Dolphin Child Care

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 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

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 Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 10, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious110-300-0260(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 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
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Two children's files had outdated CIS forms.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.

Report (PDF)

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

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.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Dolphin Child Care hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in October 2023.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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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 Dolphin Child Care? 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.