Kelly's 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

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 21, 2025
On file
2 visits since July 2024 — both cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousAt the time of this inspection, licensor observed both staff members responsible for supervision were supervising children located in the backyard from inside the licensed home by standing in front of an open sliding glass screen door while preschool aged children were playing in a sandbox in the backyard on the other side of the door. Provider corrected this immediately by standing outside in the backyard within close proximity to the children. TA was provided, examples given, and this WAC was reviewed, including the definition of "active supervision" listed in 0005 which states that staff must be able to hear and see children during higher risk activities and be able to prevent or instantly respond to unsafe or harmful events if necessary during the activities listed in 345(5)(c)(i)-(viii). Licensor observed the provider was actively supervising children outdoors per WAC requirements following this discussion. No follow up correction is needed. · November 21, 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 21, 2025

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed both staff members responsible for supervision were supervising children located in the backyard from inside the licensed home by standing in front of an open sliding glass screen door while preschool aged children were playing in a sandbox in the backyard on the other side of the door. Provider corrected this immediately by standing outside in the backyard within close proximity to the children. TA was provided, examples given, and this WAC was reviewed, including the definition of "active supervision" listed in 0005 which states that staff must be able to hear and see children during higher risk activities and be able to prevent or instantly respond to unsafe or harmful events if necessary during the activities listed in 345(5)(c)(i)-(viii). Licensor observed the provider was actively supervising children outdoors per WAC requirements following this discussion. No follow up correction is needed.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 17, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Two horse rockers in the outdoor area were observed to be placed on grass at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Kelly's 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 November 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

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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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Do you run Kelly's 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.