Seattle · Licensed family home
First Choice Family Childcare
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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Feb 27, 20264 citations
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Provider M. has expired background check”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Fire extinguisher was not serviced”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“provider did not complete the monthly emergency drills.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Provider did not complete the earthquake,lockdown, or shelter in-place training.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b)
Mar 17, 20255 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“0160(11) P.W. has an expired CPR and First aid training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“0160(12) Provider W. has an expired food permit”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“)2) Provider did not complete the state fire marshal form.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2), WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Fire extinguisher is not serviced.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2), WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“provider did not complete the emergency drills.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a), WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b), WAC 110-300-0470(4)(c), WAC 110-300-0470(4)(d)
Feb 27, 20243 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Provider had a wet mop in the licensed area that is accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“C.M. is missing safe sleep, cpr first-aid, food handler, the prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids training. provider W. is has an expired safe sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Provider did not complete the state fire marshal form. Fire extinguisher was not serviced.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.
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%
- All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 27, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Provider M. has expired background check
· February 27, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · February 27, 2026
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
provider did not complete the monthly emergency drills.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term
Provider did not complete the earthquake,lockdown, or shelter in-place training.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · March 17, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
0160(11) P.W. has an expired CPR and First aid training.
WAC 110-300-0170(2) / 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term
0170)2) Provider did not complete the state fire marshal form.
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.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 27, 2024
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.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
C.M. is missing safe sleep, cpr first-aid, food handler, the prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids training. provider W. is has an expired safe sleep training.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 458-3308
- Area
- Seattle, 98118This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-80912
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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
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.
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
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity: 3 to 6 children. Mid-size is 7 to 11; 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.