Seattle · Licensed family home
Shamso Family Childcare
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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since April 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Feb 19, 20263 citations
Attendance recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Provider did not have attendance record for the two children”
WAC 110-300-0455(2)
Outdoor early learning program spaceLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Provider did not have enough age and developmentally appropriate toys.”
WAC 110-300-0145(4)
PostingsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“(i)(ii)(k)Provider did not have the emergency service number or 911 posted. No smoking no vaping was not posted”
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)
- Mar 28, 2025Nothing cited
Aug 27, 20243 citations
Infant safe sleep practicesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Plunger was in bathroom in children's reach, mops and brooms were outside in children's reach.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11)
Apr 2, 20241 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Applicant trainings have expired and need to be updated in Merit. Food handlers, bloodborne pathogens, first aid/cpr and safe sleep.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 4 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 42% had fewer, 28% the same, and 30% more (401 family homes).
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%This home
- All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 19, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since April 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- 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.
· August 27, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
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.
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
WAC 110-300-0455(2) · Short Term
Provider did not have attendance record for the two children
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 27, 2024
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.
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.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 2, 2024
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.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 503-9977
- Area
- Seattle, 98118This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-86296
- 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
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.