Burien · Licensed family home
Trina Lemke
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 3 of its licensing inspections since February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 22, 20264 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“According to MERIT, proivders food handler's permit is expired; no current certification available for licensing review to verify.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Pets and animalsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the time of inspection, licensor observed a small dog in the licensed space, accessible to children. There is no documentation available for licensing review.”
WAC 110-300-0225(3)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Provider's Safe Sleep training has expired; will need to be renewed in the DCYF student portal. This triaing is automatically verfied in MERIT once complete.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“There are no fire and evacuation drills recorded for 2026.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a)
Jan 24, 20252 citations
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Per MERIT, provider's following trainings: - Food Handlers (exp. 9/24/2022) - CPR/First Aid (exp. 3/2/2024) - Blood borne Pathogen (exp. 3/2/2023) - Safe Sleep (exp. 6/17/2024)”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Tool bag and drill observed in the licensed space, accessible to children during the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Feb 14, 20242 citations
Pets and animalsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed 3 dogs on the premises. Provider will need to send licensor proof of written notice to children's parents that informs them of pets on the premises. WAC 110-300-0225(3): Provider will need to send licensor proof of vaccinations of each dog.”
WAC 110-300-0225(3), WAC 110-300-0225(3)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Provider will need to renew her Blood Borne Pathogen training, last taken on 3/2/22. L&I standard require to be taken annually. WAC 110-300-0106(12): Provider will need to renew food handlers's permit. Shows expired on 9/24/22 in MERIT account.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
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
- April 22, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
According to MERIT, proivders food handler's permit is expired; no current certification available for licensing review to verify.
· April 22, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 22, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
Provider's Safe Sleep training has expired; will need to be renewed in the DCYF student portal. This triaing is automatically verfied in MERIT once complete.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
According to MERIT, proivders food handler's permit is expired; no current certification available for licensing review to verify.
WAC 110-300-0225(3) · Serious
During the time of inspection, licensor observed a small dog in the licensed space, accessible to children. There is no documentation available for licensing review.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
There are no fire and evacuation drills recorded for 2026.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 24, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious
Per MERIT, provider's following trainings: - Food Handlers (exp. 9/24/2022) - CPR/First Aid (exp. 3/2/2024) - Blood borne Pathogen (exp. 3/2/2023) - Safe Sleep (exp. 6/17/2024)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Tool bag and drill observed in the licensed space, accessible to children during the time of inspection.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 14, 2024
WAC 110-300-0225(3) / 110-300-0225(3) · Serious
WAC 110-300-0225(2): Licensor observed 3 dogs on the premises. Provider will need to send licensor proof of written notice to children's parents that informs them of pets on the premises. WAC 110-300-0225(3): Provider will need to send licensor proof of vaccinations of each dog.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
WAC 110-300-0106(10): Provider will need to renew her Blood Borne Pathogen training, last taken on 3/2/22. L&I standard require to be taken annually. WAC 110-300-0106(12): Provider will need to renew food handlers's permit. Shows expired on 9/24/22 in MERIT account.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 920-4883
- Area
- Burien, 98166This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-6195
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 2
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
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, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 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.