Renton · Licensed family home
Gabriel Family Daycare
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 July 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jun 17, 20256 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Cleaning supplies were kept in a drawer under the sink in the bathroom. The safety lock was not engaged. The provider locked it during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Clean and healthy environmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“An aerosol air freshener was used in the bathroom designated for childcare. The provider removed it during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0240(2)(d)
Child recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“One child’s file was missing dental and physician contact information.”
WAC 110-300-0460(4)(e)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The drill log had no documentation of the May drill, although the provider stated the drill was conducted.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“The first aid kit was missing a thermometer.”
WAC 110-300-0230(3)
Jan 15, 20254 citations
Outdoor early learning program spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Three sections of the fence were damaged by a recent storm.”
WAC 110-300-0145(6)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The bathroom drawer was left open, with chemicals and sprays stored underneath. A lock was installed by the provider during the visit. 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) - The storage area and garage door near the stairs lacked a safety lock to prevent children's access.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Long Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“An accessible charger cord was observed in the main childcare area accessible to children and was removed by the provider during the visit. 110-300-0165(2)(f) - No stickers or posters were observed on the children's eye level of the sliding glass door. 110-300-0165(4)(e) - The water temperature was measured at 122.9°F.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(f), WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The copies of the emergency contacts and a device to sound the alarm were not storied in or nearby the emergency baclpack for quick and easy access. 110-300-0470(40(a)(b)(c)(d) - The drills have not been conducted.”
WAC 110-300-0470(2)
Jul 16, 20243 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(2)(a) - TR round covers were observed plugged into the outlets. (2)(b) - Window blinds were observed on the windows in the entry living room. (2)(c) - Yellow cords were observed hanging from the gazebo rail outside. (2)(f) - No posters or stickers were observed at children’s eye level on the glass sliding door in the kitchen. (3)(c) - A clear broken plastic piece was observed on the ground outside. (3)(f) - A basketball hoop on a plastic stand was not secured and at risk of falling. (4)(e) - The temperature of the bathroom sink was measured at 139 degrees Fahrenheit. (4)(f) - The outdoor stairways lacked handrails, increasing the risk of falls for children. (4)(f)(C)(iii) - The stairways leading upstairs require a pressure gate for safety. (5)(a) - Outlets throughout the facility were observed without TR covers. (5)(b) - The outlet near the bathroom sink was equipped with a GFCI button but was missing a TR cover.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The starage room located in the kitchen near the second exit was not locked. The shed located outside was missing a”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Transportation and off-site activity policySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The transportation policy listed in the parent handbook is confusing and contradicts what the provider stated during the inspection visit.”
WAC 110-300-0480(2)
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
- June 17, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since July 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Cleaning supplies were kept in a drawer under the sink in the bathroom. The safety lock was not engaged. The provider locked it during the visit.
· June 17, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jun 2025 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · June 17, 2025
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(3) · Long Term
The first aid kit was missing a thermometer.
WAC 110-300-0240(2)(d) · Short Term
An aerosol air freshener was used in the bathroom designated for childcare. The provider removed it during the visit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Cleaning supplies were kept in a drawer under the sink in the bathroom. The safety lock was not engaged. The provider locked it during the visit.
WAC 110-300-0460(4)(e) · Short Term
One child’s file was missing dental and physician contact information.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
The drill log had no documentation of the May drill, although the provider stated the drill was conducted.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · January 15, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(6) · Serious
Three sections of the fence were damaged by a recent storm.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(2)(f) / 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term / Long Term
110-300-0165(2)(c) - An accessible charger cord was observed in the main childcare area accessible to children and was removed by the provider during the visit. 110-300-0165(2)(f) - No stickers or posters were observed on the children's eye level of the sliding glass door. 110-300-0165(4)(e) - The water temperature was measured at 122.9°F.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
110-300-0260(1)(a) - The bathroom drawer was left open, with chemicals and sprays stored underneath. A lock was installed by the provider during the visit. 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) - The storage area and garage door near the stairs lacked a safety lock to prevent children's access.
WAC 110-300-0470(2) · Short Term
110-300-0470(2) - The copies of the emergency contacts and a device to sound the alarm were not storied in or nearby the emergency baclpack for quick and easy access. 110-300-0470(40(a)(b)(c)(d) - The drills have not been conducted.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 16, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(2)(b) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
110-300-0165: (2)(a) - TR round covers were observed plugged into the outlets. (2)(b) - Window blinds were observed on the windows in the entry living room. (2)(c) - Yellow cords were observed hanging from the gazebo rail outside. (2)(f) - No posters or stickers were observed at children’s eye level on the glass sliding door in the kitchen. (3)(c) - A clear broken plastic piece was observed on the ground outside. (3)(f) - A basketball hoop on a plastic stand was not secured and at risk of falling. (4)(e) - The temperature of the bathroom sink was measured at 139 degrees Fahrenheit. (4)(f) - The outdoor stairways lacked handrails, increasing the risk of falls for children. (4)(f)(C)(iii) - The stairways leading upstairs require a pressure gate for safety. (5)(a) - Outlets throughout the facility were observed without TR covers. (5)(b) - The outlet near the bathroom sink was equipped with a GFCI button but was missing a TR cover.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The starage room located in the kitchen near the second exit was not locked. The shed located outside was missing a
Transportation and off-site activity policy
WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious
The transportation policy listed in the parent handbook is confusing and contradicts what the provider stated during the inspection visit.
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Details
- Phone
- (585) 851-7358
- Area
- Renton, 98059This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-84297
- 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
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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, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Mid-size means licensed for 7 to 11 children, among Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 3 to 6; 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.