Renton · Licensed family home
Little Orca Daycare
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 3 of its licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 12, 20264 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The outlet next to the bathroom sink is not TR but is GFCI type.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The backdoor was locked after all children came inside. Licensor unlocked the back door to inspect the outdoor space.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Cleaners are stored under the kitchen sink. There is a plastic tab but when the door is pulled to open the tab doesn't work to keep the products inaccessible. The door pulls open easily.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Safe Sleep training has expired for all staff: P.P., J.C., N.C., E.P., K.R.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
Feb 10, 20254 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The glass door leading outside was locked from the inside.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The foods that can be substituted were not identified in the individual care plan. 110-300-0186(2) - The prescribed medication Cetirizine was documented in the individual care plan but was not available at the program.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The diaper creams observed in the bathroom were not labeled with children's name. 110-300-0215(3)(d) - A prescription medication had not been returned to the family when it was no longer needed.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The fire inspection had not been conducted annually.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Nov 21, 20235 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A toy slide was observed in the outdoor area (shaded area) that was placed on a mat that did not have a certificate of compliance, label, or documentation stating it meets ASTM standards F1292 at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Second emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked at the time of inspection.”
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 in the kitchen area that was 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 the provider and an assistant's bloodborne pathogen training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's food worker card was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Prescription medication was not accompanied with a medication authorization form that has the medical need and the possible side effects of medication at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
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
- March 12, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
The outlet next to the bathroom sink is not TR but is GFCI type.
· March 12, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · March 12, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
Safe Sleep training has expired for all staff: P.P., J.C., N.C., E.P., K.R.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
The outlet next to the bathroom sink is not TR but is GFCI type.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The backdoor was locked after all children came inside. Licensor unlocked the back door to inspect the outdoor space.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Cleaners are stored under the kitchen sink. There is a plastic tab but when the door is pulled to open the tab doesn't work to keep the products inaccessible. The door pulls open easily.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · February 10, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The glass door leading outside was locked from the inside.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
110-300-0186(1) - The foods that can be substituted were not identified in the individual care plan. 110-300-0186(2) - The prescribed medication Cetirizine was documented in the individual care plan but was not available at the program.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious
110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) - The diaper creams observed in the bathroom were not labeled with children's name. 110-300-0215(3)(d) - A prescription medication had not been returned to the family when it was no longer needed.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · November 21, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
A toy slide was observed in the outdoor area (shaded area) that was placed on a mat that did not have a certificate of compliance, label, or documentation stating it meets ASTM standards F1292 at the time of inspection.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Second emergency exit 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 in the kitchen area that was accessible to children at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
MERIT reflected that the provider and an assistant's bloodborne pathogen training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's food worker card was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Prescription medication was not accompanied with a medication authorization form that has the medical need and the possible side effects of medication at the time of inspection.
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 449-0576
- Area
- Renton, 98059This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-78163
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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, Quality program — 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.