Kirkland · Licensed family home
Dolphin Child Care
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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Apr 10, 2026Nothing cited
Oct 16, 20241 citation
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Two children's files had outdated CIS forms. Two other children's files had vaccine summaries which were not medically verified. No written action plan on file.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Oct 26, 20231 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“, a container of sanitizing products labeled "keep out of reach of children" was found on the bathroom floor, accessible to children. 110-300-0260(5), janitorial equipment was seen in the bathroom corner, within reach of children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 3 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (698 family homes).
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%This home
- All 334%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 10, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0260(1)(a), a container of sanitizing products labeled "keep out of reach of children" was found on the bathroom floor, accessible to children. 110-300-0260(5), janitorial equipment was seen in the bathroom corner, within reach of children.
· October 26, 2023
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 16, 2024
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Two children's files had outdated CIS forms. Two other children's files had vaccine summaries which were not medically verified. No written action plan on file.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 26, 2023
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 30, 2026
110-300-0260(1)(a), a container of sanitizing products labeled "keep out of reach of children" was found on the bathroom floor, accessible to children. 110-300-0260(5), janitorial equipment was seen in the bathroom corner, within reach of children.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 208-5745
- Area
- Kirkland, 98033This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-78258
- 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, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 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.