Kirkland · Licensed family home
Little Steps Infant Toddler Home
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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 12, 20251 citation
Staff recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“It was observed that MERIT was not up to date with current staff and all current trainings.”
WAC 110-300-0115(1)
Aug 13, 20242 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One diaper cream authorization form had the product name blank. It was observed that sunscreen was accessible to children outside of the bathroom.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The extinguisher was last serviced in July 2023”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Jan 24, 20241 citation
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was obsered that a toddler trampoline was in the backyard.”
WAC 110-300-0146(4)
- Aug 31, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 4 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 42% had fewer, 28% the same, and 30% more (401 family homes).
How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare
Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None6%
- 1 of 417%
- 2 of 420%
- 3 of 427%This home
- All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 12, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
One diaper cream authorization form had the product name blank. It was observed that sunscreen was accessible to children outside of the bathroom.
· August 13, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 12, 2025
WAC 110-300-0115(1) · Long Term
It was observed that MERIT was not up to date with current staff and all current trainings.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 13, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
One diaper cream authorization form had the product name blank. It was observed that sunscreen was accessible to children outside of the bathroom.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 24, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious
It was obsered that a toddler trampoline was in the backyard.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 518-3888
- Area
- Kirkland, 98033This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-85794
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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
Details
- Phone, License — 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.