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.
Provider has not taken child abuse and neglect training as verified in Merit. Provider has not taken children experiencing homelessness training as verified in Merit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed· August 6, 2025
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 · February 27, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
Licensor observed the gate self latch mechanism is not working and gate will not self close. There are multiple screws that are loose and hanging out of the holes.
Licensing visit · August 6, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
Provider has not taken child abuse and neglect training as verified in Merit. Provider has not taken children experiencing homelessness training as verified in Merit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Short Term
Children's cubbies need to be secured to the wall. 2 four-year-old children were observed talking and yelling loudly which made it hard to talk to the provider or hear her talk. A 7-year-old child was observed plugging his ears with his fingers during as children were running around and loudly talking. The provider reported that loud noises bother him. At mealtime, the children quietly ate, and the noise levels went down so conversations could be heard. A wall mounted TV with a cord dangling, was observed plugged into a surge protector accessible to children. The surge protectors was tucked behind the cushion of an oversized adult easy chair. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
A child with identified needs, does not have a development HCP for managing behaviors and managing diet.
Licensing visit · March 3, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b) · Serious
Microwave on the kitchen counter is viewed accessible to children and poses a burn hazard. Oven door observed not secure to be made inaccessible to children and poses a burn hazard. The provider corrected violations on the same day and sent pictures to verify.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The provider has added commercial child safety locks that need special knowledge to unlock them and then open the door. Added child safety locks violate WAC. The provider corrected the violation and sent pictures virtually to verify correction.
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the four findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in August 2025.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.
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Do you run Future's Stars Family Home 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.