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Hidaya Family Child Care LLC

hidayafamilychildcare.com

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
  • Hours 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week.
  • Tuition $1,700 to $2,300 a month, full time; the age it is for isn’t stated. See costs

From their website, read August 2026:

“1:6 ratio while on the field trip.”

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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • May 6, 20262 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of inspection, there were plastic bags under the sink in the bathroom accessible to children.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of inspection, there was a toilet brush accessible to children.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • Apr 14, 2025Nothing cited
  • May 24, 20241 citation
    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Safe sleep training was expired for H. and A.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(8)

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
May 6, 2026
On file
3 visits since May 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — At the time of inspection, there were plastic bags under the sink in the bathroom accessible to children. · May 6, 2026

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

May 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · May 6, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

At the time of inspection, there were plastic bags under the sink in the bathroom accessible to children.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

At the time of inspection, there was a toilet brush accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 24, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Safe sleep training was expired for H. and A.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

$1,700 to $2,300 a month

Seattle-area comparison hidden until they say which age this price is for.

Application fee
$150
Siblings
10% reduction for a second child from the same family (Private Family Discount)

A day here

6 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week

Meals, outdoors, sleep and five more
Meals
Homemade meals prepared 3x/day (breakfast, lunch, dinner), USDA CACFP program participant
Outdoors
Gated outdoor play area with playhouse, seesaw, climb & slide, play kitchen, water and sand activities
Sleep
Rest period offered to children under 5 in care more than 5 hours; alternative quiet activities if not napping; no child forced to sleep
Diapers
Parents/guardians supply diapers and wipes
Screens
No screen time under age 2; ages 2-5 limited to 15 min/day computer and 30 min/week TV
Updates for parents
In person, by phone, or by email; longer scheduled conversations encouraged over drop-off/pick-up
Schedule
Full-time, part-time (before/after school)
Closed
10 holidays and breaks a year
DatesNew Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Child Care Provider Day (Friday before Mother's Day), Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and two Muslim holidays (dates vary annually)

Policies

When a child is sick
Excluded for fever of 101°F or higher (100.4°F for infants under 2 months) plus symptoms
Biting
Ongoing biting beyond toddler age triggers a documented behavior plan, weekly parent meetings, and possible expulsion if unresolved
Special needs
Written individual care plan required for children with special needs, supports IEP/IHP/504/IFSP documentation
Enrollment
Full-time positions preferred over part-time; a part-time slot can be displaced for a full-time family; 2 weeks' notice required to change enrollment hours

Details

Phone
(253) 709-4960
Area
Seattle, 98125This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-27652
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 2
Established
2008

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Children per adult

What it costs

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).

A day here

Policies

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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