Feeling at Home Family Child Care

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What kind of place is this?

Size 9 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 Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 27, 2026
On file
3 visits since February 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious110-300-0165(2) (c) During the visit Howard observed the television cord not secure making it accessible to children and capable of forming a loop. 110-300-0165(4) (g) During the visit Howard observed the deck had a gap more than 8 inches in the middle and more than 17 inches on the side next to the gate. 110-300-0165(5) (a) During the visit Howard observed the outlets in the kitchen had little safety devices placed in the plug. 110-300-0165(5) (b) During the visit Howard observed the outlet in the bathroom next to the sink ,not equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter(GFCI) outlet type accesible to children. Risk WAC/RCW Level Corrected On Site Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed · October 2, 2024

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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 27, 2026

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(g) · Short Term

During the time of inspection, provider attempted to test the smoke detector in the licensed space, alarm did not sound; batteries will need to be replaced.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 2, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

110-300-0165(2) (c) During the visit Howard observed the television cord not secure making it accessible to children and capable of forming a loop. 110-300-0165(4) (g) During the visit Howard observed the deck had a gap more than 8 inches in the middle and more than 17 inches on the side next to the gate. 110-300-0165(5) (a) During the visit Howard observed the outlets in the kitchen had little safety devices placed in the plug. 110-300-0165(5) (b) During the visit Howard observed the outlet in the bathroom next to the sink ,not equipped with a ground fault circuit interrupter(GFCI) outlet type accesible to children. Risk WAC/RCW Level Corrected On Site Correction Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

110-300-0166(3)(a) During the visit Howard observed the glass patio door that is used for an emergency exit locked.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Feeling at Home Family Child Care hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the two findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious in October 2024.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

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