First Choice Family Childcare

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What kind of place is this?

Size 6 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 Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 27, 2026
On file
3 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousProvider Mohamed has expired background check Date Disputed Date Disputed · February 27, 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · February 27, 2026

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Provider Mohamed has expired background check Date Disputed Date Disputed

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

Fire extinguisher was not serviced Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term

provider did not complete the monthly emergency drills. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term

Provider did not complete the earthquake,lockdown, or shelter in-place training.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · March 17, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

0160(11) Provdier Waliya has an expired CPR and First aid training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

0160(12) Provider Waliya has an expired food permit

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) / 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

0170)2) Provider did not complete the state fire marshal form.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) / 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

Fire extinguisher is not serviced.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) / 110-300-0470(4)(b) / 110-300-0470(4)(c) / 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term

provider did not complete the emergency drills.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · February 27, 2024

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

Provider did not complete the state fire marshal form. Fire extinguisher was not serviced.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Provider had a wet mop in the licensed area that is accessible to children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Co-applicant Mohamed is missing safe sleep, cpr first-aid, food handler, the prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids training. provider Waliya is has an expired safe sleep training.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

First Choice Family Childcare hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the five findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in February 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

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 First Choice Family Childcare? 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.