Kirkland · Licensed family home
Little Sprouts Child Care
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 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since April 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Apr 10, 2026Nothing cited
Jan 10, 20257 citations
Infant safe sleep practicesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Infant was observed sleeping with a blanket.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Jungle gym was observed to have less than 9 inches of wood chips and less than 6 ft. of fall zone.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A small trampoline was observed outside accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0146(4)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Child with milk allergy listed on registration form does not have ICP.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“No documentation on file regarding milk allergy.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Some children's files were missing CIS, outdated CIS, or CIS without medical verification.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Child files without immunizations do not have written correction plan on file.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
- Apr 3, 2024Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 3 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had more: 66% of 698 had rules cited at 2 or more.
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%This home
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 10, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since April 2024 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Infant was observed sleeping with a blanket.
· January 10, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 7 findings
Licensing visit · January 10, 2025
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Some children's files were missing CIS, outdated CIS, or CIS without medical verification.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Child files without immunizations do not have written correction plan on file.
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g) · Serious
Infant was observed sleeping with a blanket.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Jungle gym was observed to have less than 9 inches of wood chips and less than 6 ft. of fall zone.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious
A small trampoline was observed outside accessible to children.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child with milk allergy listed on registration form does not have ICP.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
No documentation on file regarding milk allergy.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 417-8421
- Area
- Kirkland, 98034This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-82924
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 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.