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Lohani's Family Daycare LLC

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
How a family home daycare works

What to know

License: 3 months 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

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in August 2026 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since December 2024.

See each inspection and complaint

Complaints the state found valid

  • Received May 19, 2026Valid complaintresolved Aug 25, 2026
    • “Whether or not a child was in unlicensed space.”

      The state’s description of the complaint

    The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 719 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 12 children, 673 (94%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 46 (6%) have one or more, as this home does.

How all 719 similar-size family homes compare

Of the 719 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 12 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:

  • None94%
  • One or more6%This home

Licensing inspections

  • Nov 24, 20252 citations
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed three play structures in outdoor space on rubber mulch. The rubber mulch is less than one inch deep around falling zones and the falling zones are less than 4ft in radius. Long 110-300-0460(2) Term”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

    • Child recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Licensor observed children missing the following information from child registration forms: - Date children entered care - Authorized pick ups / emergency pick ups - Last days of physical and dental appointments.”

        WAC 110-300-0460(4)(f)

  • Jun 16, 20254 citations
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed slides in outdoor space that were directly on the grass.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed one of the emergency exit doors that leads to licensed outdoor space to be locked while children were present.”

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

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Licensor observed the following: A cord from the "open" sign to be hanging near the window where children eat and is observed accessible to children. The cord is long enough to wrap around a child's neck. A water hose in outdoor space that was left spread out causing a tripping hazard. Provider corrected this while licensor was on-site. A black speaker that was placed on top of a cubby area. The speaker was not secured and is observed to be a risk of falling on a child. Outlets in bathroom were observed GFCI, but not tamper-resistant.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a)

    • PostingsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “Licensor observed the following posting missing: Per RCW, inspection reports, complaints, and any enforcement actions being accessible to the parent upon request.”

        WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)

  • Dec 9, 20242 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed an outlet plug in licensed bedroom low enough for children to reach. Licensor observed crib in one room near the window space. Licensor observed two outlet covers broken with sharp edges. Only one was accessible to children. Licensor observed outlet in one room that is not tamper-resistant and outlet is accessible to children. Licensor also observed bathroom outlet near sink to be GFCI, but not tamper-resistant.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Outdoor emergency exits lead to the same emergecy exit pathway.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(4)(b)

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 24, 2025
On file
3 visits since December 2024 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed three play structures in outdoor space on rubber mulch. The rubber mulch is less than one inch deep around falling zones and the falling zones are less than 4ft in radius. Long 110-300-0460(2) Term · November 24, 2025

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

May 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received May 19, 2026 · Resolved August 25, 2026

“Whether or not a child was in unlicensed space.”

The state’s description of the complaint

The state’s report (PDF)

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 24, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed three play structures in outdoor space on rubber mulch. The rubber mulch is less than one inch deep around falling zones and the falling zones are less than 4ft in radius. Long 110-300-0460(2) Term

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(4)(f) · Short Term

Licensor observed children missing the following information from child registration forms: - Date children entered care - Authorized pick ups / emergency pick ups - Last days of physical and dental appointments.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · June 16, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed slides in outdoor space that were directly on the grass.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a) · Short Term

Licensor observed the following: A cord from the "open" sign to be hanging near the window where children eat and is observed accessible to children. The cord is long enough to wrap around a child's neck. A water hose in outdoor space that was left spread out causing a tripping hazard. Provider corrected this while licensor was on-site. A black speaker that was placed on top of a cubby area. The speaker was not secured and is observed to be a risk of falling on a child. Outlets in bathroom were observed GFCI, but not tamper-resistant.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Licensor observed one of the emergency exit doors that leads to licensed outdoor space to be locked while children were present.

Postings

WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term

Licensor observed the following posting missing: Per RCW, inspection reports, complaints, and any enforcement actions being accessible to the parent upon request.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 9, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious

Licensor observed an outlet plug in licensed bedroom low enough for children to reach. Licensor observed crib in one room near the window space. Licensor observed two outlet covers broken with sharp edges. Only one was accessible to children. Licensor observed outlet in one room that is not tamper-resistant and outlet is accessible to children. Licensor also observed bathroom outlet near sink to be GFCI, but not tamper-resistant.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(4)(b) · Serious

Outdoor emergency exits lead to the same emergecy exit pathway.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 293-2024
Address
3005 s 152nd st, seatac, WA 98188
License
PL-84703
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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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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