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Covington · Licensed family home

Sunny Smiles Daycare

At a glance

  • Small family home, licensed for up to 6 children.
How a family home daycare works

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 1 of its 2 licensing inspections since September 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

One citation, in March 2026, was at the state’s highest risk level, Immediate: Diaper changing areas, privacy, and disposal.

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Licensing inspections

  • Mar 12, 20264 citations, 1 Immediate
    • Diaper changing areas, privacy, and disposalImmediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.

      • “During the visit, provider placed child on diaper changing pad and walked away returned shortly to get the baby.”

        WAC 110-300-0221(1)(b) · Immediate risk

    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “During the inspection, the licensor observed plastic climbing equipment with a slide and swing placed on a concrete surface.”

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

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “During the inspection, window blinds were observed in the licensed space with pull cords accessible to children that are capable of forming a loop.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)

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

      • “During the inspection, both emergency door were locked that does not automatically unlock when knob or handle is turned.”

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

  • Sep 17, 2025Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 1 of this home's 2 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected twice split three ways: 21% had fewer, 41% the same, and 38% more (214 family homes).

How all 214 Seattle-area family homes inspected twice compare

Of the 214 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected twice, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None21%
  • 1 of 241%This home
  • Both38%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 12, 2026
On file
2 visits since September 2025 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Immediate — During the visit, provider placed child on diaper changing pad and walked away returned shortly to get the baby. · March 12, 2026

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

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · March 12, 2026

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

During the inspection, the licensor observed plastic climbing equipment with a slide and swing placed on a concrete surface.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

During the inspection, window blinds were observed in the licensed space with pull cords accessible to children that are capable of forming a loop.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

During the inspection, both emergency door were locked that does not automatically unlock when knob or handle is turned.

Diaper changing areas, privacy, and disposal

WAC 110-300-0221(1)(b) · Immediate

During the visit, provider placed child on diaper changing pad and walked away returned shortly to get the baby.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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What it costs

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Details

Phone
(253) 293-7612
Area
Covington, 98042This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-85840
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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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

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

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity: 3 to 6 children. Mid-size is 7 to 11; 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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