Sammamish · Licensed family home
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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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 764 Seattle-area family homes with 3 licensing inspections, 32% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this home did. 34% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.
Licensing inspections
Jan 7, 20253 citations
“The front door is an emergency exit. Upon licensor entering, there were two chairs placed infront of the door preventing it from opening to a full position. The chairs were moved after they were discussed.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
“The fire safety inspection checklist has not been completed annually.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
“fire drill was not recorded for December.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a)
Feb 28, 20241 citation
“2) An annual fire safety inspection has not been completed. 3/7/2024 the checklist has been completed. 3g) the children nap in the front living room. There is not a smoke detector in this space. 3/7/2024 the smoke detector has been installed in the area where the children nap. 3i) The new fire extinguisher was too small, not meeting the 2A 10BC requirement. 3/7/2024- a new one has been purchase and in place.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 16, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
The front door is an emergency exit. Upon licensor entering, there were two chairs placed infront of the door preventing it from opening to a full position. The chairs were moved after they were discussed.
· January 7, 2025
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 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 7, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
The front door is an emergency exit. Upon licensor entering, there were two chairs placed infront of the door preventing it from opening to a full position. The chairs were moved after they were discussed.
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
The fire safety inspection checklist has not been completed annually.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
fire drill was not recorded for December.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 28, 2024
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
2) An annual fire safety inspection has not been completed. 3/7/2024 the checklist has been completed. 3g) the children nap in the front living room. There is not a smoke detector in this space. 3/7/2024 the smoke detector has been installed in the area where the children nap. 3i) The new fire extinguisher was too small, not meeting the 2A 10BC requirement. 3/7/2024- a new one has been purchase and in place.
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Details
- Area
- Sammamish, 98075This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-79056, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 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.