Shamso Family Childcare

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What kind of place is this?

Size 7 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

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

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 2
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 19, 2026
On file
4 visits since April 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousProvider had blankets and other clothing in the playpin licensor gave TA about removing all items fromt he paly pin if it is not a fitted sheet. · August 27, 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · February 19, 2026

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(4) · Long Term

Provider did not have enough age and developmentally appropriate toys. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Postings

WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term

(i)(ii)(k)Provider did not have the emergency service number or 911 posted. No smoking no vaping was not posted Date Disputed Date Disputed

Attendance records

WAC 110-300-0455(2) · Short Term

Provider did not have attendance record for the two children

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · August 27, 2024

Infant safe sleep practices

WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g) · Serious

Provider had blankets and other clothing in the playpin licensor gave TA about removing all items fromt he paly pin if it is not a fitted sheet.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Plunger was in bathroom in children's reach, mops and brooms were outside in children's reach.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) · Short Term

First aid and cpr are not entered into Merit. Blood borne pathogens is expired for one person. Provider needs to maintain Merit page and take required trainings asap.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 2, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Applicant trainings have expired and need to be updated in Merit. Food handlers, bloodborne pathogens, first aid/cpr and safe sleep.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Shamso Family Childcare hasn’t published

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

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

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.

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 Shamso Family Childcare? 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.