Covington · Licensed family home
Rorow Family Childcare LLC
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 4 licensing inspections since July 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jun 4, 20261 citation
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor observed that the fire extinguisher was not marked with a minimum rating of 2A:10BC.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
- May 8, 2025Nothing cited
- Jan 10, 2024Nothing cited
Jul 14, 20231 citation
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“H. didn't observe a stickers or art work at children's eye level on the glass preventing children from walking into or through the glass slidding door. 110-300-0165(3)(e) H. observed the backyard area is uneven with a large drop in the back of the yard along with the fence making it unsafe. 110-300-0165(4)(e)Water temperature measured at 130 Fahrenheit. 110-300-0165(5)(b) H. observed 2 outlets in the kitchen on both sides of the sink not GFCI.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had more: 58% of 401 had rules cited at 3 or more.
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%This home
- 3 of 427%
- All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- June 4, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since July 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0165(2)(f) H. didn't observe a stickers or art work at children's eye level on the glass preventing children from walking into or through the glass slidding door. 110-300-0165(3)(e) H. observed the backyard area is uneven with a large drop in the back of the yard along with the fence making it unsafe. 110-300-0165(4)(e)Water temperature measured at 130 Fahrenheit. 110-300-0165(5)(b) H. observed 2 outlets in the kitchen on both sides of the sink not GFCI.
· July 14, 2023
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jun 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 4, 2026
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term
Licensor observed that the fire extinguisher was not marked with a minimum rating of 2A:10BC.
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 14, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
110-300-0165(2)(f) H. didn't observe a stickers or art work at children's eye level on the glass preventing children from walking into or through the glass slidding door. 110-300-0165(3)(e) H. observed the backyard area is uneven with a large drop in the back of the yard along with the fence making it unsafe. 110-300-0165(4)(e)Water temperature measured at 130 Fahrenheit. 110-300-0165(5)(b) H. observed 2 outlets in the kitchen on both sides of the sink not GFCI.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 861-2541
- Area
- Covington, 98042This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-83207
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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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, Website, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
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.