Giggles Academy Of Renton

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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

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 2, 2025
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousProvider's food handler permit has expired; will need to be renewed and recorded in MERIT. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed · December 2, 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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · December 2, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Provider's food handler permit has expired; will need to be renewed and recorded in MERIT. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Two household/staff members currently have an expired background check. Licensor has discussed backgorunds checks with provider; process has begun for completion. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(a) · Serious

Outdoor licensed space has an opening to the unlicensed area that has two propane tanks. Gate will need to be securly closed to keep unlicensed space and combustible materials inaccessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 22, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

WAC 110-300-0606(10) Staff R.K. does not bloodborne pathogen training recoreded in MERIT WAC 110-300-0606(6) Staff R.K. Food Handlers permit expired on 9/6/24 WAC 110-300-0606(3)Staff M.S. does not have Child care Basics (30hr) STARS training or equivalent recorded into MERIT. MERIT will need to verify this training or courses to verify this requirement is met WAC 110-300-0606(8) Staff M.S. Safe sleep has expired on 8/22/24

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 24, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

Outlet in the licensed bathroom, next to the sink is not equipped with ground fault circuit interrupter(GFCI). Outlet will need to be covered or replaced with GFCI outlet.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Giggles Academy Of Renton hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the five findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in December 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

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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 Giggles Academy Of Renton? 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.