first step child care

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 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 rating expired
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 15, 2026
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousThe following trainings for Patricia have expired; bloodborne pathogens, CPR/First aid, food handlers, and safe sleep trainings · April 15, 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 15, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

The following trainings for Patricia have expired; bloodborne pathogens, CPR/First aid, food handlers, and safe sleep trainings

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 24, 2024

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

Fire extinguisher is not the correct size, provider has a 1:A size

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

first step child care hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in April 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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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 step 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.