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Kent · Licensed family home

Step-by-Step Daycare II

At a glance

  • Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 9 children.
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What to know

License: birth to 13 years (state).

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 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since September 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

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Licensing inspections

  • Apr 7, 2026Nothing cited
  • Dec 15, 2025Nothing cited
  • Apr 30, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jan 29, 20256 citations
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Climbing play equipment was observed on cement surfacing in the outdoor area at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “Toys with a diameter of less than one and three-quarter inches were observed in the early learning program premises with the presence of an infant at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). An outlet in the early learning program premises was observed to be non-tamper resistant at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Emergency exiting doors were observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Laundry detergents were observed on top of the dryer and were accessible to taller children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Cleaning supplies were in close proximity with the food items and food preparation area in the kitchenette at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b)

    • Transportation and off-site activity policySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Attendance record for transportation was not observed at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0480(2)

    • PostingsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.

      • “Item (g) and (k) (corrected on site) were not observed on the posting board at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)

  • Sep 9, 20241 citation
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Storage area in hallway must have straps to prevent access from children”

        WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 5 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 5 times had more: 78% of 97 had rules cited at 3 or more.

How all 97 Seattle-area family homes inspected 5 times compare

Of the 97 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None6%
  • 1 of 57%
  • 2 of 58%This home
  • 3 of 530%
  • 4 of 526%
  • All 523%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 7, 2026
On file
5 visits since September 2024 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Climbing play equipment was observed on cement surfacing in the outdoor area at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). · January 29, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · January 29, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Climbing play equipment was observed on cement surfacing in the outdoor area at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(5)(a) · Serious / Short Term

Toys with a diameter of less than one and three-quarter inches were observed in the early learning program premises with the presence of an infant at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). An outlet in the early learning program premises was observed to be non-tamper resistant at the time of inspection.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Emergency exiting doors were observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(1)(b) · Serious

Laundry detergents were observed on top of the dryer and were accessible to taller children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Cleaning supplies were in close proximity with the food items and food preparation area in the kitchenette at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Transportation and off-site activity policy

WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious

Attendance record for transportation was not observed at the time of inspection.

Postings

WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term

Item (g) and (k) (corrected on site) were not observed on the posting board at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 9, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Storage area in hallway must have straps to prevent access from children

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 294-9476
Area
Kent, 98042This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-84368
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

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.

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