Seattle · Licensed family home
West Seattle Children's House
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 December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 30, 20261 citation
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the front emergency exit gate leading to the driveway was not self-closing.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Apr 23, 20253 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of this inspection, licensor measured the depth of the wood chips surrounding a climbing play structure and a slide with stairs to be less than 6in. Climbing play structure was measured to be 3ft 4in tall. Slide was measured to be 2ft 2in tall. Slide did not have 6ft fall zone clearance surrounding it.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the sliding glass door exiting to the back yard was locked from the inside while children were inside the home.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed 3 black plastic rat bait/poison traps in the outdoor play areas accessible to children. Licensor observed AA batteries accessible in a drawer in the kitchen. Batteries were made inaccessible while licensor was on site.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Dec 21, 20231 citation
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Outdoor gate was unable to self-close and self-latch at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
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
- January 30, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of this inspection, licensor measured the depth of the wood chips surrounding a climbing play structure and a slide with stairs to be less than 6in. Climbing play structure was measured to be 3ft 4in tall. Slide was measured to be 2ft 2in tall. Slide did not have 6ft fall zone clearance surrounding it.
· April 23, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 30, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the front emergency exit gate leading to the driveway was not self-closing.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 23, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor measured the depth of the wood chips surrounding a climbing play structure and a slide with stairs to be less than 6in. Climbing play structure was measured to be 3ft 4in tall. Slide was measured to be 2ft 2in tall. Slide did not have 6ft fall zone clearance surrounding it.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the sliding glass door exiting to the back yard was locked from the inside while children were inside the home.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed 3 black plastic rat bait/poison traps in the outdoor play areas accessible to children. Licensor observed AA batteries accessible in a drawer in the kitchen. Batteries were made inaccessible while licensor was on site.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 21, 2023
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
Outdoor gate was unable to self-close and self-latch at the time of inspection.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 935-0427
- Address
- 10240 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146
- License
- PL-82179
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 — 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.