SeaTac · Licensed family home
Hawa's Early Learning Center
What to know
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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since May 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jun 3, 2026Nothing cited
Dec 16, 20255 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed multiple plastic bags in areas directly accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of the visit licensor observed the childcare entrance and emergency exit door was locked from the inside.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of the visit licensor observed a large rug that entirely blocked the exit door from being opened without being moved.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Fire safetySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed the room heating device is accessible to children and was dangerously hot to the touch.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed the laundry detergent and other sanitizing and disinfecting products labeled "keep out of reach of children" stored in a location accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
May 23, 20252 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“1) Little tykes slide did not have 6 feet of fall zones from all sides 1ab) Little tykes slide did not have 9 inches of woodchips underneath slide”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“3d) Diaper wipes and diapers in plastic wrapping were accessible to children and posed suffocation hazard 4a) Indoor temperature at time of visit was 63 degrees 4c) Light bulbs were exposed in bathroom and were not shatter resistant 4f) Cement stairway in backyard play area did not have complete handrails or wall on either side of it. Stairway leading down to child care entrance did not have a gate to make inaccessible to infants and toddlers.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 3 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (698 family homes).
How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare
Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None11%
- 1 of 323%
- 2 of 332%This home
- All 334%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- June 3, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2025 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0165(2)(d) - Licensor observed multiple plastic bags in areas directly accessible to children.
· December 16, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · December 16, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
110-300-0165(2)(d) - Licensor observed multiple plastic bags in areas directly accessible to children.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
110-300-0166(3)(a) - At the time of the visit licensor observed the childcare entrance and emergency exit door was locked from the inside.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
110-300-0166(3)(c) - At the time of the visit licensor observed a large rug that entirely blocked the exit door from being opened without being moved.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(b) · Serious
110-300-0170(3)(b) - Licensor observed the room heating device is accessible to children and was dangerously hot to the touch.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
110-300-0260(1)(a) - Licensor observed the laundry detergent and other sanitizing and disinfecting products labeled "keep out of reach of children" stored in a location accessible to children.
May 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 23, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
1) Little tykes slide did not have 6 feet of fall zones from all sides 1ab) Little tykes slide did not have 9 inches of woodchips underneath slide
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
3d) Diaper wipes and diapers in plastic wrapping were accessible to children and posed suffocation hazard 4a) Indoor temperature at time of visit was 63 degrees 4c) Light bulbs were exposed in bathroom and were not shatter resistant 4f) Cement stairway in backyard play area did not have complete handrails or wall on either side of it. Stairway leading down to child care entrance did not have a gate to make inaccessible to infants and toddlers.
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 588-3640
- Area
- SeaTac, 98188This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-85405
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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Sources and dates
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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
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity: 3 to 6 children. Mid-size is 7 to 11; 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.