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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Child with food allergy to nuts, cashews, and eggs does not have individual care plan signed by a doctor. Date Disputed Date Disputed· July 24, 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.
Licensing visit · July 24, 2026
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child with food allergy to nuts, cashews, and eggs does not have individual care plan signed by a doctor. Date Disputed Date Disputed
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
There was no medication authorization for the child with epi-pen. Prescription medication is not labeled. There is only a hand written exparation date on the medication.
Licensing visit · October 23, 2024
WAC 110-300-0470(2) · Short Term
Emergency plan missing meeting place and alternate meeting place, how children will be evacuated, how provider will keep ratio.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Several children either didn't have the Department approved CIS form or the forms were more than 1 year old. A list of children emailed to the provider.
Licensing visit · August 9, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
2) Training that the parents have provided to staff regarding the child's ICP for allergies has not been documented. 3a) benadryl was not labeled with the child's name, for whom it was for. The length of time to give Iburpofen for a different child was not indicated on a medication form (no start and stop dates). 3c) Benadryl was stored in a child's cubby, accessible to children. 8/9/23 the benadryl has been removed from the cubby to be inaccessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(d) · Serious
3c) The fan in the bathroom has dust accumulated 3d)A lighter was seen on the windowsill near the door, accessible to children. 8/15/23 The lighter was removed.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were seen accessible to children. Licensor handed these items to the Lead Teacher, S.V. Sunscreen, hand sanitizer, antiseptic cream, Benadryl, clorox wipes.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Tiejun Yu has not completed child care basics or the federally required health and safety trainings (medication managment, emergency prep, families experiencing homelessness, Abuse and Neglect/mandated reporting, or Head Trauma). She is working in an unsupervised capacity. It is not documented that Tiejun or Socheana Vun have completed the program's emergency prep training (review the disaster policy).
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the seven 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.
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Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.
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