Discovery daycare

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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 3 of the 4 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
October 13, 2025
On file
4 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousThe outlet was not updated; it is GFCI but is not tamper resistant. The licensor received a picture of same outlet observed during the inspection. Level Corrected On Site Verified Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii) Serious 11/12/2025 · October 13, 2025

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.

Oct 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 13, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

The outlet was not updated; it is GFCI but is not tamper resistant. The licensor received a picture of same outlet observed during the inspection. Level Corrected On Site Verified Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii) Serious 11/12/2025

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(g) · Short Term

No working fire alarms, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Provider purchases new fire alarm on 10/06/2025, was still in box, not mounted on 10/13/2025. Level Corrected On Site Verified Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(1) · Serious

Licensee must not allow unsupervised access to child in care. An older child was alone in room with child.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · September 30, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

ZS and BA have expired or no food permits. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

Electrical outlet in the bathroom is not (GFCI) type, this outlet must be covered and not accessible to children. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(d) · Serious

providers husband used an open flame device in childcare space to burn paper and test the smoke detector. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(g) · Short Term

Licensor observed no working fire alarm and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(3) · Short Term

Licensor observed the temperature in the refrigerator to be 44 degrees Fahrenheit.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · October 29, 2024

Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment

WAC 110-300-0290(3)(d) · Short Term

licensor observed multiple pack and plays to have loose fitting sheets.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Assistant MW has expired safe sleep training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Assistant MW has expired food handler card.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

licensor observed red table blocking hallway/emergency exit pathway leading to an exit door.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

licensor observed a container of lysol wipes in a low cabinet that was not locked. Children have access to the area that the cabinet is.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Discovery daycare hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the nine findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in October 2025.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.

Do you run Discovery 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.