Sammamish · Licensed family home
Kinder Cabin LLC
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Hours 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week, school year.
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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since April 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 30, 2025Nothing cited
Dec 18, 20241 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Shampoos and body wash (labeled keep out of reach of children) in the shower were accessible to children”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Apr 24, 20243 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A child's ICP states Benadryl but the child had Genexa available instead. This medication states "do not give to a child age 2-6 years." The intended child is between this age range. Doctor permission was not available for this medication with dosage amount reflected for the particular child. Before licensor left, the parent had provided appropriate medication to match the ICP.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" were seen stored under the bathroom sink not locked.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“the Step2 PAnda Climber is placed within 2 feet of the fencing and placed upon 3" of loose play chips.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 3 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (698 family homes).
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%This home
- All 334%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 30, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since April 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Shampoos and body wash (labeled keep out of reach of children) in the shower were accessible to children
· December 18, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 18, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Shampoos and body wash (labeled keep out of reach of children) in the shower were accessible to children
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 24, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3) · Serious
A child's ICP states Benadryl but the child had Genexa available instead. This medication states "do not give to a child age 2-6 years." The intended child is between this age range. Doctor permission was not available for this medication with dosage amount reflected for the particular child. Before licensor left, the parent had provided appropriate medication to match the ICP.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
the Step2 PAnda Climber is placed within 2 feet of the fencing and placed upon 3" of loose play chips.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Items labeled "keep out of reach of children" were seen stored under the bathroom sink not locked.
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What it costs
- Application fee
- $200
A day here
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week, school year
Meals, outdoors, sleep and four more
- Meals
- Parents supply all snacks and lunches meeting federal nutrition guidelines (fruit, protein, dairy/dairy-free, vegetables, grains); center is candy/nut-free
- Outdoors
- Daily outdoor time in the center's private yard, including nature observation and gardening
- Sleep
- Rest period offered to all children under five; quiet alternative activities for non-nappers; no child forced to sleep
- Diapers
- Parents supply diapers and wipes
- Screens
- No TV unless parents informed; computer videos limited to 2 per month, max 20 minutes each
- Updates for parents
- Texting or email, plus a monthly newsletter and Facebook/Instagram updates
- Schedule
- Full-day, half-day
Policies
- When a child is sick
- 24-hour fever-free requirement before return
- Biting
- Child removed briefly and redirected verbally; identity of biter/victim kept private; habitual biting can lead to dismissal
- Special needs
- Does not deny enrollment for special needs, but may withdraw a child post-enrollment if staff lack training/equipment to meet the child's needs
- Enrollment
- One month written notice required to withdraw or change schedule; center may terminate with at least 4 weeks notice
Details
- Phone
- (425) 445-6357
- Area
- Sammamish, 98075This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-79778
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Sources and dates
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What it costs
- Application fee — Checked September 2026 kindercabin.info/…/PARENT-HANDBOOK-2026.pdf
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
A day here
- Meals, Outdoors, Sleep, Diapers, Screens, Updates for parents, Hours, Calendar — Checked September 2026 kindercabin.info/…/PARENT-HANDBOOK-2026.pdf
- Schedule — Checked September 2026 kindercabin.info
Policies
- When a child is sick, Biting, Special needs, Enrollment — Checked September 2026 kindercabin.info/…/PARENT-HANDBOOK-2026.pdf
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked September 2026 kindercabin.info
- License — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 kindercabin.info
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.