Seattle · Licensed family home
ABC Academy of Diversity LLC
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
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What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 764 Seattle-area family homes with 3 licensing inspections, 34% had rules cited at all 3, as this home did. 11% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Dec 10, 20253 citations
“During the inspection, this licensor observed a deadbolt being used to lock the front emergency exit door. The door handle was not able to automattically unlock when the handle was turned. A video demonstrating a door handle that can be locked from the outside but automatically unlocked when turned will be sent to the provider.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“During the inspection, this licensor observed a climbing dome and a slide that did not meet CPSC ground surfacing or safety fall zone guidelines. The climbing dome was measured to be twenty inches from the outdoor fence and one inch from the boundary separating the wood chipped area from the grass. The slide was measured to be nineteen inches from the outdoor fence. Ground surfacing underneath both playground equipment was measured to be 2-6 inches depending on the location.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
“During the inspection, this licensor reviewed five child files. Children L.J. and A.M.'s files did not have current, annually updated immunization records.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Aug 13, 20242 citations
“In the restroom closest to the entance of the childcare the 3 step spray bottles are accessible to school-age children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“Need to secure the little bin shelving and child washer and dryer in homecenter area they are tipping hazards. Art area on wheels needs to be secured. Teacher equipment by the fish tank in table area was observed to be up on shelf not secured.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f)
Sep 28, 20235 citations
“Slide was observed”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“Food Worker card is expired for provider, DC.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Toilet brush was observed to be in bathroom space accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
“Emergency exit door was observed to be locked while children were in care. Emergency gate outdoors was observed to be blocked by a white van.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
1 more from this inspection
“Outlets in licensed area were observed to be of the sliding outlets and not tamper-resistant outlets.”
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- December 10, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
During the inspection, this licensor observed a deadbolt being used to lock the front emergency exit door. The door handle was not able to automattically unlock when the handle was turned. A video demonstrating a door handle that can be locked from the outside but automatically unlocked when turned will be sent to the provider.
· December 10, 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.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · December 10, 2025
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
During the inspection, this licensor reviewed five child files. Children L.J. and A.M.'s files did not have current, annually updated immunization records.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
During the inspection, this licensor observed a climbing dome and a slide that did not meet CPSC ground surfacing or safety fall zone guidelines. The climbing dome was measured to be twenty inches from the outdoor fence and one inch from the boundary separating the wood chipped area from the grass. The slide was measured to be nineteen inches from the outdoor fence. Ground surfacing underneath both playground equipment was measured to be 2-6 inches depending on the location.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
During the inspection, this licensor observed a deadbolt being used to lock the front emergency exit door. The door handle was not able to automattically unlock when the handle was turned. A video demonstrating a door handle that can be locked from the outside but automatically unlocked when turned will be sent to the provider.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 13, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
In the restroom closest to the entance of the childcare the 3 step spray bottles are accessible to school-age children.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Short Term
Need to secure the little bin shelving and child washer and dryer in homecenter area they are tipping hazards. Art area on wheels needs to be secured. Teacher equipment by the fish tank in table area was observed to be up on shelf not secured.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · September 28, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Slide was observed
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Toilet brush was observed to be in bathroom space accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a) · Short Term
Outlets in licensed area were observed to be of the sliding outlets and not tamper-resistant outlets.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Emergency exit door was observed to be locked while children were in care. Emergency gate outdoors was observed to be blocked by a white van.
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Details
- Address
- 12638 10th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98168
- License
- PL-84420, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, 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.