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Ginette Weber Little Cottage Daycare

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
How a family home daycare works

What to know

License: 2 months to 6 years (state).

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 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 7, 20263 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that plastic bags were accesible to children. These were removed during the visit.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that lysol disinfectant spray was accesible to children. This was removed during the visit.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.

      • “At the time of inspection, it was observed that 1 out of 4 child files did not have medically verified CIS form.”

        WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

  • Sep 16, 2025Nothing cited
  • Feb 26, 20252 citations
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “It was observed that GW and BM have an expired safe sleep training. BM's food handler's card expired 01/2025.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Hand sanitizer was observed to be accessible to children. This was moved during the visit.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

  • Jan 25, 2024Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had more: 58% of 401 had rules cited at 3 or more.

How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare

Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None6%
  • 1 of 417%
  • 2 of 420%This home
  • 3 of 427%
  • All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 7, 2026
On file
4 visits since January 2024 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — At the time of inspection, it was observed that plastic bags were accesible to children. These were removed during the visit. · August 7, 2026

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · August 7, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that plastic bags were accesible to children. These were removed during the visit.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

At the time of inspection, it was observed that 1 out of 4 child files did not have medically verified CIS form.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that lysol disinfectant spray was accesible to children. This was removed during the visit.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 26, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

It was observed that GW and BM have an expired safe sleep training. BM's food handler's card expired 01/2025.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Hand sanitizer was observed to be accessible to children. This was moved during the visit.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 612-0742
Area
Seattle, 98125This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-20784

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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

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.

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