Tukwila · Licensed family home
Sweet Family Childcare
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 August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 23, 20262 citations
Child recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“During the inspection, this licensor reviewed five child files. The child files for S.M., S.M., and S.M. did not contain health and dental care provider names and contact information or what facility parents or guardians would prefer treatment.”
WAC 110-300-0460(3)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“During the inspection, this licensor reviewed five child files. The file for S.M. contained a current immunization record labeled "Not Complete". A signurature from the child's guardian stating they would update the file within thirty days was present, however, more than thirty days had passed since the form was signed by the guardian. The file for Z.A. did not contain a complete, annually updated immunization record or an annually updated excemption form.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Sep 23, 20244 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Basketball hoop has nothing in the base of it to secure it. There is a little teeter-totter in the yard that is on grass.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1), WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Front entrance door and sliding door were both locked during the visit. The front door has a deadbolt that was locked and had to be unlocked in order for the licensor to exit the space.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Secure first aid kits and other heavy items high up on shelves. Back porch was observed to have chipping paint on the handrails around the porch.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Fire Marshal had not been started/completed thus far for the year. The licensor provided a copy to the provider for completion. Clean vent in the restroom.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Aug 16, 20231 citation
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The broken gate outside has pieces that are pointing back into the play area and are sharp at the end. The water tables are right next to this broken gate. The basketball hoop on the covered porch is a tipping hazard. Outlet in the restroom was observed to be GFCI but not tamper resistant.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
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
- March 23, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Basketball hoop has nothing in the base of it to secure it. There is a little teeter-totter in the yard that is on grass.
· September 23, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 23, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
During the inspection, this licensor reviewed five child files. The file for S.M. contained a current immunization record labeled "Not Complete". A signurature from the child's guardian stating they would update the file within thirty days was present, however, more than thirty days had passed since the form was signed by the guardian. The file for Z.A. did not contain a complete, annually updated immunization record or an annually updated excemption form.
WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term
During the inspection, this licensor reviewed five child files. The child files for S.M., S.M., and S.M. did not contain health and dental care provider names and contact information or what facility parents or guardians would prefer treatment.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · September 23, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) / 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Short Term / Serious
Basketball hoop has nothing in the base of it to secure it. There is a little teeter-totter in the yard that is on grass.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Short Term
Secure first aid kits and other heavy items high up on shelves. Back porch was observed to have chipping paint on the handrails around the porch.
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
Fire Marshal had not been started/completed thus far for the year. The licensor provided a copy to the provider for completion. Clean vent in the restroom.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Front entrance door and sliding door were both locked during the visit. The front door has a deadbolt that was locked and had to be unlocked in order for the licensor to exit the space.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 16, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of November 2, 2026
The broken gate outside has pieces that are pointing back into the play area and are sharp at the end. The water tables are right next to this broken gate. The basketball hoop on the covered porch is a tipping hazard. Outlet in the restroom was observed to be GFCI but not tamper resistant.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 453-8157
- Area
- Tukwila, 98168This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-80452
- 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
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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
Details
- Phone, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
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.