Renton · Licensed family home
Giggles Academy Of Renton
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 August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Dec 2, 20253 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Provider's food handler permit has expired; will need to be renewed and recorded in MERIT.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Two household/staff members currently have an expired background check. Licensor has discussed backgorunds checks with provider; process has begun for completion.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Fire safetySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(a)
Oct 22, 20241 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Aug 24, 20231 citation
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
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
- December 2, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Provider's food handler permit has expired; will need to be renewed and recorded in MERIT.
· December 2, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · December 2, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Provider's food handler permit has expired; will need to be renewed and recorded in MERIT.
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.
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.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 22, 2024
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
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 24, 2023
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.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 498-6858
- Address
- 18013 171st Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058
- License
- PL-78403
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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, License — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license, Address — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Seattle-area family home holds; 735 of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes are. Small is 3 to 6; mid-size is 7 to 11.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.