Seattle · Licensed family home

Elmi Halimo Jama

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since April 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

Of the 365 Seattle-area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 17% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this home did. 30% had rules cited at all 4, 6% at none.

Licensing inspections

Sep 26, 2025No rules cited
Oct 21, 2024No rules cited
Dec 28, 2023No rules cited
Apr 26, 20231 citation
  • “Exit door the backyard was locked.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 26, 2025
On file
4 visits since April 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Exit door the backyard was locked. · April 26, 2023

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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 26, 2023

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Exit door the backyard was locked.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 779-9882

Area
Seattle, 98108This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-27088, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

Nearby

All in ZIP 98108

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

Mid-size means licensed for 7 to 11 children, among Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 3 to 6; 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.