Burien · Licensed family home
Little Astronauts Home 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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since July 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 15, 20261 citation
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“(11) The exit gate that leads to unlicensed space from the backyard doesn't self-close or self-latch.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Jan 8, 20252 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed a baby gate blocking the emergency exit pathway not ensuring a safe emergency exit from the licensed rooms. Provider kept gate open atfer being informed and stated she will leave it open and only close it when hand washing is taking place to ensure children do not leave the hallway area.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed one child record who has an ICP for kiwi allergy. ICP did not have an emergency prepared plan and was missing some sections of ICP.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Jul 3, 20242 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Fencing in outdoor space was observed to have splintered edges. Outlet between toilet and sink was observed to be tamper-resistant, but not GFCI.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Entry door used as emergency exit door was observed to be blocked off by a baby gate. Emergency exit windows in both rooms were observed to have a twisting mechanism that requires twisting in order to open to the full position.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c), WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii)
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 15, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since July 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed a baby gate blocking the emergency exit pathway not ensuring a safe emergency exit from the licensed rooms. Provider kept gate open atfer being informed and stated she will leave it open and only close it when hand washing is taking place to ensure children do not leave the hallway area.
· January 8, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 15, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
(11) The exit gate that leads to unlicensed space from the backyard doesn't self-close or self-latch.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 8, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Licensor observed a baby gate blocking the emergency exit pathway not ensuring a safe emergency exit from the licensed rooms. Provider kept gate open atfer being informed and stated she will leave it open and only close it when hand washing is taking place to ensure children do not leave the hallway area.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Licensor observed one child record who has an ICP for kiwi allergy. ICP did not have an emergency prepared plan and was missing some sections of ICP.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 3, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
Fencing in outdoor space was observed to have splintered edges. Outlet between toilet and sink was observed to be tamper-resistant, but not GFCI.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) / 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii) · Serious
Entry door used as emergency exit door was observed to be blocked off by a baby gate. Emergency exit windows in both rooms were observed to have a twisting mechanism that requires twisting in order to open to the full position.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 898-8826
- Address
- 12211 Des Moines Memorial Dr S, Burien, WA 98168
- License
- PL-84173
- 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
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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
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license, Address — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 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.