Seattle · Licensed family home
Dora's Family Care
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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 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 764 Seattle-area family homes with 3 licensing inspections, 23% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this home did. 34% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.
Licensing inspections
Jan 8, 20242 citations
“Child file showed a note in 2017 stating child has an allergy. Violations discussed with provider on site. Provider stated she was aware child needed an epi pen but does not need while in care, child is school age. This violation discussed with provider on site.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
“During on site annual inspection for 2023-2024 fiscal year, licensor A.S. observed a lit melted wax scented burner. M.A.J. observed a lit candle. Both were accessible to children. Provider blew out candle in front of M.J. and scented wax in front of A.S. on site. Provider will remove and not use during childcare hours. This violation discussed with provider on site.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 18, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Child file showed a note in 2017 stating child has an allergy. Violations discussed with provider on site. Provider stated she was aware child needed an epi pen but does not need while in care, child is school age. This violation discussed with provider on site.
· January 8, 2024
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 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 8, 2024
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child file showed a note in 2017 stating child has an allergy. Violations discussed with provider on site. Provider stated she was aware child needed an epi pen but does not need while in care, child is school age. This violation discussed with provider on site.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b) · Serious
During on site annual inspection for 2023-2024 fiscal year, licensor A.S. observed a lit melted wax scented burner. M.A.J. observed a lit candle. Both were accessible to children. Provider blew out candle in front of M.J. and scented wax in front of A.S. on site. Provider will remove and not use during childcare hours. This violation discussed with provider on site.
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Details
- Area
- Seattle, 98144This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-16451, 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, License, Quality program — 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.