Seattle · Licensed family home
Early Explorers Childcare
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- Small family home, licensed for up to 6 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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since March 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 365 Seattle-area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 27% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this home did. 30% had rules cited at all 4, 6% at none.
Licensing inspections
Feb 10, 20261 citation
“During inspection, licensor A.S. observed licensee L.C. was not within sight or hearing range while infant was asleep and waking up in the infant room.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a)
Aug 4, 20251 citation
“Refrigeration must be at -41 degrees Fahrenheit or less.”
WAC 110-300-0197(3)
Mar 4, 20252 citations
“Licensor observed a swing set in the outdoor play space that potentially may not comply with CPSC guidelines as there is not any available documentation.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“Swing set does not have appropriate ground cover underneath.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 2, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since March 2025 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
During inspection, licensor A.S. observed licensee L.C. was not within sight or hearing range while infant was asleep and waking up in the infant room.
· February 10, 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.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 10, 2026
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a) · Serious
During inspection, licensor A.S. observed licensee L.C. was not within sight or hearing range while infant was asleep and waking up in the infant room.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 4, 2025
WAC 110-300-0197(3) · Short Term
Refrigeration must be at -41 degrees Fahrenheit or less.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 4, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Licensor observed a swing set in the outdoor play space that potentially may not comply with CPSC guidelines as there is not any available documentation.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Swing set does not have appropriate ground cover underneath.
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Details
- Address
- 425 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98144
- License
- PL-85096, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license, Address — 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.