Seattle · Licensed family home
Kelly's Childcare
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at both of its licensing inspections since July 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Nov 21, 20251 citation
Supervising childrenSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(c)
Jul 17, 20241 citation
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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).”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
The state cited rules at both of this home's 2 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected twice had fewer: 62% of 214.
How all 214 Seattle-area family homes inspected twice compare
Of the 214 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None21%
- 1 of 241%
- Both38%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- November 21, 2025
- On file
- 2 visits since July 2024 — both cited findings
- Most serious
- 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.
· November 21, 2025
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Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 21, 2025
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.
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).
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 348-0779
- Area
- Seattle, 98146This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-435
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Sources and dates
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 2, 2026.
Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.
Ages
Details
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Seattle-area family home holds; 735 of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes are. Small is 3 to 6; mid-size is 7 to 11.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.