Tukwila · Licensed family home
Sunshine Daycare
What to know
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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 12, 20263 citations
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“During the inspection, this licensor observed a damaged section of the left neighbor's chain link fence protruding into the provider's outdoor play area. The damaged chain link fence was observed to be rusty with multiple sharp points.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of the inspection, the fire extinguisher had not been annually maintained.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“During the inspection, this licensor reviewed one child file. The child file for F.L-G. did not contain a current, updated immunization record.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Mar 27, 20253 citations
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor used a DCYF provided thermometer to test restroom handwashing sink. Licensor observed the temperature to be 139.8 degrees F.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor did not see a up to date 2025 fire inspection using the state fire marshal form. A 2024 form was present.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Licensor did not see up to date recorded emergency drill logs. Drill logs from previous years were present.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a)(b)(c)(d), WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b), WAC 110-300-0470(4)(c), WAC 110-300-0470(4)(d)
Nov 2, 20234 citations
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Water temperature was 143.6 when checked upon arrival. The water was then checked approximately 40 minutes later and was still over 120 degrees It had dropped to 136. This was after the water heater had been turned down.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Restroom vent needs cleaning. Visible dust observed.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(c)
Training requirementsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Provider and staff, I.J. is missing BBP training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(1), WAC 110-300-0106(10)
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“There was no CPR barrier in the kit.”
WAC 110-300-0230(3)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.
How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare
Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None11%
- 1 of 323%
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 12, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Short Term —
During the inspection, this licensor observed a damaged section of the left neighbor's chain link fence protruding into the provider's outdoor play area. The damaged chain link fence was observed to be rusty with multiple sharp points.
· January 12, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 12, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term
During the inspection, this licensor observed a damaged section of the left neighbor's chain link fence protruding into the provider's outdoor play area. The damaged chain link fence was observed to be rusty with multiple sharp points.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term
At the time of the inspection, the fire extinguisher had not been annually maintained.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
During the inspection, this licensor reviewed one child file. The child file for F.L-G. did not contain a current, updated immunization record.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · March 27, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term
110-300-0165(4)(e) Licensor used a DCYF provided thermometer to test restroom handwashing sink. Licensor observed the temperature to be 139.8 degrees F.
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
110-300-0170(2) Licensor did not see a up to date 2025 fire inspection using the state fire marshal form. A 2024 form was present.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) / 110-300-0470(4)(b) / 110-300-0470(4)(c) / 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term
110-300-0470(4)(a)(b)(c)(d) Licensor did not see up to date recorded emergency drill logs. Drill logs from previous years were present.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · November 2, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term
Water temperature was 143.6 when checked upon arrival. The water was then checked approximately 40 minutes later and was still over 120 degrees It had dropped to 136. This was after the water heater had been turned down.
WAC 110-300-0106(1) / 110-300-0106(10) · Long Term / Short Term
Provider and staff, I.J. is missing BBP training.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(3) · Long Term
There was no CPR barrier in the kit.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 504-9123
- Area
- Tukwila, 98168This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-82592
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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.
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
Details
- Phone, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Seattle-area family home holds; 735 of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes are. Small is 3 to 6; mid-size is 7 to 11.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.