Kirkland · Licensed family home
First Friends Home Daycare
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since April 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 764 Seattle-area family homes with 3 licensing inspections, 34% had rules cited at all 3, as this home did. 11% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Jan 12, 20261 citation
“Two children's immunizations were dated from 2024.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Jan 29, 20254 citations
“BBP trainings were not renewed according to L&I regulations.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
“Safe sleep trainings expired 12/13/2024.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
“One child file was missing CIS form.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
“Child file without CIS did not contain a written plan of correction.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Apr 29, 20244 citations
“Updated CPR and First Aid and bloodborn Pathogens were not observeable for household member/support staff. Provider was unable to locate her food handlers card at time of visit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Not all animals have vaccination onsite.”
WAC 110-300-0225(3)
“Washer, dryer and oven were observed to be accessible to children. Provider reports she will put a child safty latch on them. Oven was on and accessible during visit. Plastic bags stored in child accessible drawer in bathroom. One child was observed to be sleeping in a room not set up for childcare, (the room is on the licensed), cords were accessible.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“Wood chips do not currently measuring 9 inches.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 12, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Updated CPR and First Aid and bloodborn Pathogens were not observeable for household member/support staff. Provider was unable to locate her food handlers card at time of visit.
· April 29, 2024
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 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 12, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Two children's immunizations were dated from 2024.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · January 29, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
BBP trainings were not renewed according to L&I regulations.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
One child file was missing CIS form.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Child file without CIS did not contain a written plan of correction.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 29, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Updated CPR and First Aid and bloodborn Pathogens were not observeable for household member/support staff. Provider was unable to locate her food handlers card at time of visit.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Washer, dryer and oven were observed to be accessible to children. Provider reports she will put a child safty latch on them. Oven was on and accessible during visit. Plastic bags stored in child accessible drawer in bathroom. One child was observed to be sleeping in a room not set up for childcare, (the room is on the licensed), cords were accessible.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Wood chips do not currently measuring 9 inches.
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Details
- Area
- Kirkland, 98034This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-888, 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 — 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.