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Tiny Talking Hands

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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What to know

License: 6 months to 6 years 11 months (state).

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 July 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

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Licensing inspections

  • Aug 17, 20265 citations
    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Staff QL's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection as reflected on MERIT.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(8)

    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Four staff members' bloodborne pathogen trainings were expired at the time of inspection as reflected on MERIT.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(10)

    • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “The outdoor gate used as an emergency exit was unable to self-latch at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0145(11)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “A phone charging cord was observed inside a kitchen drawer that was unlocked and was accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Chipped paints on walls were observed in the toddler classroom, kitchen and foyer area and were accessible to children at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)

  • Nov 24, 20252 citations
    • Staff recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Provider LQ's staff file was missing the following at the time of inspection: A copy of current government issued photo ID, emergency contact information and a completed resume / The remaining staff files were missing an emergency contact information at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

        WAC 110-300-0115(3)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “Two free stand lamps were observed in the preschool classroom that were not attached or secured to prevent tipping at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(4)(c)

  • Jul 22, 20254 citations
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Multiple climbing toys were obesrved in the outdoor area that were placed on woodchips that were less than 9 inches deep at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “A dangling electric cord was observed to be accessible to children in the toddler classroom at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site) Plastic bags were observed inside a kitchen drawer that were accessible to children at the time of inspection. Windows in the toddler classroom were observed to be able to open up to more than three and one-half inches without barrier or preventative measure to discourage children frome exiting through the window at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). The preschool and toddler classroom were observed to lack appropriate illumination at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Emergency exit door that leads to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “A medication authorization form was not observed for child CAS's medication at the time of inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

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
August 17, 2026
On file
3 visits since July 2025 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Multiple climbing toys were obesrved in the outdoor area that were placed on woodchips that were less than 9 inches deep at the time of inspection. · July 22, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · August 17, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Staff QL's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection as reflected on MERIT.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Four staff members' bloodborne pathogen trainings were expired at the time of inspection as reflected on MERIT.

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

The outdoor gate used as an emergency exit was unable to self-latch at the time of inspection.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

A phone charging cord was observed inside a kitchen drawer that was unlocked and was accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

Chipped paints on walls were observed in the toddler classroom, kitchen and foyer area and were accessible to children at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 24, 2025

Staff records

WAC 110-300-0115(3) · Short Term

Provider LQ's staff file was missing the following at the time of inspection: A copy of current government issued photo ID, emergency contact information and a completed resume / The remaining staff files were missing an emergency contact information at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(4)(c) · Short Term

Two free stand lamps were observed in the preschool classroom that were not attached or secured to prevent tipping at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · July 22, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Multiple climbing toys were obesrved in the outdoor area that were placed on woodchips that were less than 9 inches deep at the time of inspection.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

A dangling electric cord was observed to be accessible to children in the toddler classroom at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site) Plastic bags were observed inside a kitchen drawer that were accessible to children at the time of inspection. Windows in the toddler classroom were observed to be able to open up to more than three and one-half inches without barrier or preventative measure to discourage children frome exiting through the window at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). The preschool and toddler classroom were observed to lack appropriate illumination at the time of inspection.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Emergency exit door that leads to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

A medication authorization form was not observed for child CAS's medication at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 673-0202
Area
Seattle, 98117This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-85552

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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

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.

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