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.
This provider does not publish pricing.
staff person has expired food worker permit. Date Disputed Date Disputed· July 28, 2026
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 28, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
staff person has expired food worker permit. Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term
water temperature measures at 132 degrees Fahrenheit Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
epi-pen for child with a food allergy does not have a pharmacy label affixed to the medication.
Licensing visit · July 31, 2025
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
updated fire inspection for the new home needs to be completed.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
child has an allergy to peanut butter; no allergy plan on file.
WAC 110-300-0460(4)(e) / 110-300-0460(4)(f) · Short Term
child is missing emergency contacts or a plan for when parents are not avaialble; parent permission is missing for multiple children.
WAC 110-300-0460(4)(e) / 110-300-0460(4)(f) · Short Term
child files are missing health history.
WAC 110-300-0460(4)(e) / 110-300-0460(4)(f) · Short Term
child files are missing names of dental and medical providers.
WAC 110-300-0460(4)(e) / 110-300-0460(4)(f) · Short Term
dates of last physical and dental exams are missing in child files.
Licensing visit · July 18, 2024
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child with mild cinnamon allergy has expired allergy plan; last updated 3/2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Staff person Spandana has expired food worker card (6/30/2024) Staff person Sarah Richter does not have child care basics training.
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the five findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in July 2026.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.
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
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