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Little Dragonfly

littledragonflychildcare.com

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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What to know

License: 18 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 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Jul 28, 2026Nothing cited
  • Jul 17, 2025Nothing cited
  • Sep 23, 20244 citations
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “0160(10) M. A. helps children with their food is missing food handlers permit.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “0160(12) BBP expired in 7/2024 for M. A. and R.S.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Missing completed annual fire safety inspection form.”

        WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)

    • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Updated fire extinguiser needed. R.S. stated she has attempted to have it refilled.”

        WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)

  • Jan 9, 2024Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had more: 77% of 401 had rules cited at 2 or more.

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%This home
  • 2 of 420%
  • 3 of 427%
  • All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 28, 2026
On file
4 visits since January 2024 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — 0160(10) M. A. helps children with their food is missing food handlers permit. · September 23, 2024

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

Jul 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 23, 2024

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

Missing completed annual fire safety inspection form.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

Updated fire extinguiser needed. R.S. stated she has attempted to have it refilled.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

0160(10) M. A. helps children with their food is missing food handlers permit.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

0160(12) BBP expired in 7/2024 for M. A. and R.S.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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What it costs

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Details

Phone
(206) 707-1408
Area
Seattle, 98115This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-82716
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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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

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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