Seattle · Licensed family home
Samakab Daycare
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in October 2026 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since February 2024.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received May 1, 2026Valid complaintresolved Oct 8, 2026
“Allegations that provider applied oil to put the children to sleep.”
The state’s description of the complaint
Of the 719 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 12 children, 673 (94%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 46 (6%) have one or more, as this home does.
How all 719 similar-size family homes compare
Of the 719 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 12 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None94%
- One or more6%This home
Licensing inspections
Apr 29, 20261 citation
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Small slide did not have proper ground cover. Provider had her assistant put it in a locked shed during the inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
Aug 29, 20241 citation
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A horse rocker was observed to be placed on turf at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Feb 1, 20243 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“An emergency exit door was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection. A wet mop with bucket was observed to be partially blocking an emergency exit that leads to the outdoor area at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A wet mop with bucket was observed in the outdoor area that were accessible to children at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Attendance recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The provider was unable to present the attendance records to the licensor at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0455(2)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.
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%
- All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 29, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
A horse rocker was observed to be placed on turf at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
· August 29, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
May 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received May 1, 2026 · Resolved October 8, 2026
“Allegations that provider applied oil to put the children to sleep.”
The state’s description of the complaint
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 29, 2026
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
Small slide did not have proper ground cover. Provider had her assistant put it in a locked shed during the inspection.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 29, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
A horse rocker was observed to be placed on turf at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 1, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
An emergency exit door was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection. A wet mop with bucket was observed to be partially blocking an emergency exit that leads to the outdoor area at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
A wet mop with bucket was observed in the outdoor area that were accessible to children at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0455(2) · Short Term
The provider was unable to present the attendance records to the licensor at the time of inspection.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 372-1647
- Area
- Seattle, 98126This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-2976
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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
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.
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 — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 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.