Melissa & the Bees Daycare

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What kind of place is this?

Size 9 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active
Website facebook.com

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 18, 2025
On file
3 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
ImmediateAlthough there is no water in the hot tub the locks were not secured. · December 2, 2024

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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 18, 2025

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(e) · Short Term

In the napping room, a space heater was observed to be turned on and at its lowest setting.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Two children's immunizations showed "not complete"

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3) · Serious

The children enrolled did not have diaper cream authorization forms completed.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

In the bathroom area, ant bait and bug killer was observed. This was removed during the visit.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 2, 2024

Water hazards and swimming pools

WAC 110-300-0175(2) · Immediate

Although there is no water in the hot tub the locks were not secured.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

All child immunizations are not on the CIS form

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 29, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) / 110-300-0146(4) · Serious

Climbing equipment did not appear to have proper fall zone. Ground cover did not appear to have 9 inches of sand, as turf is laid over the sand. Provider reports she will provide licensor with more information about ground cover. Deflated bouncing equipment was observed. Provider reports this is only for her personal child during non-childcare hours and will be locked up prior to children going outside for the day.

Water hazards and swimming pools

WAC 110-300-0175(2) · Immediate

Hot tub was observed accessible and unloked in outdoor childcare space. The hot tub is currently empty.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Staff files and training documentation was not available at time of visit. MERIT is up to date btu not verfied.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Melissa & the Bees Daycare hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the six findings Washington DCYF ranked Immediate or Serious, most recently in September 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating, License status, Phone, Website — Checked July 2026 · findchildcarewa.org

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Do you run Melissa & the Bees Daycare? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.