Once Upon a Time Early Childhood

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 20, 2026
On file
3 visits since April 2024 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Short TermDuring the inspection, this licensor observed three playground structures in the outdoor play area. The Little Tike climable slide structure and the bouldering climbable structure did not meet CPSC safety fall zone and ground surfacing guidelines. The Little Tike structure measured five feet from the edge of the playground instead of the required six feet. The ground surfacing woodchips under the bouldering structure measured 4.5-5 inches instead of the required 9 inches. · March 20, 2026

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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 20, 2026

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term

During the inspection, this licensor observed three playground structures in the outdoor play area. The Little Tike climable slide structure and the bouldering climbable structure did not meet CPSC safety fall zone and ground surfacing guidelines. The Little Tike structure measured five feet from the edge of the playground instead of the required six feet. The ground surfacing woodchips under the bouldering structure measured 4.5-5 inches instead of the required 9 inches.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Once Upon a Time Early Childhood hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

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Do you run Once Upon a Time Early Childhood? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.