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.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
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At time of visit the sliding glass door and front door were locked. Both are emergency exits; corrected on-site.· January 28, 2025
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.
Licensing visit · July 22, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
gate closest to the outdoor play area which serves as the emergency exit gate is not self-closing.
Licensing visit · January 28, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
At time of visit the sliding glass door and front door were locked. Both are emergency exits; corrected on-site.
Licensing visit · August 29, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
Remove outlet plugs Add tamper resistant plates to outlets GFCI outlet needed in bathroom Add stickers to sliding glass door
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Shed outside needs a lock to make it inaccessible to children.
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 January 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.
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.
Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
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