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Mill Creek · Licensed family home

Little Creek's Daycare

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
How a family home daycare works

What to know

License: 12 months 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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Mar 2, 2026Nothing cited
  • Apr 21, 20253 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “The provider has placed outlet covers in outlets that are less than and 3/4 inches. Toddlers were in care today. These were removed immediately. Plastic bags were observed accessible to children in the bathroom. These were removed immediately.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “The fire exit door at the rear of the home was observed to be locked with a deadbolt. It was unlocked immediately.”

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

    • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “The provider did not request an annual fire inspection from her local authority this year. Nor did she complete the WSP fire inspection form on her own.”

        WAC 110-300-0170(2)

  • Nov 29, 20231 citation
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Slide placed directly on grass needs to be removed.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

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
March 2, 2026
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — The provider has placed outlet covers in outlets that are less than and 3/4 inches. Toddlers were in care today. These were removed immediately. Plastic bags were observed accessible to children in the bathroom. These were removed immediately. · April 21, 2025

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

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 21, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

The provider has placed outlet covers in outlets that are less than and 3/4 inches. Toddlers were in care today. These were removed immediately. Plastic bags were observed accessible to children in the bathroom. These were removed immediately.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

The fire exit door at the rear of the home was observed to be locked with a deadbolt. It was unlocked immediately.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

The provider did not request an annual fire inspection from her local authority this year. Nor did she complete the WSP fire inspection form on her own.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 29, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Slide placed directly on grass needs to be removed.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

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Details

Phone
(425) 559-0622
Address
4104 134th PL SE, Mill Creek, WA 98012
License
PL-83029
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 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

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.

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