Renton · Licensed family home
Early Birlds Childcare Education
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in August 2026 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since January 2025.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Jun 5, 2026Valid complaintresolved Aug 18, 2026
“A 4-year-old child left the licensed premises”
The state’s description of the complaint
Of the 719 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 12 children, 673 (94%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 46 (6%) have one or more, as this home does.
How all 719 similar-size family homes compare
Of the 719 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 12 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None94%
- One or more6%This home
Licensing inspections
Feb 24, 20262 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A bathroom drawer containing creams, lotions, and other items was not secured with a safety latch.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The bathroom sink water temperature measured 134.8°F.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Jun 3, 20251 citation
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Jan 6, 20251 citation
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)
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
- February 24, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2025 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
A bathroom drawer containing creams, lotions, and other items was not secured with a safety latch.
· February 24, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jun 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received June 5, 2026 · Resolved August 18, 2026
“A 4-year-old child left the licensed premises”
The state’s description of the complaint
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 24, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term
The bathroom sink water temperature measured 134.8°F.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
A bathroom drawer containing creams, lotions, and other items was not secured with a safety latch.
Jun 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 3, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 6, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 294-2533
- Area
- Renton, 98056This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-84830
- 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
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.
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.