Sammamish · Licensed family home
Mia Family Childcare LLC
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 3 of its licensing inspections since March 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 28, 20263 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Emergency door was locked at the time of visit. Provider unlocked the door and turned on the alarm. Provider agreed not to lock exit doors again.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Children were napping in the room next to the entrance. This room is not a licensed space however provider has been using it for napping and quiet activities. The window in this room is 13.5 inches wide, has an interior sill height of 52 inches and exterior sill height of 51 inches. Provider agreed not to have children use this room until exit window specifications are fixed and she receives the Department approval to use the room.”
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii)
Laundry and equipmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Laundry room accessible to children. The lock was broken at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0245(1)
Sep 5, 20255 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The self-latching mechanism on the gate was observed to be non-operational.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Mar 20, 20253 citations
Outdoor early learning program spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Gate is not self-latching.”
WAC 110-300-0145(6)
Outdoor early learning program spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There is a gap in the fence between provider and neighbor that is large enough for a child to exit. There is also a gap between a fence and ground (in one spot) that is lerger than 3.5 inches.”
WAC 110-300-0145(6)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Area under the kitchen sink with cleaning supplies accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
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
- August 28, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since March 2025 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Emergency door was locked at the time of visit. Provider unlocked the door and turned on the alarm. Provider agreed not to lock exit doors again.
· August 28, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 28, 2026
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Emergency door was locked at the time of visit. Provider unlocked the door and turned on the alarm. Provider agreed not to lock exit doors again.
WAC 110-300-0245(1) · Short Term
Laundry room accessible to children. The lock was broken at the time of inspection.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii) · Serious
Children were napping in the room next to the entrance. This room is not a licensed space however provider has been using it for napping and quiet activities. The window in this room is 13.5 inches wide, has an interior sill height of 52 inches and exterior sill height of 51 inches. Provider agreed not to have children use this room until exit window specifications are fixed and she receives the Department approval to use the room.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · September 5, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
The self-latching mechanism on the gate was observed to be non-operational.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i) · Serious
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · March 20, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(6) · Serious
0145(6)There is a gap in the fence between provider and neighbor that is large enough for a child to exit. There is also a gap between a fence and ground (in one spot) that is lerger than 3.5 inches.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Area under the kitchen sink with cleaning supplies accessible to children.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 229-4947
- Area
- Sammamish, 98074This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-84968
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Mid-size means licensed for 7 to 11 children, among Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 3 to 6; full-size is 12, the most any Seattle-area family home holds.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.