Semeter Fatuma H

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What kind of place is this?

Size 10 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 4, 2025
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious0160(10) Staff missing annual BBP training. · December 12, 2024

Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 4, 2025

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

The gate on the north side of home did not self latch or self close upon release. This gate needs to be leveled and possibly add a spring to assist with closing. The mechanism on the north side of the home auto closes but did not auto latch.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 8 findings

Licensing visit · December 12, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

0160(10) Staff missing annual BBP training.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

0160(12) Ongoing volunteer missing food handlers permit.

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(7) · Serious

Daily inspection needed before children can play outside. Yard needs to be free of hazards. The licensor observed objects and hazardous spray containers outside of sliding door.

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(7) · Serious

There are no shaded areas.

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(7) · Serious

0145(7)(8), Wooden gate is broken, does not close or deter people without permission from entering outdoor space that leads to childcare. Gate is off the hinges with multiple exposed nails.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

Missing annual fire safety inspection form. The licensor will provider how to obtain form.

Cleaning schedules

WAC 110-300-0241(1)(a) · Short Term

A cleaning schedule for the child care must be completed and posted or filed in your child care's facility site folder. This must be available for the department to review.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term

Missing current fire and earthquake drills.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 25, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

During annual inspection on site, licensor A. Stewart observed a toddler size climber and slide witout the proper ground coverage.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious

During annual inspection on site, licensor A. Stewart observed tiny toys one and three-quarter inches that may pose a risk of choking.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

During annual licensing inspection, licensor A. Stewart observed staff members missing food handler training. During annual licensing inspection, licensor A. Stewart observed licensee has an expired safe sleep traiing. During annual licensing inspection, licensor A. Stewart observed staff members missing safe sleep training.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Semeter Fatuma H hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the eight findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in December 2024.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Do you run Semeter Fatuma H? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.