Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
This provider does not publish pricing.
staff person has expired portable background check; PBC expired on 3/1/2026 Date Disputed Date Disputed· March 2, 2026
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.
Licensing visit · March 2, 2026
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
staff person has expired portable background check; PBC expired on 3/1/2026 Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
chimes/bells are missing from sliding glass door.
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.
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
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the three findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in March 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Do you run Fern Forest Family Child Care? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.