Sammamish · Licensed family home
The Little Caterpillars
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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jul 24, 20262 citations
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Child with food allergy to nuts, cashews, and eggs does not have individual care plan signed by a doctor.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
- Nov 7, 2025Nothing cited
Oct 23, 20243 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“L.W. missing food worker’s permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Emergency plan missing meeting place and alternate meeting place, how children will be evacuated, how provider will keep ratio.”
WAC 110-300-0470(2)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Aug 9, 20234 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
Fire safetySerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(d)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“T.Y. 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 T. or S.V. have completed the program's emergency prep training (review the disaster policy).”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 4 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 42% had fewer, 28% the same, and 30% more (401 family homes).
How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare
Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None6%
- 1 of 417%
- 2 of 420%
- 3 of 427%This home
- All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 24, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Child with food allergy to nuts, cashews, and eggs does not have individual care plan signed by a doctor.
· July 24, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
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.
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.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 23, 2024
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.
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.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 9, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 30, 2026
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 · No longer on the state’s site as of October 30, 2026
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 · No longer on the state’s site as of October 30, 2026
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 · No longer on the state’s site as of October 30, 2026
T.Y. 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 T. or S.V. have completed the program's emergency prep training (review the disaster policy).
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 777-5903
- Area
- Sammamish, 98074This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-80606
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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
Details
- Phone, License — 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.