Burien · Licensed family home
Watch Me Grow Early LLC
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 August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 28, 20262 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the inspection, the front emergency exit was locked from the inside by use of a doorknob lock.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“During the inspection, this licensor observed five climbable playground structures in the outdoor play area. Two of the structures, a vehicle shaped structure and the structure with two red ship wheels, had slides facing each other that did not meet CPSC saftey fall zone guidelines.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
Sep 24, 20246 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Items do not have required fall zones of 6 feet all the way around the slides, climbing structures. Some climbing structures are in other areas of the yard and are on grass and cement. All parts of the caterpillar was not present.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Child's Plan-Intolerance Plan needs to be updated. Plans should be redone yearly.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Provider and staff member, M.L is missing current documentation of BBP training. Provider had email confirmation but did not have a copy of her CPR/First Aid cards for review.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Secure large speaker on shelf. Cording from the speaker also needs to be secured. Outdoor bike no longer had the grippers on the handle bars. Window in the restroom was open all the way up.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f), WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
First-aid—CPR certification and suppliesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Provider did not have documentation of CPR/First Aid card.”
WAC 110-300-0230(1)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Staff were missing documentation of reviewing the Disaster Plan upon hire and yearly.”
WAC 110-300-0470(1)
Aug 8, 20231 citation
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A few diaper ointment forms were not completely filled out with start, stop, and amount, and expiration dates for ointments. You will also need to ensure that side effects are written to reflect n/a if n/a. Ensure all ointments are labeled with child's first and last name.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
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 28, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
During the inspection, the front emergency exit was locked from the inside by use of a doorknob lock.
· April 28, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 28, 2026
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
During the inspection, this licensor observed five climbable playground structures in the outdoor play area. Two of the structures, a vehicle shaped structure and the structure with two red ship wheels, had slides facing each other that did not meet CPSC saftey fall zone guidelines.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
During the inspection, the front emergency exit was locked from the inside by use of a doorknob lock.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · September 24, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) · Short Term
Provider and staff member, M.L is missing current documentation of BBP training. Provider had email confirmation but did not have a copy of her CPR/First Aid cards for review.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Items do not have required fall zones of 6 feet all the way around the slides, climbing structures. Some climbing structures are in other areas of the yard and are on grass and cement. All parts of the caterpillar was not present.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) / 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
Secure large speaker on shelf. Cording from the speaker also needs to be secured. Outdoor bike no longer had the grippers on the handle bars. Window in the restroom was open all the way up.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term
Provider did not have documentation of CPR/First Aid card.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child's Plan-Intolerance Plan needs to be updated. Plans should be redone yearly.
WAC 110-300-0470(1) · Short Term
Staff were missing documentation of reviewing the Disaster Plan upon hire and yearly.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 8, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious
A few diaper ointment forms were not completely filled out with start, stop, and amount, and expiration dates for ointments. You will also need to ensure that side effects are written to reflect n/a if n/a. Ensure all ointments are labeled with child's first and last name.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 981-1842
- Address
- 13104 12th Ave S, Burien, WA 98168
- License
- PL-79860
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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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, Website, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license, Address — 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.