Little Elephant

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 12, 2025
On file
3 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousLicensor observed several trash bags laying outside by the gate and on the wooden platform. · September 12, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 12, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Licensor observed several trash bags laying outside by the gate and on the wooden platform.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

The front door was locked. Provider states that she was told "they could lock when going outside". TA given on locks that stay locked from the outside but unlocked from inside.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 23, 2024

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

Sunscreen accessible to children

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 19, 2023

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3) · Serious

It was observed that the provider was administering diaper cream without written authorization.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

It was observed that diaper creams, laundry detergent, and a spray air freshiner were accessible to children in the bathroom area.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Little Elephant hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the five findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in September 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Do you run Little Elephant? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.