Habib Fardosa Farah

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What kind of place is this?

Size 10 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

State quality rating Early Achievers rating expired
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 7, 2025
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious(1)(a) Paint can on deck needs to be removed so children cannot access it (2)(a)(b) Storage cabinets on porch need to have locks/straps on them so that children cannot access materials that they are not supposed to. One storage area has broken straps and the other needs to be strapped to wall of home. · August 20, 2024

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.

Aug 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · August 20, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Provider needs to update her Safe Sleep training and upload in MERIT as well.

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term

(4) Play space needs more balls , trikes , push toys and the ones that are there now need to be checked for safety and discarded if broken or worn. (8) Fence in back of play area has a gap at the bottom of more than 5 inches and will need to be repaired/replaced.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

(1)(a) Paint can on deck needs to be removed so children cannot access it (2)(a)(b) Storage cabinets on porch need to have locks/straps on them so that children cannot access materials that they are not supposed to. One storage area has broken straps and the other needs to be strapped to wall of home.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 22, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Serious / Short Term

(2)(d) Bags underneath sink in bathroom need to be removed and a strap on the cabinet is needed to prevent childrens access. (3)(d) Nail in steps down to outdoor play area is protruding and needs to be removed/fixed so that it does not cause injury to children. (3)(f) Cubbie cabinet near front door needs strap to prevent tipping

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

(2)(a)(b) Storage cabinet on outdoor play deck needs to be locked and inaccessible to children in care (5) Vacuums on outdoor play deck need to be removed to an area that is inaccessible to children

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Habib Fardosa Farah hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the three findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in August 2024.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

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