Lynnwood · Licensed family home
Sami's Day Care
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 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 16, 20263 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Loose black plastic trash bag was accessible to children in outdoor play area. Bathroom drawers were accessible to children and had some plastic bags inside.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Back door emergency exit leading to outdoor play area was locked. Emergency exits must remain unlocked. Baby gate blocking hall leading to front door fire exit was difficult to open.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“One child missing immunization record and three children missing medical verification of immunization record.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
- Sep 10, 2024Nothing cited
- Oct 18, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 3 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had more: 66% of 698 had rules cited at 2 or more.
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%This home
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 16, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Loose black plastic trash bag was accessible to children in outdoor play area. Bathroom drawers were accessible to children and had some plastic bags inside.
· April 16, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 16, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Loose black plastic trash bag was accessible to children in outdoor play area. Bathroom drawers were accessible to children and had some plastic bags inside.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Back door emergency exit leading to outdoor play area was locked. Emergency exits must remain unlocked. Baby gate blocking hall leading to front door fire exit was difficult to open.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
One child missing immunization record and three children missing medical verification of immunization record.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 771-3246
- Area
- Lynnwood, 98037This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-79375
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 2
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
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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, 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.