Seattle · Licensed family home
Tiny Gems Early Learning Program
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 5 of its licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Sep 24, 20251 citation
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“K.'s BBP training is expired”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Oct 4, 20243 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10. Long Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Licensor observed safety plug ins in the outlets. Provider removed them during visit. Provider has large window in living room, which is eye level to children. Licensor explained WAC and that provider needs to place stickers or artwork on the window. Provider places posters on window during visit.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(f)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“H. is missing BBP training”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Child recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Multiple child files are missing; start date, medical/doctor information, physical and dental exams, emergency contact information”
WAC 110-300-0460(2), WAC 110-300-0460(3)
May 2, 20242 citations
Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Portable crib mattress did not have a tight-fitting sheet.”
WAC 110-300-0290(3)(c)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Fire extinguisher did not have a service tag from within the last 12 months or a purchase receipt from within the last 12 months.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Apr 17, 20247 citations
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There is a child with a peanut allergy who does not have an individual care plan on file.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There is a child with a peanut allergy whod oes not have any emergency medication on site.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was no second emergency exit available because the sliding door now has an enclosed deck around it preventing exiting from the deck. Provider is going to make the door in the room next to the living room the new second exit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a)
Staff recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Assistant H. needs to input all her training dates into Merit.”
WAC 110-300-0115(2), WAC 110-300-0115(3)
Staff recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Both assistants need their job title and their first day of employment listed in their staff file.”
WAC 110-300-0115(2), WAC 110-300-0115(3)
Staff recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Both assistants need copy of their ID, their emergency contact information, and their resume in theri staff file.”
WAC 110-300-0115(2), WAC 110-300-0115(3)
Emergency preparation and exitingShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The flashlight batteries were not working.”
WAC 110-300-0166(2)(a)
Nov 14, 20232 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“2(2)(a) Provider needs to bring in flashlight from the car and add extra batteries.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Sliding door was locked and had a wood rod preventing opening. It was then removed and unlocked during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
The state cited rules at all 5 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 5 times had fewer: 77% of 97.
How all 97 Seattle-area family homes inspected 5 times compare
Of the 97 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None6%
- 1 of 57%
- 2 of 58%
- 3 of 530%
- 4 of 526%
- All 523%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 24, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed safety plug ins in the outlets. Provider removed them during visit. Provider has large window in living room, which is eye level to children. Licensor explained WAC and that provider needs to place stickers or artwork on the window. Provider places posters on window during visit.
· October 4, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 24, 2025
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 4, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(2)(f) · Serious / Long Term
Licensor observed safety plug ins in the outlets. Provider removed them during visit. Provider has large window in living room, which is eye level to children. Licensor explained WAC and that provider needs to place stickers or artwork on the window. Provider places posters on window during visit.
WAC 110-300-0460(2) / 110-300-0460(3) · Long Term / Short Term
Multiple child files are missing; start date, medical/doctor information, physical and dental exams, emergency contact information
May 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 2, 2024
Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment
WAC 110-300-0290(3)(c) · Short Term
Portable crib mattress did not have a tight-fitting sheet.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term
Fire extinguisher did not have a service tag from within the last 12 months or a purchase receipt from within the last 12 months.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 7 findings
Licensing visit · April 17, 2024
WAC 110-300-0115(2) / 110-300-0115(3) · Long Term / Short Term
Assistant H. needs to input all her training dates into Merit.
WAC 110-300-0115(2) / 110-300-0115(3) · Long Term / Short Term
Both assistants need their job title and their first day of employment listed in their staff file.
WAC 110-300-0115(2) / 110-300-0115(3) · Long Term / Short Term
Both assistants need copy of their ID, their emergency contact information, and their resume in theri staff file.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
There is a child with a peanut allergy who does not have an individual care plan on file.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
There is a child with a peanut allergy whod oes not have any emergency medication on site.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(2)(a) · Short Term
The flashlight batteries were not working.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a) · Serious
There was no second emergency exit available because the sliding door now has an enclosed deck around it preventing exiting from the deck. Provider is going to make the door in the room next to the living room the new second exit.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 14, 2023
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
01662(2)(a) Provider needs to bring in flashlight from the car and add extra batteries.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Sliding door was locked and had a wood rod preventing opening. It was then removed and unlocked during the visit.
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 887-7772
- Area
- Seattle, 98126This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-85324
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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
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.