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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The outlet in the licensed bathroom, near the sink, is not tamper-resistant and is not GFCI. This outlet will need to be covered with a blank plate or made into a GFCI outlet type and tamper-resistant. Technical assistance given to provider during the time of inspection. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed· November 18, 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 · November 18, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
The outlet in the licensed bathroom, near the sink, is not tamper-resistant and is not GFCI. This outlet will need to be covered with a blank plate or made into a GFCI outlet type and tamper-resistant. Technical assistance given to provider during the time of inspection. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(g) · Short Term
During the time of inspection, licensor observed the carbon monoxide detector unplugged, not able to detect any gases that contain carbon monxide. This was corrected onsite. Licensor was able to test the detector and observed it works properly; no gases detected. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
During the time of inspection, licensor observed Clorox(w/bleach) toilet cleaner in the licensed bathroom, accessible to children. This was corrected onsite, moved to a storage area inaccessible to children. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
Transportation and off-site activity policy
WAC 110-300-0480(3) · Short Term
During the time of inspection, insurance and registration for the vehicle used to transport children enrolled was not available for licensing review. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
Licensor was not able to review the emergency drill log sheet to verify drills (monthly and quartarly) have taken place since the last licensing inspection.
Licensing visit · May 28, 2025
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Licensor observed bleach solution in the licensed bathroom accesible to children. Corrected on site.
Licensing visit · May 14, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
WAC 110-300-0165(b): Two windows in the "rest area" front room of the licensed space were observed by licensor. Both window blinds have pull cords and inner cords that form a loop. WAC 110-300-0165(f): Glass sliding door, leading to the backyard, in the licensed space does not have any stickers or art work placed at child's eye level.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Exit gate on the left side of the home, to be used as an emergency exit, has a self-latching mechanism that is jammed, requiring special knowlege to pull th latch up to open.
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 November 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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Do you run Sunny Beginning Daycare? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.