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Samsam Ali Home Child Care

At a glance

  • Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 9 children.
How a family home daycare works

What to know

License: birth to 13 years (state).

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 all 4 of its licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Aug 31, 20261 citation
    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “At the time of this inspection licensor observed immunization records for children S.B.N. & L.B.N. were not complete and not updated annually.”

        WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

  • Nov 26, 20254 citations
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed assistant teacher's food handler's permit was expired as of 5/2/25”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the exit gate in the outdoor play area did not self-latch automatically when released.”

        WAC 110-300-0145(11)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the water temperature in the bathroom handwashing sink was 135 degrees F.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”

    • Child recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of this inspection, licensor observed 2/4 child records reviewed did not include (2)(d) names and phone numbers of persons authorized to pick up”

        WAC 110-300-0460(3)

  • Jul 17, 20244 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “An emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Three step bottles were observed to be accessible to school age children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “A gardening hose was observed laying on the ground in the outdoor area that posed a strangulation (and tripping) hazard at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Holes on wall in the bathroom and living room area were observed and were accessible to children at the time of inspection. The water temperature was measured at 125.4 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)

    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “MERIT reflected that three staff members' bloodblorne training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • Sep 20, 20232 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the provider's front door was locked when this licensor arrived. There was one enrolled child present inside at the time.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

    • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the provider did not have an annual fire inspection by a local government agency, or self-completed using the WSP form.”

        WAC 110-300-0170(2)

The state cited rules at all 4 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had fewer: 70% of 401.

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%
  • 3 of 427%
  • All 430%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 31, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — At the time of this inspection, licensor observed assistant teacher's food handler's permit was expired as of 5/2/25 · November 26, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 31, 2026

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

At the time of this inspection licensor observed immunization records for children S.B.N. & L.B.N. were not complete and not updated annually.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · November 26, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed assistant teacher's food handler's permit was expired as of 5/2/25

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the exit gate in the outdoor play area did not self-latch automatically when released.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the water temperature in the bathroom handwashing sink was 135 degrees F.

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term

At the time of this inspection, licensor observed 2/4 child records reviewed did not include (2)(d) names and phone numbers of persons authorized to pick up

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · July 17, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

A gardening hose was observed laying on the ground in the outdoor area that posed a strangulation (and tripping) hazard at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Holes on wall in the bathroom and living room area were observed and were accessible to children at the time of inspection. The water temperature was measured at 125.4 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of inspection.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

An emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Three step bottles were observed to be accessible to school age children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

MERIT reflected that three staff members' bloodblorne training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · September 20, 2023

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 18, 2026

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the provider's front door was locked when this licensor arrived. There was one enrolled child present inside at the time.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term · No longer on the state’s site as of October 18, 2026

At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the provider did not have an annual fire inspection by a local government agency, or self-completed using the WSP form.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 536-4166
Area
Burien, 98146This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-6565
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

Mid-size means licensed for 7 to 11 children, among Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 3 to 6; full-size is 12, the most any Seattle-area family home holds.

The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.

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