Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
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There is a climbing play structure that does not have appropriate ground covering.· April 11, 2024
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.
Licensing visit · September 16, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
There's a cord from the window AC that is accessible to the children.
Licensing visit · April 11, 2024
WAC 110-300-0235(2) · Short Term
The provider does not have the water test results- the provider submitted the approved water test.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
There is a climbing play structure that does not have appropriate ground covering.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b) · Serious
There are "dancing ribbons" with long ribbons that are capable of forming a loop around a childs neck - the provider removed and will only bring them out when they are using them as a group and supervised. There are baseboard heaters in the licensed space rooms that are accessible to the children. There is a toddler bench that has a padded cover you can sit on, and the cushion is cracked/torn.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
There is a toddler bench that is place in the middle of the entry (emergency exit) and is partially blocking the exit.
Licensing visit · January 3, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
There is a "caterpillar" with holes (4 1/2 in. wide) on the side that do not meet the CPSC guidelines. There is a teeter totter that is not placed on shock absorbing material.
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the four findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in April 2024.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
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