Tiny Talking Hands

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 17, 2026
On file
3 visits since July 2025 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousMultiple 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 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.

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. Date Disputed Date Disputed

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. Date Disputed Date Disputed

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. Date Disputed Date Disputed

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). Date Disputed Date Disputed

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). Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

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)

Before you tour

Tiny Talking Hands hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the four findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious in July 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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