Lynnwood · Licensed family home
Fern Forest Family Child Care
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- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 9 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since May 2024. 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
Mar 2, 20262 citations
“staff person has expired portable background check; PBC expired on 3/1/2026”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
“chimes/bells are missing from sliding glass door.”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
Nov 12, 20241 citation
“Child with milk sensitivity does not have an ICP in file.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
May 22, 20241 citation
“Slide needs 9 inches of ground cover”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- March 2, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since May 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
staff person has expired portable background check; PBC expired on 3/1/2026
· March 2, 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.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 2, 2026
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
chimes/bells are missing from sliding glass door.
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
staff person has expired portable background check; PBC expired on 3/1/2026
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 12, 2024
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child with milk sensitivity does not have an ICP in file.
May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 22, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Slide needs 9 inches of ground cover
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Details
- Website
- fernforestlynnwood.com
- Address
- 3426 158th ST SW, Lynnwood, WA 98087
- License
- PL-84087, 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
- Website, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
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.