Forward Childcare

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What kind of place is this?

Size 11 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

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 6, 2026
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousProvider will need to have an Individual Health Plan for a child with Peanut allergies and documentation of egg allergy as well. Form for Health Plan will need to be filled out completly and signed by parent and health care provider with instructions on care for child. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed · January 6, 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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 6, 2026

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Provider will need to have an Individual Health Plan for a child with Peanut allergies and documentation of egg allergy as well. Form for Health Plan will need to be filled out completly and signed by parent and health care provider with instructions on care for child. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Provider will need to arrange with parents of child with peanut allergy the medication, training and eqiupment if neccesary for this allergy.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Forward Childcare hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the two findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious in January 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

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 Forward 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.