Seattle · Licensed family home
Ala-Amin Child Care
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- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 6 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 26 Seattle-area family homes with 6 licensing inspections, 15% had rules cited at 4 of them, as this home did. 31% had rules cited at all 6, 4% at none.
Licensing inspections
Feb 24, 20261 citation
“Provider's lead teacher does not have current foord worker card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Jan 17, 20251 citation
“Provider needs an updated BBP training. Entered into Merit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Feb 27, 20246 citations
“The front door (emergency exit door) was observed to be locked from the inside during childcare hours at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“Two vacuums were observed in the licensed area that were accessible to children at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
“An alarming device for the sliding door that leads to the outdoor area was not observed at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
“Last dental exam dates were not observed in 3 of the children's files at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0460(4)(f)
2 more from this inspection
“Shaded area was not observed in the outdoor area at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0145(3)
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(e)
Oct 17, 20233 citations
“Horse rebounders were observed in the outdoor area at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0146(4)
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 24, 2026
- On file
- 6 visits since August 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Provider's lead teacher does not have current foord worker card.
· February 24, 2026
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.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 24, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Provider's lead teacher does not have current foord worker card.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 17, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
Provider needs an updated BBP training. Entered into Merit.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · February 27, 2024
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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Details
- Area
- Seattle, 98108This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-84320, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
Nearby
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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 — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Mid-size means licensed for 7 to 11 children, among Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 3 to 6; full-size is 12, the most any Seattle-area family home holds.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.