Seattle · Licensed family home
Family Home Child 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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since July 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Mar 25, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 24, 20253 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed food worker's cards for both provider and assistant teacher were expired as of January 2024”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed a slide with stairs intended for climbing placed on top of concrete and packed soil in the outdoor play space.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the door leading to the outdoor play space was locked with a deadbolt upon exiting through that door to inspect the outdoor area. TA given to keep doors unlocked from the inside for safe emergency exiting. Licensor observed the front door was locked from the inside with a deadbolt upon exiting the home at the end of this visit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Jul 27, 20231 citation
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Emergency exit door (entry door) was observed to be locked while children were present. Outdoor emergency gate was observed to be blocked by a red water table.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
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
- March 25, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since July 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed food worker's cards for both provider and assistant teacher were expired as of January 2024
· March 24, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · March 24, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed food worker's cards for both provider and assistant teacher were expired as of January 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed a slide with stairs intended for climbing placed on top of concrete and packed soil in the outdoor play space.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the door leading to the outdoor play space was locked with a deadbolt upon exiting through that door to inspect the outdoor area. TA given to keep doors unlocked from the inside for safe emergency exiting. Licensor observed the front door was locked from the inside with a deadbolt upon exiting the home at the end of this visit.
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 27, 2023
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Emergency exit door (entry door) was observed to be locked while children were present. Outdoor emergency gate was observed to be blocked by a red water table.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 631-0654
- Area
- Seattle, 98126This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-78420
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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
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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, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Mid-size means licensed for 7 to 11 children, among Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 3 to 6; full-size is 12, the most any Seattle-area family home holds.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.