Issa Family 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 Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
May 29, 2026
On file
3 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousAt the time of this inspection, licensor observed 2 empty plastic bags accessible to children in the outdoor play area. · May 29, 2026

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.

May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 29, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed 2 empty plastic bags accessible to children in the outdoor play area.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · February 26, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the provider and assistant teacher's blood borne pathogens training was expired

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed this provider had not conducted a fire safety inspection using the state fire marshal form.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the bathroom exhaust vent had a visible build up of dust and lint, posing a fire hazard.

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the refrigerator temperature was 65 degrees F. Provider called and requested maintenance to inspect while licensor was on site.

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term

Licensor observed food items were not labeled with the date opened and/or expiration date.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 24, 2024

Food sources

WAC 110-300-0196(1) · Serious

Grapes in refrigerator was observed to be labeled with April 1st and were observed dry with wrinkles.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

Phone charger cord was observed left plugged-in and accessible to children. Cords from tv were also observed to be loose and accessible to children. Laundry room with dryer and washer was observed to be unlocked and accessible to children. Water temperature was observed at 127 degrees Fahrenheit. Outlets in licensed areas and bathroom must be tamper-resitant. Outlets were observed to be the ones where you slide them in order to plug cable in. Outlet in bathroom must be GFCI + tamper-resisant. Currently outlet is the type that slides over.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Emergency exit doors were observed to be locked while children were in care.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Issa Family child care hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the four findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in May 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

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 Issa Family child care? 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.