Just Like Home Childcare

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 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 4
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 13, 2026
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious110-300-0106(12) - Hope needs to retake food permit 110-300-0106(8) - Maya needs to retake safe sleep · December 31, 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 nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 31, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Serious / Short Term

110-300-0106(12) - Hope needs to retake food permit 110-300-0106(8) - Maya needs to retake safe sleep

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · January 30, 2024

Safe water sources

WAC 110-300-0235(2) · Short Term

During the inspection, Licensor Serena Harris was not able to observe a copy of the water test supply for lead and copper on site (2)(c) Date Disputed Date Disputed 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii) Serious

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

During the observation, Licensor Harris observed laundry detergent stored on top of the washer in the bathroom. (1)(a) During the observation, Licensor Harris observed a vacuum and floor steam cleaner near the tub in the bathroom that is accessible to children. In the outside play area, Licensor Harris observe the following that is accessible to children in the outside play area: four shovels piled on top of each other, ladders, two Home Depot buckets, and a wheelbarrow (5) Date Disputed Date Disputed

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(2) · Short Term

During the inspection, Licensor Harris observed an aide, M.M. supervising children by themselves during outdoor play activities (2) Date Disputed Date Disputed

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

During the inspection, Licensor Harris was not able to observe proof of CPR training for the following staff members: A.M., S.D., H.M. (11)(a) During the inspection, L.H. did not observe childcare basic training completed within three months of hire for staff member: Hope McClure and Shannon Davenport (3) During the inspection, L.H. did not observe safe sleep training for the following staff members: Amanda McClure, H.M. and S.D. (8) Date Disputed Date Disputed

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term

During the inspection, Licensor Harris did not observed emergency authorized pick up infomation for child with initials MC. (2)(d)

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Just Like Home Childcare hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the two findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in December 2024.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.

Do you run Just Like Home Childcare? 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.