Half-Pints Early Learning

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 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

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 5 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

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

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 16, 2026
On file
5 visits since April 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousAt the time of inspection, it was observed that one assisstant teacher has food handler certificate on file and on merit. · November 17, 2025

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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 16, 2026

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

At the time of inspection, the fire extinguisher was expired dec 2024.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 17, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that one assisstant teacher has food handler certificate on file and on merit.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Feb 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 25, 2023

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Medication authorization form has benadryl needed in addition to epipen, however, bendryl has not been provided to the provider.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) / 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Licensor observed vacuum in licensed space accessible to children. Licensor observed hygeine products in the bathroom that are in reach to children.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Half-Pints Early Learning 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 November 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Do you run Half-Pints Early Learning? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.