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Little Jumpers Inc.

At a glance

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

License: birth 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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

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Licensing inspections

  • Nov 21, 20252 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the emergency exit door leading to the backyard was locked from the inside, did not automatically unlock when the door handle was turned, and required the use of special knowledge to unlock/open. Licensor observed that the locked deadbolt was missing the knob or lever on the inside of the door that is used to manually lock or unlock the deadbolt. Provider can correct this by keeping the deadbolt on this emergency exit door unlocked during child care hours when enrolled children are present, and to use the type of door handle that automatically unlocks when the door handle is turned and can be opened from the inside without the use of a key, tools, or special knowledge.”

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

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed 2 red "radio flyer" tricycles in the outdoor play area that had visible rust on the metal handlebars. One of these tricycles was missing the plastic handles, exposing metal edges on either end of the handlebar that were sharp to the touch.”

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

  • Oct 3, 20244 citations
    • Pets and animalsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Provider's dog vaccination records were not observed at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0225(3)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Multiple cleaning supplies were observed to be in close proximity with food items in the kitchen area at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

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

    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “MERIT reflected that an assistant's (SK) childcare bascis training was not completed at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's (AL) bloodborne pathogen training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that two assistants' (SK & AL) First-aid training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's (SK) safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

    • Supervising childrenShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “The alarming device was observed to be turned off when the main door was opened at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)

  • Dec 7, 20233 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The emergency exit door was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection. The second emergency exit door in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked at the time of inspection.”

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

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Janitorial equipment was observed to be accessible to children at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(5)

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “MERIT reflected that an assistant's CPR and first-aid trainings were expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that two assistants' food worker cards were expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that two assistants' and the provider's safe sleep trainings were expired at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.

How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare

Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None11%
  • 1 of 323%
  • 2 of 332%
  • All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 21, 2025
On file
3 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the emergency exit door leading to the backyard was locked from the inside, did not automatically unlock when the door handle was turned, and required the use of special knowledge to unlock/open. Licensor observed that the locked deadbolt was missing the knob or lever on the inside of the door that is used to manually lock or unlock the deadbolt. Provider can correct this by keeping the deadbolt on this emergency exit door unlocked during child care hours when enrolled children are present, and to use the type of door handle that automatically unlocks when the door handle is turned and can be opened from the inside without the use of a key, tools, or special knowledge. · November 21, 2025

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

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 21, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed 2 red "radio flyer" tricycles in the outdoor play area that had visible rust on the metal handlebars. One of these tricycles was missing the plastic handles, exposing metal edges on either end of the handlebar that were sharp to the touch.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the emergency exit door leading to the backyard was locked from the inside, did not automatically unlock when the door handle was turned, and required the use of special knowledge to unlock/open. Licensor observed that the locked deadbolt was missing the knob or lever on the inside of the door that is used to manually lock or unlock the deadbolt. Provider can correct this by keeping the deadbolt on this emergency exit door unlocked during child care hours when enrolled children are present, and to use the type of door handle that automatically unlocks when the door handle is turned and can be opened from the inside without the use of a key, tools, or special knowledge.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · October 3, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

MERIT reflected that an assistant's (SK) childcare bascis training was not completed at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's (AL) bloodborne pathogen training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that two assistants' (SK & AL) First-aid training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's (SK) safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.

Pets and animals

WAC 110-300-0225(3) · Serious

Provider's dog vaccination records were not observed at the time of inspection.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) · Serious

Multiple cleaning supplies were observed to be in close proximity with food items in the kitchen area at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Supervising children

WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

The alarming device was observed to be turned off when the main door was opened at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · December 7, 2023

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

The emergency exit door was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection. The second emergency exit door in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked at the time of inspection.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Janitorial equipment was observed to be accessible to children at the time of inspection.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

MERIT reflected that an assistant's CPR and first-aid trainings were expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that two assistants' food worker cards were expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that two assistants' and the provider's safe sleep trainings were expired at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 660-9052
Area
Seattle, 98146This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-20170
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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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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