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Moonlight Childcare

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
How a family home daycare works

What to know

License: birth to 13 years (state).

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

Safety requirements

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.

Safety requirements

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.

Report (PDF)

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.

Attendance records

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).

Report (PDF)

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).

Report (PDF)

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.

Safety requirements

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."

Report (PDF)

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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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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

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.

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