Family Circle

Childcare · Renton · 10717 SE 172nd St

What Shortlist has verified

Licensed capacity 152 children Checked June 2026
State quality rating Early Achievers Level 4 Checked April 2026
License status Active Checked June 2026

Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Washington DCYF

Sep 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Complaint

Complaint · October 24, 2024

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

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Sep 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 26, 2024

Fire safety · WAC 110-300-0170(3)(b) · Serious

Furnace room door unlocked in the Toddler Room (Early Head Start). Needs to be locked when children in care.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies · WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Sprinkler room ( in the middle preschool room in main building ) is unlocked and needs to be made inaccessable to children.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space · WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

0165(2)(c) Term 09/27/2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space · WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Play space near PreK room (leads to back parking lot) will need 9" of play chips near landing zones (slides, climbers). Areas need to be covered with 9" in a 6 foot circumfrence . Most have 5-7 " of play chips.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Complaint

Complaint · May 17, 2024

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 6, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies · WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Storage area in Hallway near Toddler room needs to be locked when children are present to prevent access.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space · WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

* Slide on School age Playground needs 9" of play chips * Upper Preschool playground ladder and slide need 9" of play chips (ladder has 4") , (slide has 0")

Emergency preparation and exiting · WAC 110-300-0166(3)(b) · Serious

Downstairs preschool room has a door in the back of room out of vision of staff that is unlocked and kids may get out. Needs to be locked as it is not an exit.

Report (PDF)

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