Ala-Amin Child Care

Childcare

What Shortlist has verified

Licensed capacity 8 children Checked July 2026
State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3 Checked July 2026
License status Active Checked July 2026

Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Washington DCYF

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 24, 2026

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Provider's lead teacher does not have current foord worker card.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 17, 2025

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Provider needs an updated BBP training. Entered into Merit.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · February 27, 2024

Outdoor early learning program space · WAC 110-300-0145(3) · Short Term

Shaded area was not observed in the outdoor area at the time of inspection.

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(3)(e) · Short Term

Uneven groundings were observed in the outdoor area that posed a tripping hazard at the time of inspection. Toy storage cubbies were observed in the playroom area that posed a tipping hazard and required mounting at the time of inspection.

Emergency preparation and exiting · WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

The front door (emergency exit door) was observed to be locked from the inside during childcare hours at the time of inspection.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies · WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Two vacuums were observed in the licensed area that were accessible to children at the time of inspection.

Supervising children · WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term

An alarming device for the sliding door that leads to the outdoor area was not observed at the time of inspection.

Child records · WAC 110-300-0460(4)(f) · Short Term

Last dental exam dates were not observed in 3 of the children's files at the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 17, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space · WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious

Horse rebounders were observed in the outdoor area at the time of inspection.

Safety requirements · WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Window coverings were observed to pose a suffocation hazard at the time of inspection. Stickers or art work was not observed on the glass door at the time of inspection. Uneven groundings were observed in the outdoor area that posed a tripping hazard at the time of inspection / Gardening hose was observed to be laying on the ground in the outdoor area that posed a tripping hazard at the time of inspection. Some of the outdoor toys were observed to be in poor condition at the time of inspection. Water temperature was measured at 126 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of inspection.

Training requirements · WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Serious / Short Term

MERIT reflected that two assistants' bloodborne pathogen training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's CPR/first-aid training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's food worker card was incompleted at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.

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Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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