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Fern Forest Family Child Care

fernforestlynnwood.com

At a glance

  • Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 9 children.
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What to know

License: birth to 13 years (state).

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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Mar 2, 20262 citations
    • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “staff person has expired portable background check; PBC expired on 3/1/2026”

        WAC 110-300-0105(2)

    • Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “chimes/bells are missing from sliding glass door.”

        WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)

  • May 21, 2025Nothing cited
  • Nov 12, 20241 citation
    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Child with milk sensitivity does not have an ICP in file.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(1)

  • May 22, 20241 citation
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Slide needs 9 inches of ground cover”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 4 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 42% had fewer, 28% the same, and 30% more (401 family homes).

How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare

Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None6%
  • 1 of 417%
  • 2 of 420%
  • 3 of 427%This home
  • All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 2, 2026
On file
4 visits since May 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — staff person has expired portable background check; PBC expired on 3/1/2026 · March 2, 2026

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 2, 2026

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

staff person has expired portable background check; PBC expired on 3/1/2026

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

chimes/bells are missing from sliding glass door.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 12, 2024

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Child with milk sensitivity does not have an ICP in file.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 22, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Slide needs 9 inches of ground cover

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

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Details

Phone
(425) 760-8604
Address
3426 158th ST SW, Lynnwood, WA 98087
License
PL-84087
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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

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.

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