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Little Blossoms Childcare

At a glance

  • Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 9 children.
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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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Aug 18, 2026Nothing cited
  • Sep 16, 20253 citations
    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “Licensor observed some children did not have a current, complete and medically verified certificate of immunization, CIS, COE or current immunization record from the Washington state immunization information system (WA IIS). Child 1 CIS form is conditional and child 2 does not have immunization on file.”

        WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “Licensor observed provider did not give written notice to the parent or guardian, parents or guardian did not provide a signed and dated statement detailing when the child's immunizations will be brought up to dae and state the child may be excluded from care if immunizations are not completed within 30 days of the specified due date.”

        WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

    • Attendance recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “Licensor observed provider does not keep staff attendance that includes the name of each staff member, volunteer, number of children in the classroom, the date, start and end time of the assinged staff or volunteer.”

        WAC 110-300-0455(3)

  • Aug 29, 20244 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Back exit door was not able to open more than about 10 inches as carpeting that had been added, was blocking the door from opening wide enough to allow someone to walk through. The door needed a good shove to unstick it and to close the door. When the provider corrected the noncompliance to remove the carpet, 2 throw type carpet were observed stacked on top of each other.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Soaps, shampoos, and various hair products noted stored in the shower and accessible to children in the bathroom.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

    • Attendance recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Long Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “Provider does not have attendance present for children to be reviewed. The tablet is reported to be working glitchy needing to be plugged in and no paper attendance has been taken per provider. Even with the tablet plugged in, the tablet was not working to view the attendance. No records of parents signing in or signing out their children either electronically or on paper. No record of who is picking up or dropping off children. No records of staff attendance observed.”

        WAC 110-300-0455(2), WAC 110-300-0455(3), WAC 110-300-0455(4), WAC 110-300-0455(5)

    • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Annual inspection by a government agency or completed by the provider, has not been done. Provider does not have a smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector in the sleeping area, only one is noted in the hallway. Fire extinguisher service date has expired 6 months ago as viewed on the service tag. Short 110-300-0170(3)(g) Term”

        WAC 110-300-0170(2)

  • Sep 6, 20231 citation
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Child size trampoline observed accessible to children in the play yard area poses a risk of injury for children.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(4)

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 September 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Back exit door was not able to open more than about 10 inches as carpeting that had been added, was blocking the door from opening wide enough to allow someone to walk through. The door needed a good shove to unstick it and to close the door. When the provider corrected the noncompliance to remove the carpet, 2 throw type carpet were observed stacked on top of each other. · August 29, 2024

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

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 16, 2025

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Licensor observed some children did not have a current, complete and medically verified certificate of immunization, CIS, COE or current immunization record from the Washington state immunization information system (WA IIS). Child 1 CIS form is conditional and child 2 does not have immunization on file.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Licensor observed provider did not give written notice to the parent or guardian, parents or guardian did not provide a signed and dated statement detailing when the child's immunizations will be brought up to dae and state the child may be excluded from care if immunizations are not completed within 30 days of the specified due date.

Attendance records

WAC 110-300-0455(3) · Long Term

Licensor observed provider does not keep staff attendance that includes the name of each staff member, volunteer, number of children in the classroom, the date, start and end time of the assinged staff or volunteer.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · August 29, 2024

Attendance records

WAC 110-300-0455(2) / 110-300-0455(3) / 110-300-0455(4) / 110-300-0455(5) · Short Term / Long Term

Provider does not have attendance present for children to be reviewed. The tablet is reported to be working glitchy needing to be plugged in and no paper attendance has been taken per provider. Even with the tablet plugged in, the tablet was not working to view the attendance. No records of parents signing in or signing out their children either electronically or on paper. No record of who is picking up or dropping off children. No records of staff attendance observed.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

Back exit door was not able to open more than about 10 inches as carpeting that had been added, was blocking the door from opening wide enough to allow someone to walk through. The door needed a good shove to unstick it and to close the door. When the provider corrected the noncompliance to remove the carpet, 2 throw type carpet were observed stacked on top of each other.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

Annual inspection by a government agency or completed by the provider, has not been done. Provider does not have a smoke detector/carbon monoxide detector in the sleeping area, only one is noted in the hallway. Fire extinguisher service date has expired 6 months ago as viewed on the service tag. Short 110-300-0170(3)(g) Term

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Soaps, shampoos, and various hair products noted stored in the shower and accessible to children in the bathroom.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 6, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 4, 2026

Child size trampoline observed accessible to children in the play yard area poses a risk of injury for children.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 739-2104
Area
Seattle, 98104This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-82813
Quality program
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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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