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Haala Family Child Care

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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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 both of its licensing inspections since April 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

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Licensing inspections

  • Jan 28, 20252 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Stairway in the indoor licensed space has a safety gate at the bottom of the stairs but is not secure and leaves possibilty of children having access. Outlet near the sink in the bathroom is tamper-resistant but does not have the ground fault ciricuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet type.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)

    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “Staff members K.M., A.M., and M.N. have expired Safe Sleep, will need to renew and add to MERIT account.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • Apr 30, 20241 citation
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “During the annual 2023-2024 monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff missing and or have expired prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids training. 0106 (12) During the annual 2023-2024 monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff missing or have expired food handler permits. 0106 (8) During the annual 2023-2024 monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff missing or have expired safe sleep training. All violations discussed with provider.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

The state cited rules at both of this home's 2 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected twice had fewer: 62% of 214.

How all 214 Seattle-area family homes inspected twice compare

Of the 214 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None21%
  • 1 of 241%
  • Both38%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 28, 2025
On file
2 visits since April 2024 — both cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Stairway in the indoor licensed space has a safety gate at the bottom of the stairs but is not secure and leaves possibilty of children having access. Outlet near the sink in the bathroom is tamper-resistant but does not have the ground fault ciricuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet type. · January 28, 2025

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

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 28, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Staff members K.M., A.M., and M.N. have expired Safe Sleep, will need to renew and add to MERIT account.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

Stairway in the indoor licensed space has a safety gate at the bottom of the stairs but is not secure and leaves possibilty of children having access. Outlet near the sink in the bathroom is tamper-resistant but does not have the ground fault ciricuit interrupter (GFCI) outlet type.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 30, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

During the annual 2023-2024 monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff missing and or have expired prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids training. 0106 (12) During the annual 2023-2024 monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff missing or have expired food handler permits. 0106 (8) During the annual 2023-2024 monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed staff missing or have expired safe sleep training. All violations discussed with provider.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

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Details

Phone
(206) 235-0028
Area
Kent, 98042This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-84955
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

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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