Washington DCYF cited something at 2 of the 7 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
This provider does not publish pricing.
When Licensors arrived, children were alone in home with individual H.N. who did not meet requirements and qualifications to be an approved staff member left alone with children. (No background check, no TB test, no trainings.)· January 17, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.
Licensing visit · October 21, 2024
WAC 110-300-0455(2) · Short Term
110-300-0455(2)(3)(4)(5) - Licensor was not able to observe attendance due to providers tablet being broken, i advised provider to always keep paper copy to sign in and out in case of technical difficulties.
Licensing visit · January 17, 2024
WAC 110-300-0345(1) · Serious
When Licensors arrived, children were alone in home with individual H.N. who did not meet requirements and qualifications to be an approved staff member left alone with children. (No background check, no TB test, no trainings.)
WAC 110-300-0345(1) · Serious
Neither of the primary doors had door working door alarms to notify provider when they were opened.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b) · Serious
During the visit, Licensors observed that both exit doors were locked from the inside.
Department access to licensed space
WAC 110-300-0035(1) · Serious
Upon arrival, Licensors knocked on the front door for approximately five minutes before it was opened by H.N., the adult in charge. The door was opened after the building's owner came and knocked on the door and spoke to H.N. through the door, asking her to open it.
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children
WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious
When Licensors arrived, the adult (H.N.) supervising the children refused to change the diapers of two children which were observed to contain bowel movements.
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the five findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious in January 2024.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
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.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
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