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Tukwila · Licensed family home

Kidz Haven Childcare LLC

At a glance

  • Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 10 children.
How a family home daycare works

What to know

License: birth to 13 years (state).

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 December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Apr 22, 20262 citations
    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “During the inspection, this licensor observed protruding, rust nails on the back and right sections of the fence in the outdoor play space.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)

    • Child recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “During the inspection, this licensor reviewed the child files for five enrolled children. The child files for Am.K. and A.K. did not have detailed dental care provider names and contact information or what facility parents or guardians would prefer for treatment. The child file enrollment record for Ay.K. did not contain the child's date of birth.”

        WAC 110-300-0460(3)

  • Apr 9, 20255 citations
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed the storage closet near the restroom to be unlocked and accessible. All other storage areas were inaccessible.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Provider S.M. does not have current safe sleep training.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(10)

    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Providers B.F., H.O., and S.M. do not have current bloodborne pathogen trainings at the time of visit.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(10)

    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Provider H.O. does not have current CPR/First Aid certification at the time of visit.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(10)

    • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Provider did not have a current fire safety inspection form. Previous year's form was present, but out of date by multiple months.”

        WAC 110-300-0170(2)

  • Dec 18, 20233 citations
    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Child's enrollment paperwork reads that the child has asthma. But there is no asthma plan nor paperwork in the child's file. According to staff the child's parent notifies them each day if the child is having some problems with their asthma. But there is no medication or paperwork on site for the child. If medication is not needed at the program then a letter needs to be obtained from the child's doctor.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Cording from equipment in the napping/sleeping room needs to be secure to the wall. Secure homecenter and any furniture that is not stable and secure on the floor. Secure television.The outlet in the restroom has GFCI on it but does not appear to also be tamper resistant visual shutters were not observed nor does the outlet have any verbiage that indicates it is TR. Outside there is a nail protruding from the wooden fence by the exit. (shown to H.O.)”

        WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Files reviewed and B.F was missing CPR/First Aid. B.F & H.O.was missing documentation of BBP. B.F did not had Food Handler Card in file. B.F and S.M are missing documentation in MERIT of a current Safe Sleep Training.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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
April 22, 2026
On file
3 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed the storage closet near the restroom to be unlocked and accessible. All other storage areas were inaccessible. · April 9, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 22, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term

During the inspection, this licensor observed protruding, rust nails on the back and right sections of the fence in the outdoor play space.

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term

During the inspection, this licensor reviewed the child files for five enrolled children. The child files for Am.K. and A.K. did not have detailed dental care provider names and contact information or what facility parents or guardians would prefer for treatment. The child file enrollment record for Ay.K. did not contain the child's date of birth.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · April 9, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Provider S.M. does not have current safe sleep training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Providers B.F., H.O., and S.M. do not have current bloodborne pathogen trainings at the time of visit.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Provider H.O. does not have current CPR/First Aid certification at the time of visit.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

Provider did not have a current fire safety inspection form. Previous year's form was present, but out of date by multiple months.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed the storage closet near the restroom to be unlocked and accessible. All other storage areas were inaccessible.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · December 18, 2023

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Child's enrollment paperwork reads that the child has asthma. But there is no asthma plan nor paperwork in the child's file. According to staff the child's parent notifies them each day if the child is having some problems with their asthma. But there is no medication or paperwork on site for the child. If medication is not needed at the program then a letter needs to be obtained from the child's doctor.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

Cording from equipment in the napping/sleeping room needs to be secure to the wall. Secure homecenter and any furniture that is not stable and secure on the floor. Secure television.The outlet in the restroom has GFCI on it but does not appear to also be tamper resistant visual shutters were not observed nor does the outlet have any verbiage that indicates it is TR. Outside there is a nail protruding from the wooden fence by the exit. (shown to H.O.)

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Files reviewed and B.F was missing CPR/First Aid. B.F & H.O.was missing documentation of BBP. B.F did not had Food Handler Card in file. B.F and S.M are missing documentation in MERIT of a current Safe Sleep Training.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 430-8239
Area
Tukwila, 98168This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-81716
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

Mid-size means licensed for 7 to 11 children, among Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 3 to 6; full-size is 12, the most any Seattle-area family home holds.

The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.

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