Seattle · Licensed family home
Mona's 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
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in April 2025 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since November 2023.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Mar 10, 2025Valid complaintresolved Apr 24, 2025
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
Aug 7, 20262 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of inspection, there was a vacuum cleaner plugged into the wall and accesible to children. This was removed during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of inspection, it was observed that the 3 slides in the backyard did not meet CPSC guidelines- 6ft. fall zone requirements.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
Aug 18, 20253 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Staff, M.H. and A.W. have an expired food handler's permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The wood chips in the climbing area are not at 9 inches deep, measuring 7 inches.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Window blinds with inner cords were observed in the entry room, living room and the sleeping area. Nap room blinds had broken pieces. Provider removed all of them while licensor was on site.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
Nov 12, 20241 citation
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of the inspection visit, it was observed that rubber mulch used as ground cover under the slide is less than 6 inches.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Nov 28, 20233 citations
Infant safe sleep practicesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“An infant was sleeping in a room with a door closed which prevented them from being in sight range of provider. This was corrected during licensor's inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0291(1)(e)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was an emergency exit door that was locked from the inside with a deadbolt. There were two baby gates in emergency exit pathways whose locking mechanism required special knowledge to unlock and did not open with a single motion.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was a toilet plunger accessible to children which provider removed during virtual inspection to make inaccessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
The state cited rules at all 4 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had fewer: 70% of 401.
How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare
Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None6%
- 1 of 417%
- 2 of 420%
- 3 of 427%
- All 430%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 7, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of inspection, there was a vacuum cleaner plugged into the wall and accesible to children. This was removed during the visit.
· August 7, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 7, 2026
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
At the time of inspection, it was observed that the 3 slides in the backyard did not meet CPSC guidelines- 6ft. fall zone requirements.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
At the time of inspection, there was a vacuum cleaner plugged into the wall and accesible to children. This was removed during the visit.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 18, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Staff, M.H. and A.W. have an expired food handler's permit.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The wood chips in the climbing area are not at 9 inches deep, measuring 7 inches.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
Window blinds with inner cords were observed in the entry room, living room and the sleeping area. Nap room blinds had broken pieces. Provider removed all of them while licensor was on site.
Mar 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received March 10, 2025 · Resolved April 24, 2025
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 12, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
At the time of the inspection visit, it was observed that rubber mulch used as ground cover under the slide is less than 6 inches.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 28, 2023
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a) / 110-300-0291(1)(e) · Serious
An infant was sleeping in a room with a door closed which prevented them from being in sight range of provider. This was corrected during licensor's inspection.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
There was an emergency exit door that was locked from the inside with a deadbolt. There were two baby gates in emergency exit pathways whose locking mechanism required special knowledge to unlock and did not open with a single motion.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
There was a toilet plunger accessible to children which provider removed during virtual inspection to make inaccessible to children.
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 398-9961
- Area
- Seattle, 98125This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-84764
- 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
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.
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.