Seattle · Licensed family home
Dora's Family 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 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 18, 2025Nothing cited
- Jul 25, 2024Nothing cited
Jan 8, 20242 citations
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Child file showed a note in 2017 stating child has an allergy. Violations discussed with provider on site. Provider stated she was aware child needed an epi pen but does not need while in care, child is school age. This violation discussed with provider on site.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During on site annual inspection for 2023-2024 fiscal year, licensor A.S. observed a lit melted wax scented burner. M.A.J. observed a lit candle. Both were accessible to children. Provider blew out candle in front of M.J. and scented wax in front of A.S. on site. Provider will remove and not use during childcare hours. This violation discussed with provider on site.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b)
The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 3 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had more: 66% of 698 had rules cited at 2 or more.
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%This home
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 18, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Child file showed a note in 2017 stating child has an allergy. Violations discussed with provider on site. Provider stated she was aware child needed an epi pen but does not need while in care, child is school age. This violation discussed with provider on site.
· January 8, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 8, 2024
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child file showed a note in 2017 stating child has an allergy. Violations discussed with provider on site. Provider stated she was aware child needed an epi pen but does not need while in care, child is school age. This violation discussed with provider on site.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b) · Serious
During on site annual inspection for 2023-2024 fiscal year, licensor A.S. observed a lit melted wax scented burner. M.A.J. observed a lit candle. Both were accessible to children. Provider blew out candle in front of M.J. and scented wax in front of A.S. on site. Provider will remove and not use during childcare hours. This violation discussed with provider on site.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 406-7871
- Area
- Seattle, 98144This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-16451
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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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.