Kirkland · Licensed family home
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since September 2023. 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
Jan 21, 20265 citations
“ST's food handlers card expired in September 2025.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“It was observed that diaper creams and cough syrup was accessible to children. This was moved during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
“Disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer was accessible to children in the kitchen area. These were moved during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“NG sometimes assists with ratio but has not completed mandated reporter training (included in child care basics)”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
1 more from this inspection
“It was observed that one immunization record was over 12 months old.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Sep 7, 20233 citations
“It was observed that diaper creams were accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
“It was observed that toddler slides were placed over grass.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“It was observed that staff person ST could not locate her food worker card at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 21, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
ST's food handlers card expired in September 2025.
· 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.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · January 21, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
ST's food handlers card expired in September 2025.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
It was observed that one immunization record was over 12 months old.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
It was observed that diaper creams and cough syrup was accessible to children. This was moved during the visit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Disinfecting wipes and hand sanitizer was accessible to children in the kitchen area. These were moved during the visit.
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
NG sometimes assists with ratio but has not completed mandated reporter training (included in child care basics)
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 7, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
It was observed that diaper creams were accessible to children.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
It was observed that toddler slides were placed over grass.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
It was observed that staff person ST could not locate her food worker card at the time of inspection.
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Details
- Area
- Kirkland, 98034This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-12205, active
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 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.