Early Explorers Childcare

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What kind of place is this?

Size 6 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
February 10, 2026
On file
3 visits since March 2025 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousDuring inspection, licensor A.S. observed licensee L.C. was not within sight or hearing range while infant was asleep and waking up in the infant room. Dispute Description: Paper Dispute received, licensee disputing WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a) and WAC 110-300-0345(3) (subsections (3)(c), (3)(d), and (3)(e). · February 10, 2026

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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 10, 2026

Infant safe sleep practices

WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a) · Serious

During inspection, licensor A.S. observed licensee L.C. was not within sight or hearing range while infant was asleep and waking up in the infant room. Dispute Description: Paper Dispute received, licensee disputing WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a) and WAC 110-300-0345(3) (subsections (3)(c), (3)(d), and (3)(e).

Report (PDF)

Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 4, 2025

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(3) · Short Term

Refrigeration must be at -41 degrees Fahrenheit or less.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 4, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed a swing set in the outdoor play space that potentially may not comply with CPSC guidelines as there is not any available documentation.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Swing set does not have appropriate ground cover underneath.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Early Explorers Childcare hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the three findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in February 2026.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 Early Explorers Childcare? 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.