Washington DCYF cited something at 1 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.
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Plastic bags were observed inside a kitchen drawer that were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed· January 28, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.
Licensing visit · January 28, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Plastic bags were observed inside a kitchen drawer that were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b) · Serious
A built in wall heater in the playroom area was observed to be hot and could possibly injure a child at the time of inspection. The built-in wall heater was accessible to children at the time of inspection. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The emergency door that leads to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Cleaning supplies were observed under the kitchen sink that were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) · Serious
A bottle of cooking oil and apple cider were stored under the kitchen sink together with the cleaning supplies at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
Transportation and off-site activity policy
WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious
Attedance record for transportation was not observed at the time of inspection / Provider did not have children's emergency information inside the vehicle at the time of inspection.
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