Covington · Licensed family home
Feeling at Home Family 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 February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 27, 20261 citation
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(g)
Oct 2, 20242 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the visit H. 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 H. 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 H. observed the outlets in the kitchen had little safety devices placed in the plug. 110-300-0165(5) (b) During the visit H. 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 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the visit H. observed the glass patio door that is used for an emergency exit locked.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
- Feb 28, 2024Nothing cited
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 27, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0165(2) (c) During the visit H. 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 H. 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 H. observed the outlets in the kitchen had little safety devices placed in the plug. 110-300-0165(5) (b) During the visit H. 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
· October 2, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 27, 2026
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.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · October 2, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
110-300-0165(2) (c) During the visit H. 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 H. 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 H. observed the outlets in the kitchen had little safety devices placed in the plug. 110-300-0165(5) (b) During the visit H. 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
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
110-300-0166(3)(a) During the visit H. observed the glass patio door that is used for an emergency exit locked.
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Details
- Phone
- (253) 656-9192
- Area
- Covington, 98042This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-83760
- 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, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 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.