Washington DCYF cited something at 2 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
This provider does not publish pricing.
A tight-fitted sheet was not observed for the mattress being used by an infant at the time of inspection. Mulitple pack n' plays were observed to be arranged side by side that were not spaced at least thirty inches apart at the time of inspection. An infant was not immediately removed from the swing and was observed to be sleeping on the swing for an extended period of time at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).· February 13, 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.
Licensing visit · August 6, 2025
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
Provider needs to show or updated PBC Background Clearance
Complaint · February 21, 2025 · Resolved August 18, 2025
Duty to protect children and report incidents
WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious
Provider reported the 3 yr old child arrived at her daycare with a black eye and when provider asked the child what happened said the mother hit her. Provider reported the injury on 2/20/25 – see Intake 53632190. Provider acknowledged seeing the blisters on the infant's fingers on his left hand, to the CPS investigator, the Kent police officer and the infant's parent but did not report the injurys to CPS or DCYF Licensing
Licensing visit · February 13, 2025
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g) · Serious
Blankets were observed to be used in a pack' n play and on a swing when they were occupied by sleeping infants at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
A see-saw was observed to be placed on grass surfacing at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
The emergency exit used in the side room was observed to be partially blocked (from the outside) at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment
WAC 110-300-0290(4) · Immediate
A tight-fitted sheet was not observed for the mattress being used by an infant at the time of inspection. Mulitple pack n' plays were observed to be arranged side by side that were not spaced at least thirty inches apart at the time of inspection. An infant was not immediately removed from the swing and was observed to be sleeping on the swing for an extended period of time at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term
The floor plan observed on the posting board did not have emergency routes identified in each child care area at the time of inspection.
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the six findings Washington DCYF ranked Immediate or Serious, most recently in August 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
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.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
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