Covington · Licensed family home
Love and Learn Home Childcare
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 5 licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 28, 2026Nothing cited
Jan 28, 20266 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Plastic bags were observed inside a kitchen drawer that were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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).”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Cleaning supplies were observed under the kitchen sink that were accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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).”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b)
Transportation and off-site activity policySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0480(2)
- Aug 30, 2024Nothing cited
- Mar 21, 2024Nothing cited
- Oct 26, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 5 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 5 times had more: 87% of 97 had rules cited at 2 or more.
How all 97 Seattle-area family homes inspected 5 times compare
Of the 97 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None6%
- 1 of 57%This home
- 2 of 58%
- 3 of 530%
- 4 of 526%
- All 523%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 28, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since October 2023 — 4 cited nothing
- Most serious
- 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).
· January 28, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 6 findings
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).
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.
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).
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).
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).
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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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 524-6429
- Area
- Covington, 98042This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-86681
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3+
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, 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.