Seattle · Licensed family home
Growing Hearts Childcare
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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 December 2023. 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
Mar 12, 20262 citations
“K.'s food handlers card expired 03/03/2026”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“1 child is missing immunization records”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Mar 19, 20251 citation
“Outdoor exit gate is not self latching/self closing.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Dec 13, 20232 citations
“Licensor observed plastic bags underneath unlocked kitchen sink Licensor observed stackable washer & dryer accessible to children -- needs child safety lock”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“Z. - missing child care basics CPR/First Aid - R., I. Bloodborne pathogens - R., K., H., I., and Z. Safe sleep - H. and Z.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- March 12, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
K.'s food handlers card expired 03/03/2026
· March 12, 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 12, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
1 child is missing immunization records
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 19, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
Outdoor exit gate is not self latching/self closing.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 13, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
Z. - missing child care basics CPR/First Aid - R., I. Bloodborne pathogens - R., K., H., I., and Z. Safe sleep - H. and Z.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Licensor observed plastic bags underneath unlocked kitchen sink Licensor observed stackable washer & dryer accessible to children -- needs child safety lock
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Details
- Area
- Seattle, 98178This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-80905, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
Nearby
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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.