Hope Family Home Child Care

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What kind of place is this?

Size 6 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 Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 29, 2026
On file
3 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
ImmediateBodies of water was observed in a water/sand table in the outdoor area at the time of inspection (Violation was corrected on site). · February 6, 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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 29, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Provider's food handler permit expired.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · March 27, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

At the time of inspection, the air purifier had a 48-inch-long wire that can form a loop was accessible to children in play room. Correction made onsitde.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

At the time of inspection, there was a plastic bag with bottled water on the floor beneath the green sensory table in play room, which was accessible to the children. Correction made onsite. Under the bathroom sink, there was toilet paper stored in a plastic bag which was accessible to chidlren as well.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

At the time of inspection, the water temperature was measured at 134.9°F.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 6, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

The exhaust fan switch was observed to be broken in the bathroom area at the time of inspection. Chipped paint was observed on the walls in the living room area and on the kitchen counter at the time of inspection.

Water hazards and swimming pools

WAC 110-300-0175(1) · Immediate

Bodies of water was observed in a water/sand table in the outdoor area at the time of inspection (Violation was corrected on site).

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Hope Family Home Child Care hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the five findings Washington DCYF ranked Immediate or Serious, most recently in January 2026.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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