Kirkland · Licensed family home
Little Elephant
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 4 of its licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 25, 20264 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“FA and EG's food worker card had expired.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that spray paint and nail polish remover were accessible to children outside. In the bathroom, hair dye was accessible to children in a drawer. These were moved during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“An outdoor storage shed was observed to be open and unlocked. This was locked during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Many children's immunizations were older than 12 months.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Sep 12, 20252 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed several trash bags laying outside by the gate and on the wooden platform.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Sep 23, 20241 citation
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Sunscreen accessible to children”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
Dec 19, 20232 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that the provider was administering diaper cream without written authorization.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that diaper creams, laundry detergent, and a spray air freshiner were accessible to children in the bathroom area.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
The state cited rules at all 4 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had fewer: 70% of 401.
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%
- All 430%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 25, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
FA and EG's food worker card had expired.
· August 25, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 25, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Many children's immunizations were older than 12 months.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
It was observed that spray paint and nail polish remover were accessible to children outside. In the bathroom, hair dye was accessible to children in a drawer. These were moved during the visit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
An outdoor storage shed was observed to be open and unlocked. This was locked during the visit.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 12, 2025
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.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 23, 2024
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 19, 2023
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.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 747-0584
- Area
- Kirkland, 98034This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-81627
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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
Details
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 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.