Renton · Licensed family home
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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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since December 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 23, 20261 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the time of inspection a propane containter was observed in the outdoor licensed space; accessible to children. Propane container was removed while licensor was onsite. No futher action is needed for this correction.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
- Jun 4, 2025Nothing cited
Dec 6, 20244 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed climbing equipment (two little tikes slides) that do not have ground cover, placed directly on grass.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed cable wires behind front door in the front room of the desired licensed space. Areas of the fence surrounding the outdoor area has nails exposed with sharp edges. Piles of broken branches in several areas of the yard, have sharp edges. Licensor observed a drop space in the outdoor space that may cause entrapment and tripping hazard, right outside of what appears to be a tunnel door from the home. Outlet in the bathroom of the desired licensed space has an outet next to the sink that is GFCI type but not tamper-resistant .”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed yard maintenance supplies: Water hose, paint bucket, extra pieces of wood and metal rods all accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Preservice requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“During the time of inspection, applicant had the receipt of her appointment for getting a TB test but not the official results.”
WAC 110-300-0105(3)
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 3 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (698 family homes).
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%This home
- All 334%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 23, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
During the time of inspection a propane containter was observed in the outdoor licensed space; accessible to children. Propane container was removed while licensor was onsite. No futher action is needed for this correction.
· January 23, 2026
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
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
During the time of inspection a propane containter was observed in the outdoor licensed space; accessible to children. Propane container was removed while licensor was onsite. No futher action is needed for this correction.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · December 6, 2024
WAC 110-300-0105(3) · Short Term
During the time of inspection, applicant had the receipt of her appointment for getting a TB test but not the official results.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Licensor observed climbing equipment (two little tikes slides) that do not have ground cover, placed directly on grass.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
Licensor observed cable wires behind front door in the front room of the desired licensed space. Areas of the fence surrounding the outdoor area has nails exposed with sharp edges. Piles of broken branches in several areas of the yard, have sharp edges. Licensor observed a drop space in the outdoor space that may cause entrapment and tripping hazard, right outside of what appears to be a tunnel door from the home. Outlet in the bathroom of the desired licensed space has an outet next to the sink that is GFCI type but not tamper-resistant .
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Licensor observed yard maintenance supplies: Water hose, paint bucket, extra pieces of wood and metal rods all accessible to children.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 300-7840
- Address
- 12659 SE 170TH STREET, RENTON, WA 98058
- License
- PL-84655
- 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, Address — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity: 3 to 6 children. Mid-size is 7 to 11; 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.