SeaTac · Licensed family home

Abrha Helen Ghebrehiwet

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since March 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

Of the 764 Seattle-area family homes with 3 licensing inspections, 32% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this home did. 34% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.

Licensing inspections

Sep 25, 2025No rules cited
Mar 7, 20252 citations
  • “Licensor observed exit door (front door entrance) is blocked by a child proof gate in front of door.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

  • “Upon review of children files, licensor observed that 11 children do not have a current, complete, and medically verified certificate of immunization status (CIS) form, a department approved certificate of exemption (COE) form, or a current immunization record form the Washington state immunization information system (WA IIS). These immunizations are "Not Complete" or "Conditional" and do not have parent signatures with date.”

    WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

Mar 28, 20246 citations
  • “There was a baby gate installed immediately outside the main exit door. There was also a doorknob cover on an interior door along the exit pathway. The doorknob cover was removed during the visit.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

  • “A container of vaseline was accessible under the bathroom sink.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • “A storage closet containing vacuum cleaners was not locked/inaccessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • “The medium-sized plastic climbing equipment/slides do not have a 6 foot fall zone around them.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

2 more from this inspection
  • “The medium-sized plastic climbing equipment/slides do not have 6 inches of shredded rubber chips. Current depth is approximately 1-3 inches.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

  • “Assistant Y. has expired Safe Sleep training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 25, 2025
On file
3 visits since March 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — 110-300-0166(3)(c) - Licensor observed exit door (front door entrance) is blocked by a child proof gate in front of door. · March 7, 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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · March 7, 2025

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

110-300-0166(3)(c) - Licensor observed exit door (front door entrance) is blocked by a child proof gate in front of door.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

110-300-0210(1)(2) - Upon review of children files, licensor observed that 11 children do not have a current, complete, and medically verified certificate of immunization status (CIS) form, a department approved certificate of exemption (COE) form, or a current immunization record form the Washington state immunization information system (WA IIS). These immunizations are "Not Complete" or "Conditional" and do not have parent signatures with date.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · March 28, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

There was a baby gate installed immediately outside the main exit door. There was also a doorknob cover on an interior door along the exit pathway. The doorknob cover was removed during the visit.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

A container of vaseline was accessible under the bathroom sink.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

A storage closet containing vacuum cleaners was not locked/inaccessible to children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Assistant Y. has expired Safe Sleep training.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

The medium-sized plastic climbing equipment/slides do not have a 6 foot fall zone around them.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

The medium-sized plastic climbing equipment/slides do not have 6 inches of shredded rubber chips. Current depth is approximately 1-3 inches.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 249-2728

Address
4005 S 181st ST, SEATAC, WA 98188
License
PL-78990, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3+

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.

Details

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.