Lynnwood · Licensed family home
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- Small family home, licensed for up to 6 children.
- Ages on the license: 1 month to 13 years.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since February 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 79 Seattle-area family homes with 5 licensing inspections, 30% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this home did. 25% had rules cited at all 5, 6% at none.
Licensing inspections
Sep 15, 20261 citation
“emergency exit gate was not self-closing at time of visit.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Jan 21, 20261 citation
“cupboard under bathroom sink contained cleaning items such as toilet cleaner, soap and toilet brush; at time of visit the cabinet was accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Feb 20, 20253 citations
“Fencing leading to unlicensed space and hazards needs to be 4 feet tall.”
WAC 110-300-0145(6)
“Window ledge is 47 inches to the interior floor and 54 inches to the ground outside.”
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii)
“Emergency exit gate needs the post repaired and a self-closing hinge.”
WAC 110-300-0145(6)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 15, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since February 2025 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
cupboard under bathroom sink contained cleaning items such as toilet cleaner, soap and toilet brush; at time of visit the cabinet was accessible to children.
· January 21, 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.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 15, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
emergency exit gate was not self-closing at time of visit.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 21, 2026
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
cupboard under bathroom sink contained cleaning items such as toilet cleaner, soap and toilet brush; at time of visit the cabinet was accessible to children.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · February 20, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(6) · Serious
Fencing leading to unlicensed space and hazards needs to be 4 feet tall.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(ii)(iii)(Iv)(v)(vi)(vii) · Serious
Window ledge is 47 inches to the interior floor and 54 inches to the ground outside.
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(6) · Serious
Emergency exit gate needs the post repaired and a self-closing hinge.
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Details
- Area
- Lynnwood, 98087This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-84976, 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, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity: 3 to 6 children. Mid-size is 7 to 11; 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.