Renton · Licensed family home
Excellence Learning Pod 2
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 May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 24, 2025Nothing cited
Oct 14, 20246 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(12) Staff member M. will need to complete her Food Handlers Permit (6) Staff member M. will need to register and complete the Child Care Basics Training”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Provider will need to remove or secure any chemicals from shower area and outdoor space (gardening materials)”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“(11) Exit gate near driveway on side of house will need to be mounted in place, has a self latching and self closing mechanism. (4) Outdoor play space needs a variety of play materials such as balls, pushing toys, peddling , throwing and kicking items. (8) Fence will need to be repaired /replaced where it has fallen apart and made sturdy and in good condition all around the outdoor area”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“(2)(c) Electrical cords are loose in several areas in the outdoor and indoor space. These must be secured in some way to prevent chilkdren from possible harm. (3)(a) Family items including 4 wheelers, trash cans and any item that could be a danger to children's safety must be removed or secured so that children cannot access them. (3)(f) Ladders must be removed from outdoor play space (4)(g) Pergola area that is in outdoor play space must be removed or a barrier can be created so children cannot access this.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)
Clean and healthy environmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Provider will need to have the 3 step cleaner in areas that will need cleaning; eg; mBathroom, kitchen and indoor play area.”
WAC 110-300-0240(2)(c)
Outdoor early learning program spaceLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“(11) Exit gate near driveway on side of house will need to be mounted in place, has a self latching and self closing mechanism. (4) Outdoor play space needs a variety of play materials such as balls, pushing toys, peddling , throwing and kicking items. (8) Fence will need to be repaired /replaced where it has fallen apart and made sturdy and in good condition all around the outdoor area Risk”
WAC 110-300-0145(4)
May 1, 20242 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Any and all maintainence materials need a barrier or must be removed; including garden utensil, tools, ATVs”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Provider will need to obtain a current Food Handlers Card”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
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
- September 24, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
(12) Staff member M. will need to complete her Food Handlers Permit (6) Staff member M. will need to register and complete the Child Care Basics Training
· October 14, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · October 14, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
(12) Staff member M. will need to complete her Food Handlers Permit (6) Staff member M. will need to register and complete the Child Care Basics Training
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
(11) Exit gate near driveway on side of house will need to be mounted in place, has a self latching and self closing mechanism. (4) Outdoor play space needs a variety of play materials such as balls, pushing toys, peddling , throwing and kicking items. (8) Fence will need to be repaired /replaced where it has fallen apart and made sturdy and in good condition all around the outdoor area
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(4) · Long Term
(11) Exit gate near driveway on side of house will need to be mounted in place, has a self latching and self closing mechanism. (4) Outdoor play space needs a variety of play materials such as balls, pushing toys, peddling , throwing and kicking items. (8) Fence will need to be repaired /replaced where it has fallen apart and made sturdy and in good condition all around the outdoor area Risk
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term
(2)(c) Electrical cords are loose in several areas in the outdoor and indoor space. These must be secured in some way to prevent chilkdren from possible harm. (3)(a) Family items including 4 wheelers, trash cans and any item that could be a danger to children's safety must be removed or secured so that children cannot access them. (3)(f) Ladders must be removed from outdoor play space (4)(g) Pergola area that is in outdoor play space must be removed or a barrier can be created so children cannot access this.
WAC 110-300-0240(2)(c) · Short Term
Provider will need to have the 3 step cleaner in areas that will need cleaning; eg; mBathroom, kitchen and indoor play area.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Provider will need to remove or secure any chemicals from shower area and outdoor space (gardening materials)
May 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 1, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Any and all maintainence materials need a barrier or must be removed; including garden utensil, tools, ATVs
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Provider will need to obtain a current Food Handlers Card
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 251-4540
- Area
- Renton, 98055This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-84018
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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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 — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked November 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.