Burien · Licensed family home
Moonlight 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 all 4 of its licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 26, 20263 citations
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the emergency exit gate in the outdoor play space was not self-closing or self-latching”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed a triycle in the outdoor play space with broken plastic on the seat and a larger bicycle with rust on the chain and seat post.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the water temperature in the bathroom handwashing sink was 137.5 degrees F.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Dec 19, 20253 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of this inspection, licensor audibly heard a deadbolt on the front emergency exit door being unlocked upon arrival and observed the emergency exit sliding glass door leading to the backyard was locked from the inside. TA provided and violation was corrected onsite.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of this inspection, licensor tested the emergency exit gate from the backyard leading to the front of the home and observed it was not self-latching. Licensor observed the latch hardware was not installed onto this gate and it was not able to fully close.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Attendance recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of this inspection licensor observed the attendance record was not available onsite for department review. Lead teacher U.A. stated he was not able to find the tablet used to record electronic attendance. TA provided to use a paper record as a back up method to ensure enrolled children are signed in and out of care per WAC requirements listed in 0455(2).”
WAC 110-300-0455(2)
Sep 3, 20242 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The door leading to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). The second emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked by two water tables at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Short 110-300-0106(10) Term”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The door leading to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). The second emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked by two water tables at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Sep 13, 20233 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there was a plastic, spring, bouncy horse in the yard that did not have CPSC safe fall zone material underneath. (placed on grass) At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, the plastic, spring, bouncy horse did not have a 6' fall zone around it; other toys were all around it.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there were numerous broken pieces of plastic from old toys throughout the yard, that were smaller than 1.75" x 1.75" x 1.75" and posed a choking hazard to infants and toddlers who use the yard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there was a plastic bag in the cabinet under the sink in the bathroom that was accessible to children and posed a suffocation hazard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, the water temperature was measured to be 125.7 degrees Fahrenheit.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there was a jar of vasoline on the chaging table that was accessible to children and labled with "keep out of reach of children."”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
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 26, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of this inspection, licensor audibly heard a deadbolt on the front emergency exit door being unlocked upon arrival and observed the emergency exit sliding glass door leading to the backyard was locked from the inside. TA provided and violation was corrected onsite.
· December 19, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 26, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the emergency exit gate in the outdoor play space was not self-closing or self-latching
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed a triycle in the outdoor play space with broken plastic on the seat and a larger bicycle with rust on the chain and seat post.
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the water temperature in the bathroom handwashing sink was 137.5 degrees F.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · December 19, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor tested the emergency exit gate from the backyard leading to the front of the home and observed it was not self-latching. Licensor observed the latch hardware was not installed onto this gate and it was not able to fully close.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor audibly heard a deadbolt on the front emergency exit door being unlocked upon arrival and observed the emergency exit sliding glass door leading to the backyard was locked from the inside. TA provided and violation was corrected onsite.
WAC 110-300-0455(2) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection licensor observed the attendance record was not available onsite for department review. Lead teacher U.A. stated he was not able to find the tablet used to record electronic attendance. TA provided to use a paper record as a back up method to ensure enrolled children are signed in and out of care per WAC requirements listed in 0455(2).
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 3, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The door leading to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). The second emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked by two water tables at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Short 110-300-0106(10) Term
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
The door leading to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). The second emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked by two water tables at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 13, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there was a plastic, spring, bouncy horse in the yard that did not have CPSC safe fall zone material underneath. (placed on grass) At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, the plastic, spring, bouncy horse did not have a 6' fall zone around it; other toys were all around it.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there were numerous broken pieces of plastic from old toys throughout the yard, that were smaller than 1.75" x 1.75" x 1.75" and posed a choking hazard to infants and toddlers who use the yard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there was a plastic bag in the cabinet under the sink in the bathroom that was accessible to children and posed a suffocation hazard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, the water temperature was measured to be 125.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there was a jar of vasoline on the chaging table that was accessible to children and labled with "keep out of reach of children."
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 261-0819
- Address
- 13205 4th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98146
- License
- PL-82001
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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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, Address — 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.