Tukwila · Licensed family home

Cheryl's Childcare

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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 November 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

Mar 9, 20261 citation

“At the time of the inspection, Provider D.K. did not have a non-expired or pending department background check.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)

Oct 18, 20241 citation

“The following staff are missing safe sleep training; Cheryl and C.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)

Nov 14, 20233 citations

“C.G.K and B.K have documentation of Basic STARS but there is nothing reflected in MERIT. Provider was informed to follow up with MERIT and request that it be entered into the system for her. C.G.K completed her STARS hours in April 1999 and B.K. completed her in October 2013. All staff were missing a current BBP training. CPR/First Aid missing for C.H. and D.K. Food Worker card missing for C.H., B.K and D.K. C.G.K is missing Safe Sleep reflected in MERIT. She had certificate in her file reflective of 6/17/2023-6/17/2024 but it is not reflected in MERIT. Told to follow up with with MERIT. C.H, B.K and D.K do not have Safe Sleep reflected in MERIT.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Restroomcabinet did not have a latch and had cleaning products under it.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“Little infant/toddler slide and dome was observed to be on grass. There was no proper ground covering of 9 inches nor 6 feet fall zones.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit: March 9, 2026
On file: 3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious: Serious — At the time of the inspection, Provider D.K. did not have a non-expired or pending department background check. · March 9, 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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 9, 2026

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

At the time of the inspection, Provider D.K. did not have a non-expired or pending department background check.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 18, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

The following staff are missing safe sleep training; Cheryl and C.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · November 14, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

C.G.K and B.K have documentation of Basic STARS but there is nothing reflected in MERIT. Provider was informed to follow up with MERIT and request that it be entered into the system for her. C.G.K completed her STARS hours in April 1999 and B.K. completed her in October 2013. All staff were missing a current BBP training. CPR/First Aid missing for C.H. and D.K. Food Worker card missing for C.H., B.K and D.K. C.G.K is missing Safe Sleep reflected in MERIT. She had certificate in her file reflective of 6/17/2023-6/17/2024 but it is not reflected in MERIT. Told to follow up with with MERIT. C.H, B.K and D.K do not have Safe Sleep reflected in MERIT.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Restroomcabinet did not have a latch and had cleaning products under it.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Little infant/toddler slide and dome was observed to be on grass. There was no proper ground covering of 9 inches nor 6 feet fall zones.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 241-1668

Area: Tukwila, 98168This home’s state page lists no street address.
License: PL-1192, 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

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.