Seattle · Licensed family home
Discovery Child Care and Preschool
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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Nov 20, 20251 citation
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Licensor observed 5 child files, 2 of the files had immunization forms from out of state (both Califonia) and 3 immunization forms were outdated (1 was an outated form missing parent signature and 2 forms had small print outs of immunizations that children had received).”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Mar 24, 20254 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One staff member's food handler permit was expired.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Two "Simplay3 Two-Sided Rock and Roll Teeter Totter Seesaw and Climbing Bridge" toys were placed directly on packed soil, not in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines. Additionally, the required 2-foot fall zone was not maintained.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A secondary lock was observed in place on the emergency gate.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The cleaning and sanitizing solutions were not properly labeled.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(c)
Sep 19, 20231 citation
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Climbing play equipment was observed to be placed on a hard surface at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.
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%
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- November 20, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
One staff member's food handler permit was expired.
· March 24, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 20, 2025
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
110-300-0210(2)(a)(c)-Licensor observed 5 child files, 2 of the files had immunization forms from out of state (both Califonia) and 3 immunization forms were outdated (1 was an outated form missing parent signature and 2 forms had small print outs of immunizations that children had received).
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · March 24, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
One staff member's food handler permit was expired.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Two "Simplay3 Two-Sided Rock and Roll Teeter Totter Seesaw and Climbing Bridge" toys were placed directly on packed soil, not in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines. Additionally, the required 2-foot fall zone was not maintained.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
A secondary lock was observed in place on the emergency gate.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(c) · Serious
The cleaning and sanitizing solutions were not properly labeled.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 19, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Climbing play equipment was observed to be placed on a hard surface at the time of inspection.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 271-1922
- Area
- Seattle, 98106This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-20212
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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
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.