Lynnwood · Licensed family home
Smart Little Steps Child Care LLC
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 August 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jul 22, 20261 citation
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“gate closest to the outdoor play area which serves as the emergency exit gate is not self-closing.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
- Jul 28, 2025Nothing cited
Jan 28, 20251 citation
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At time of visit the sliding glass door and front door were locked. Both are emergency exits; corrected on-site.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Aug 29, 20242 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Remove outlet plugs Add tamper resistant plates to outlets GFCI outlet needed in bathroom Add stickers to sliding glass door”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Shed outside needs a lock to make it inaccessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
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
- July 22, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
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 each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
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.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
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.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
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.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 381-9228
- Address
- 2310 149th Pl Sw, Lynnwood, WA 98087
- License
- PL-84353
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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, Ages on the license, Address — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 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.