Shoreline · Licensed family home
Learn n' play daycare
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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 18, 20267 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, two play structures with slides were placed directly on the grass.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, the emergency exit door in the nap room and the door in the play area are locked.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The storage closet in the nap room is accessible.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
In-service trainingShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of inspection, the provider and staff have not completed any EQEL training.”
WAC 110-300-0107(1)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of inspection, Licensor observed balls with peeling skin, two chairs with crack and a bike that is not in good condition.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(c)
Child recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of inspection, one of the files reviewed did not have an emergency contact listed on the registration form.”
WAC 110-300-0460(3)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“At the time of inspection, it was observed that two files did not have immunization records on the CIS form; two files have handwritten immunization records.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Dec 2, 20251 citation
Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of inspection, the alarms placed on entry/exit doors were turned off.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
- Sep 23, 2024Nothing cited
Oct 3, 20233 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of visit, laundry/storage room is open.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Pack and play is blocking the emergency exit door.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Attendance recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Attendance record is missing name of staff, start and end times.”
WAC 110-300-0455(3)
The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 4 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 42% had fewer, 28% the same, and 30% more (401 family homes).
How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare
Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None6%
- 1 of 417%
- 2 of 420%
- 3 of 427%This home
- All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 18, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of inspection, two play structures with slides were placed directly on the grass.
· August 18, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 7 findings
Licensing visit · August 18, 2026
WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term
At the time of inspection, the provider and staff have not completed any EQEL training.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
At the time of inspection, two play structures with slides were placed directly on the grass.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(c) · Short Term
At the time of inspection, Licensor observed balls with peeling skin, two chairs with crack and a bike that is not in good condition.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
At the time of inspection, the emergency exit door in the nap room and the door in the play area are locked.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
At the time of inspection, it was observed that two files did not have immunization records on the CIS form; two files have handwritten immunization records.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The storage closet in the nap room is accessible.
WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term
At the time of inspection, one of the files reviewed did not have an emergency contact listed on the registration form.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 2, 2025
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
At the time of inspection, the alarms placed on entry/exit doors were turned off.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 3, 2023
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
At the time of visit, laundry/storage room is open.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Pack and play is blocking the emergency exit door.
WAC 110-300-0455(3) · Long Term
Attendance record is missing name of staff, start and end times.
Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.
What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 401-2618
- Address
- 2155 N 176Th ST, Shoreline, WA 98133
- License
- PL-80021
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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.