Seattle · Licensed family home
Mother In Arms
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 January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 23, 20261 citation
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“According to the tag, the fire extinguisher has not been serviced or maintained since 2024.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Jun 18, 20242 citations
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“missing board in fence line presents a large gap. One board is also detached from bottom, hanging from top.”
WAC 110-300-0145(8)
Outdoor early learning program spaceLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Outdoor toys are not age appropriate for all ages or ages of children currently in care. Toys geared toward toddler. TA provided to acquire a wider range of outdoor toys to be developmentally appropriate.”
WAC 110-300-0145(4)
Jan 24, 20241 citation
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The licensor observed the only bathroom available to children to be on a landing that is 9 stairs up from the first floor of the home. The window in the space is too high to be used as an emergency exit, one would need to go down the stairs and out through the front or back door for emergency purposes. The provider has since had a review from the fire department and will be submitting a waiver for WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a).”
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(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
- January 23, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
The licensor observed the only bathroom available to children to be on a landing that is 9 stairs up from the first floor of the home. The window in the space is too high to be used as an emergency exit, one would need to go down the stairs and out through the front or back door for emergency purposes. The provider has since had a review from the fire department and will be submitting a waiver for WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a).
· January 24, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 23, 2026
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term
110-300-0170(3)(i)- According to the tag, the fire extinguisher has not been serviced or maintained since 2024.
Jun 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 18, 2024
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(4) · Long Term
Outdoor toys are not age appropriate for all ages or ages of children currently in care. Toys geared toward toddler. TA provided to acquire a wider range of outdoor toys to be developmentally appropriate.
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
missing board in fence line presents a large gap. One board is also detached from bottom, hanging from top.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 24, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a) · Serious
The licensor observed the only bathroom available to children to be on a landing that is 9 stairs up from the first floor of the home. The window in the space is too high to be used as an emergency exit, one would need to go down the stairs and out through the front or back door for emergency purposes. The provider has since had a review from the fire department and will be submitting a waiver for WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a).
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 295-5427
- Area
- Seattle, 98118This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-83726
- 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.