Kent · Licensed family home
Early Learners Childcare LLC
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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 2 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, 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 8, 20265 citations
“The main door was locked from the inside (The lock did not automatically unlock when the knob or handle was turned) at the time of inspection. (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“Attendance log for transportation was not observed at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0480(2)
“The outdoor gate used as an emergency exit was unable to self-latch at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
“Protruding nails were observed on the fence panels in the outdoor area that were accessible to children at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)
1 more from this inspection
“Multiple fence panels in the outdoor area were observed to be in broken condition resulting a gap that was measured wider than three and one-half inches, at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0145(8)
May 21, 20252 citations
“No record of annual fire safety inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
“Electrical vent in the licensed bathroom has accumulated dust.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 8, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
The main door was locked from the inside (The lock did not automatically unlock when the knob or handle was turned) at the time of inspection. (The violation was corrected on site).
· January 8, 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 8, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
The outdoor gate used as an emergency exit was unable to self-latch at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term
Protruding nails were observed on the fence panels in the outdoor area that were accessible to children at the time of inspection.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The main door was locked from the inside (The lock did not automatically unlock when the knob or handle was turned) at the time of inspection. (The violation was corrected on site).
Transportation and off-site activity policy
WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious
Attendance log for transportation was not observed at the time of inspection.
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
Multiple fence panels in the outdoor area were observed to be in broken condition resulting a gap that was measured wider than three and one-half inches, at the time of inspection.
May 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 21, 2025
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
Electrical vent in the licensed bathroom has accumulated dust.
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Details
- Address
- 21427 SE 297TH ST, Kent, WA 98042
- License
- PL-82989, 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, Address — 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.