Tukwila · Licensed family home
Kemi 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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Feb 2, 20261 citation
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“First aid kit was missing a sling/triangular bandage.”
WAC 110-300-0230(2)
Apr 18, 20252 citations
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Immunization records in three children’s files had not been updated annually.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Sep 18, 20235 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There is not 9 inches of wood chips under the slides and climber.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The large cubby/shelf in the nap room is not anchored to the wall.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The outlet in the bathroom by the sink is not Tamper Resistant.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“All emergency exit doors were locked upon arrival. They were then unlocked during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The exit door in the sunroom was blocked by furniture. It was then moved during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.
How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare
Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None11%
- 1 of 323%
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 2, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
There is not 9 inches of wood chips under the slides and climber.
· September 18, 2023
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 2, 2026
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(2) · Short Term
First aid kit was missing a sling/triangular bandage.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 18, 2025
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Immunization records in three children’s files had not been updated annually.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · September 18, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
There is not 9 inches of wood chips under the slides and climber.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
The large cubby/shelf in the nap room is not anchored to the wall.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
The outlet in the bathroom by the sink is not Tamper Resistant.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
All emergency exit doors were locked upon arrival. They were then unlocked during the visit.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
The exit door in the sunroom was blocked by furniture. It was then moved during the visit.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 739-1552
- Address
- 16014 51st AVE S, Tukwila, WA 98188
- License
- PL-82359
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
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, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license, Address — 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.