Seattle · Licensed family home
Little Trailblazers West Queen Anne
The program last told Shortlist 15 days ago (October 20, 2026).
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Hours 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., year round.
- Tuition Toddler $3,074, preschool $3,074 a month, full time. See costs
Toddlers: 1 teacher for every 3 children.
Preschool: 1 teacher for every 3 children.
The program told Shortlist on October 21, 2026.
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 4 of its licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 10, 20261 citation
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of inspection, there was no annual fire safety inspection conducted and recorded in 2025.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Jul 30, 20251 citation
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, it was observed that the main entrance door was partically blocked by baby's step up sleepings mats.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Jul 15, 20242 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A child's epi pen was observed to be unaccompanied with medication authorization form at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Cleaning supplies in the bathroom area were observed to be accessible to children at the time of inspection. Cleaning spray bottles 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)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b)
Aug 7, 20231 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of the onsite Monitor Visit, there was a set of three step sanitizing bottles on an AC unit in the living room accessible to children that were present.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
The state cited rules at all 4 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had fewer: 70% of 401.
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%
- All 430%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 10, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of inspection, it was observed that the main entrance door was partically blocked by baby's step up sleepings mats.
· July 30, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 10, 2026
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
At the time of inspection, there was no annual fire safety inspection conducted and recorded in 2025.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 30, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
At the time of inspection, it was observed that the main entrance door was partically blocked by baby's step up sleepings mats.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 15, 2024
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
A child's epi pen was observed to be unaccompanied with medication authorization form at the time of inspection.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(1)(b) · Serious
Cleaning supplies in the bathroom area were observed to be accessible to children at the time of inspection. Cleaning spray bottles 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).
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 7, 2023
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
At the time of the onsite Monitor Visit, there was a set of three step sanitizing bottles on an AC unit in the living room accessible to children that were present.
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What it costs
Little Trailblazers West Queen AnneMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 82 toddler and 113 preschool programs publish one.
- Part time
- $2,050 a month
- Application fee
- $100
- Deposit
- $500, not refundable
A day here
8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., year round
A typical day, meals, outdoors and four more
- A typical day
- 8:00 Arrivial, 9:15 Learning Centers, 9:45 Circle Time, 10:00 Snack, 10:30 Outside Exploration, 12:00 Lunch, 12:30 Naptime, 2:45 Snack Time, 3:30 Free Play, 4:00 Learning Centers/Outside Exploration, 5:30 Dismissal
- Meals
- 2 snacks, lunch
- Outdoors
- 2+ Hours Outside in all weather
- Sleep
- 12:30-2:45
- Diapers
- Parent Provide
- Screens
- 10 minutes
- Updates for parents
- Brightwheel App and 2 Conferences a year
Who cares for your child
Teresa Martinez (Co-Teacher) since 2025, Karashawn Slimp (Director) since 2025 and Megan Wilbourne (Lead Teacher) since 2026.
1 year · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish
Policies
- When a child is sick
- Fever over 100.4 and 24 hour Fever free
- Biting
- Parents both notified the same day and documented
- Special needs
- Nut Free
Details
- Phone
- (206) 734-2895
- Area
- Seattle, 98119This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-81137
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
- Established
- 2017
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy and teaching approach. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Children per adult
Children per adult: the program told Shortlist on October 21, 2026.
What it costs
- Toddler, Preschool, Second price, Application fee, Deposit — Checked October 2026
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
A day here
- A typical day, Meals, Outdoors, Sleep, Diapers, Screens, Updates for parents, Hours, Calendar — Checked October 2026
Policies
- When a child is sick, Biting, Special needs — Checked October 2026
Details
- Phone, Website, Ages they serve, Established — Checked October 2026
- 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.