Seattle · Licensed family home
Sabastian Bilingual Preschool
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 August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jan 23, 2026Nothing cited
Jan 29, 20253 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed playground outside to have swings and slides, woodchips were not at 9 inches deep.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor observed emergency gate not self-closing when released from licensor's hand.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Child recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Licensor observed two children, KO and child CRCA, who did not have emergency contacts or a written plan in case of an emergency.”
WAC 110-300-0460(2)
Aug 29, 20234 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Large objects were observed on top of a floating cabinet that posed a risk of falling at the time of inspection. An outlet near the sink was observed to be non tamper-resistant/GFCI at the time of the inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“cleaning spray bottles and disinfecting wipes were observed to be accessible to children at the time of inspection. Storage shed in the outdoor area was observed to be accessible to children at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“MERIT reflected that staff's bloodborne pathogen training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that staff's food worker card was incomplete at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that staff's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Gap beween slats in outdoor area was observed to be wider than three and one-half inches at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0145(8)
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 August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed playground outside to have swings and slides, woodchips were not at 9 inches deep.
· January 29, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 29, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
Licensor observed emergency gate not self-closing when released from licensor's hand.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Licensor observed playground outside to have swings and slides, woodchips were not at 9 inches deep.
WAC 110-300-0460(2) · Long Term
Licensor observed two children, KO and child CRCA, who did not have emergency contacts or a written plan in case of an emergency.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 29, 2023
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Gap beween slats in outdoor area was observed to be wider than three and one-half inches at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
Large objects were observed on top of a floating cabinet that posed a risk of falling at the time of inspection. An outlet near the sink was observed to be non tamper-resistant/GFCI at the time of the inspection.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
cleaning spray bottles and disinfecting wipes were observed to be accessible to children at the time of inspection. Storage shed in the outdoor area was observed to be accessible to children at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
MERIT reflected that staff's bloodborne pathogen training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that staff's food worker card was incomplete at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that staff's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 817-8542
- Address
- 9048 13th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
- License
- PL-82077
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
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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, Address — 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.