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Sammamish · Licensed family home

Little Fish Child Care

At a glance

  • Small family home, licensed for up to 6 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 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since April 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

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Licensing inspections

  • Sep 3, 20254 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Emergency exit sliding glass door leading to the back yard was locked during the inspection. Provider unlocked at before licensor left.”

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

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Area under the sink with diaper creams and lotions was unlocked. Provider locked it at the time of the visit.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Empty zip lock bag was accessible to children at the entrance. Provider removed it immediately.”

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

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “Deck paint is peeling off in one corner.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)

  • Apr 30, 2025Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 2 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected twice split three ways: 21% had fewer, 41% the same, and 38% more (214 family homes).

How all 214 Seattle-area family homes inspected twice compare

Of the 214 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None21%
  • 1 of 241%This home
  • Both38%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 3, 2025
On file
2 visits since April 2025 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Emergency exit sliding glass door leading to the back yard was locked during the inspection. Provider unlocked at before licensor left. · September 3, 2025

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

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 3, 2025

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Emergency exit sliding glass door leading to the back yard was locked during the inspection. Provider unlocked at before licensor left.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Area under the sink with diaper creams and lotions was unlocked. Provider locked it at the time of the visit.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Empty zip lock bag was accessible to children at the entrance. Provider removed it immediately.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

Deck paint is peeling off in one corner.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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What it costs

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Details

Phone
(425) 200-7201
Area
Sammamish, 98074This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-85276

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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

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity: 3 to 6 children. Mid-size is 7 to 11; full-size is 12, the most any Seattle-area family home holds.

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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