Jeylani Zahra

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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
November 17, 2025
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousLicensee food worker card was expired as of 11/9/25. · November 17, 2025

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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 17, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensee food worker card was expired as of 11/9/25.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 5, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

emergency exit door downstairs was locked w/dead bolt but was corrected on-site.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) / 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term

Fire drills not done every month need to practice and record every month. Emergency drills not done every 3 months, need to do an emergency drill and record.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · November 4, 2023

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

fence/gate is broken and waiting repair.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

need to remove lawn mower from play yard.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Licensee daughter is now age 13 and needs background check completed. MERIT currently says withdrawn.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Jeylani Zahra 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 November 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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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.

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