immediate
At the time of inspection, the bottom left cabinet on the kitchen's island counter contained accessible plastic bags.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(2)(e) · Serious / Immediate
At the time of inspection, this licensor observed an accessible ceremonial knife in the top middle drawer of the kitchen's island counter.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(2)(e) · Serious / Immediate
At the time of inspection, multiple unsecured electronic boxes and figurines were located on a shelf under the main room's television.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
At the time of inspection, multiple cleaning and sanitizing products were observed in an accessible cabinet underneath the kitchen sink.
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 356-1019
- Area
- Burien, 98168This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-85683
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 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.