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Good-Start Home Childcare

At a glance

  • Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 9 children.
How a family home daycare works

What to know

License: birth to 13 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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Dec 8, 2025Nothing cited
  • May 7, 20252 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “2a Licensor W. observed choking hazards accessible to children on lower toy shelf. 2d Licensor W. observed diaper wipes and diapers in plastic wrapping are accessible to children, in the bathroom on the lower shelf.”

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

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

      • “Licensor W. observed bedroom door is open and accessible to children during visit while children are in care.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • Nov 20, 20241 citation
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “At the time of this inspection, provider did not have sufficient back up power for their phone. At the time of this inspection, licensor observed emergency exit doors were locked from the inside during open program hours while children were on site.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

  • May 22, 20241 citation
    • Fire safetySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Bookshelf with toys was observed in front of the fireplace. Bookshelf needs to be placed a minimum of 3 ft from any fire hazard.”

        WAC 110-300-0170(3)(b)

The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 4 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 42% had fewer, 28% the same, and 30% more (401 family homes).

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%
  • 3 of 427%This home
  • All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 8, 2025
On file
4 visits since May 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — 2a Licensor W. observed choking hazards accessible to children on lower toy shelf. 2d Licensor W. observed diaper wipes and diapers in plastic wrapping are accessible to children, in the bathroom on the lower shelf. · May 7, 2025

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

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · May 7, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

2a Licensor W. observed choking hazards accessible to children on lower toy shelf. 2d Licensor W. observed diaper wipes and diapers in plastic wrapping are accessible to children, in the bathroom on the lower shelf.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Licensor W. observed bedroom door is open and accessible to children during visit while children are in care.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 20, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, provider did not have sufficient back up power for their phone. At the time of this inspection, licensor observed emergency exit doors were locked from the inside during open program hours while children were on site.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 22, 2024

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(b) · Serious

110-300-0170 Bookshelf with toys was observed in front of the fireplace. Bookshelf needs to be placed a minimum of 3 ft from any fire hazard.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

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Details

Phone
(206) 823-9943
Address
3449 S 173rd St, SeaTac, WA 98188
License
PL-84075
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3+

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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

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.

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