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Happy Ducks Daycare

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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 both of its licensing inspections since March 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Sep 3, 20254 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The front emergency exit door was locked - provider unlocked during the visit.”

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

    • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “There are 2 sections of the fence that have missing slats.”

        WAC 110-300-0145(8)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “There was a plastic part on the lawn that had pointed edges and accessible to the childrten - this licensor removed and gave to the provider. The bottom of the laundry room door has a broken panel and is accessible to the children.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(3)(c)

    • First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “There is no first aid manual.”

        WAC 110-300-0230(3)

  • Mar 13, 20253 citations
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The laundry room/storage room has a lock but it is low and it is accessible to the children.”

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

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “There was a plastic bag in the "crawl space" in the backyard, and it is accessible to the children. There is a large plastic pond insert that is accessible to the children. There are several outlets that have loose covers and they are accessible to the children. There was a wire wrapped around a clay pot with sharp edges that was located in the backyard, and it is accessible to the children. There were several large rocks with sharp edges in the backyard, and they are accessible to the children. There are trees in the backyard that have very sharp thorns and they are accessible to the children. The down spout in the backyard has sharp edges, and it is accessible to the children. There are serveral broken lights, a stake, with sharp edges located throughout the back yard, and they are accessible to the children. The outlets in the childcare areas had plastic covers - applicant removed during the visit. The outlet in the bathroom is not tamper resistant.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Applicant does not have a backup power source. The emergency exit windows in the main living room/dining room are not 20 inches wide or 24 inches tall. (21in. x 21in).”

        WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii)

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
September 3, 2025
On file
2 visits since March 2025 — both cited findings
Most serious
Serious — The front emergency exit door was locked - provider unlocked during the visit. · September 3, 2025

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

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 3, 2025

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term

There are 2 sections of the fence that have missing slats.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) / 110-300-0165(3)(c) · Short Term

There was a plastic part on the lawn that had pointed edges and accessible to the childrten - this licensor removed and gave to the provider. The bottom of the laundry room door has a broken panel and is accessible to the children.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

The front emergency exit door was locked - provider unlocked during the visit.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(3) · Long Term

There is no first aid manual.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · March 13, 2025

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

The laundry room/storage room has a lock but it is low and it is accessible to the children.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

There was a plastic bag in the "crawl space" in the backyard, and it is accessible to the children. There is a large plastic pond insert that is accessible to the children. There are several outlets that have loose covers and they are accessible to the children. There was a wire wrapped around a clay pot with sharp edges that was located in the backyard, and it is accessible to the children. There were several large rocks with sharp edges in the backyard, and they are accessible to the children. There are trees in the backyard that have very sharp thorns and they are accessible to the children. The down spout in the backyard has sharp edges, and it is accessible to the children. There are serveral broken lights, a stake, with sharp edges located throughout the back yard, and they are accessible to the children. The outlets in the childcare areas had plastic covers - applicant removed during the visit. The outlet in the bathroom is not tamper resistant.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii) · Serious

Applicant does not have a backup power source. The emergency exit windows in the main living room/dining room are not 20 inches wide or 24 inches tall. (21in. x 21in).

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(425) 625-3621
Address
16238 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98008
License
PL-84971
Quality program
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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 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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