Wilow's Home Daycare

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What kind of place is this?

Size 10 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

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

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

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 2
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 29, 2026
On file
4 visits since April 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousAt the time of inspection, it was observed that the emergency exit door was locked from the inside while the program is open. · April 2, 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · April 2, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term

At the time of inspection, it was observed that the water temperature in bathroom handwashing sink was measured 124.5.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that the emergency exit door was locked from the inside while the program is open.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that the storage room by the door was unlocked and accessible to children.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

At the time of inspection, it was observed that janitorial equipments was in the outdoor play area and accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · April 18, 2024

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term

Food in cabinet was not labeled with date opened.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a) · Short Term

Air purifier in living room space was observed to have a loose cable accessible to the children. Water temperature was observed at 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Outlets in licensed area, including bathroom, were not observed to be tamper-resistant.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(4) · Serious

Mop was observed to be kept outside in dirty water and accessible to the children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Provider did not have a copy of food worker card on premises. Licensor was not able to verify food worker card.

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term

4 out of 5 child files that licensor reviewed did not havehealth information described.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(2) · Short Term

Emergency plan did not follow WAC

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(2) · Short Term

Licensor observed a copy of WAC printed and posted with general directions to a nearby area.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 20, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

Cubbies in living room space were observed to not be secured. Plants in outdoor space were observed to have some pointy, sharp leaves. Laundry room with washer and dryer was observed to not be locked and accessible to children. Outlet in living room space was observed to not be tamper-resistant. Outlet next to bathroom sink was observed to not be GFCI or tamper-resistant.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Provider's exit doors were observed to be locked during inspection and while children were present.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Wilow's Home Daycare hasn’t published

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

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

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.

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.

Do you run Wilow's Home Daycare? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.