Sunny patch childcare

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 4 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.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 14, 2026
On file
4 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousAt the time of inspection, licensor observed a box of garbage bags and ziplock bags under the sink cabinet that is accessible. Date Disputed Date Disputed · July 14, 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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · July 14, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

At the time of inspection, licensor observed a box of garbage bags and ziplock bags under the sink cabinet that is accessible. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term

At the time of visit the water temperature in the bathroom sink was measured at 136.3 degrees F. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

At the time of inspection, licensor observed the main door and the emergency exit gate in the backyard was locked. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

At the time of inspection, licensor observed a crab partially blocking the emergency exit window in the infant room. Date Disputed Date Disputed

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(2) · Short Term

At the time of inspection, the first aid kit did not have CPR mask. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

At the time of inspection cleaning chemicals in the cabinet under the sink were accessible. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

At the time of inspection, the cabinets and drawers in the kitchen are accessible; the storage closet in the playroom is accessible.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 15, 2025

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(c) · Short Term

At the time of the inspection, the most current annual fire inspection was completed on 03/19/2024. 0170 (3)(c) At the time of the inspection, the exhaust vent in the bathroom was covered with dust.

License and program location

WAC 110-300-0410(4) · Serious

At the time of the inspection, patches of black mold was observed on the bathroom ceiling.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 14, 2024

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

At the time fo the visit, the licensor observed that the gate did not have self-latching mechanism.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

At the time of the visit, the licensor observed the storage closet in the playroom is accessible to the children.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · March 19, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Storage closet in the infant room, hallway and living room are accessible.

License and program location

WAC 110-300-0410(4) · Serious

At the time of the visit, this licensor observed black mold on the windowsill and bottom of the window in the infant room and bottom of the window in the playroom.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

At the time of the visit, this licensor observed that outlets in the kitchen and bathroom are not GFCI

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Sunny patch childcare hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the ten 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.

Sources and dates

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.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Do you run Sunny patch childcare? 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.