Duvall · Licensed family home
A Quiet Forest
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since May 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 366 Seattle-area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 20% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this home did. 30% had rules cited at all 4, 6% at none.
Licensing inspections
Apr 24, 20253 citations
“Playground equipement does not comply with applicable CPSC guidelines regarding arranging (climbing structure does not have 6ft of clearance space around it).”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
“One child didn't have CIS form.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
“One child had CIS form that had "not complete" CIS. There is on signed written agreement with the parents that they will come into copliance within 30 days of specified due date.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Oct 22, 20246 citations
“The two slides do not have 6ft of clearance space around them. They face each other with less than 6 ft between them.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“The pea gravel around the slides is not at least nine inches deep.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“No signed documentation for child WG that his parents have reviewed the handbook and early learning program policies.”
WAC 110-300-0450(2)
“Policies are incomplete.”
WAC 110-300-0450(2)
2 more from this inspection
“Expulsion policy missing detailed steps provider will take to avoid expelling a child, and how the provider will communicate with the parents about preventing expulsion and information about community resources.”
WAC 110-300-0486(2)
“Health policies are not specific.”
WAC 110-300-0500(1)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- May 5, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since May 2024 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
The two slides do not have 6ft of clearance space around them. They face each other with less than 6 ft between them.
· October 22, 2024
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 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 24, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
Playground equipement does not comply with applicable CPSC guidelines regarding arranging (climbing structure does not have 6ft of clearance space around it).
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
One child had CIS form that had "not complete" CIS. There is on signed written agreement with the parents that they will come into copliance within 30 days of specified due date.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · October 22, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The two slides do not have 6ft of clearance space around them. They face each other with less than 6 ft between them.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The pea gravel around the slides is not at least nine inches deep.
Parent or guardian handbook and related policies
WAC 110-300-0450(2) · Long Term
No signed documentation for child WG that his parents have reviewed the handbook and early learning program policies.
Parent or guardian handbook and related policies
WAC 110-300-0450(2) · Long Term
Policies are incomplete.
WAC 110-300-0486(2) · Long Term
Expulsion policy missing detailed steps provider will take to avoid expelling a child, and how the provider will communicate with the parents about preventing expulsion and information about community resources.
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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Details
- Website
- aquietforest.com
- Area
- Duvall, 98019This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-84180, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Website, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — 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.