Seattle · Licensed family home
Discovery Child Care and Preschool
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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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since September 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
Nov 20, 20251 citation
“Licensor observed 5 child files, 2 of the files had immunization forms from out of state (both Califonia) and 3 immunization forms were outdated (1 was an outated form missing parent signature and 2 forms had small print outs of immunizations that children had received).”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Mar 24, 20254 citations
“One staff member's food handler permit was expired.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“A secondary lock was observed in place on the emergency gate.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“Two "Simplay3 Two-Sided Rock and Roll Teeter Totter Seesaw and Climbing Bridge" toys were placed directly on packed soil, not in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines. Additionally, the required 2-foot fall zone was not maintained.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“The cleaning and sanitizing solutions were not properly labeled.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(c)
Sep 19, 20231 citation
“Climbing play equipment was observed to be placed on a hard surface at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- November 20, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
One staff member's food handler permit was expired.
· March 24, 2025
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.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 20, 2025
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
110-300-0210(2)(a)(c)-Licensor observed 5 child files, 2 of the files had immunization forms from out of state (both Califonia) and 3 immunization forms were outdated (1 was an outated form missing parent signature and 2 forms had small print outs of immunizations that children had received).
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · March 24, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
One staff member's food handler permit was expired.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
A secondary lock was observed in place on the emergency gate.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Two "Simplay3 Two-Sided Rock and Roll Teeter Totter Seesaw and Climbing Bridge" toys were placed directly on packed soil, not in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines. Additionally, the required 2-foot fall zone was not maintained.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(c) · Serious
The cleaning and sanitizing solutions were not properly labeled.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 19, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Climbing play equipment was observed to be placed on a hard surface at the time of inspection.
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Details
- Area
- Seattle, 98106This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-20212, 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, 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.