Seattle · Licensed family home
Furaha Family Childcare & Preschool
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in June 2025 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since April 2024.
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.
Complaints the state found valid
Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.
Of the 733 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 12 children, 685 (93%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 48 (7%) have one or more, as this home does.
Licensing inspections
Apr 23, 20241 citation
“During monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed blue paint on wall chipping off where children play.”
WAC 110-300-0410(4)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 31, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since April 2024 — 3 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
During monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed blue paint on wall chipping off where children play.
· April 23, 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.
Aug 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received August 17, 2024 · Resolved June 18, 2025
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 23, 2024
WAC 110-300-0410(4) · Serious
During monitored visit, licensor A.S. observed blue paint on wall chipping off where children play.
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Details
- Website
- furahachildcare.com
- Area
- Seattle, 98115This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-16872, active
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Website, License — 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.