Shoreline · Licensed family home
Happy Kids 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 September 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
Apr 21, 20262 citations
“At the time of inspection, the staff food handler training had been expired since 08/28/2025”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“At the time of inspection, the gate on the outdoor play area did not have self-latching mechanism.”
WAC 110-300-0145(8)
Apr 22, 20251 citation
“At the time of the inspection, the provider has not completed the annual fire inspection, The provider corrected the violation onsite by completing fire inspection. 0170 (3) At the time of the inspection, the fire extinguisher is not maintained, the date of the certficate is 09/2023. The provider corrected the violation onsite by ordering a new fire extinguisher.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Sep 21, 20231 citation
“Provider and staff have not renewed Blood borne pathogens training. 0106 (11) Provider and staff have not renewed CPR/first aid training. 0106 (12) Provider and staff have not renewed food handler training. 0106 (8) Provider ad staff have not renewed safe sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 21, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of inspection, the staff food handler training had been expired since 08/28/2025
· April 21, 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.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 21, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
At the time of inspection, the gate on the outdoor play area did not have self-latching mechanism.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
At the time of inspection, the staff food handler training had been expired since 08/28/2025
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 22, 2025
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
At the time of the inspection, the provider has not completed the annual fire inspection, The provider corrected the violation onsite by completing fire inspection. 0170 (3) At the time of the inspection, the fire extinguisher is not maintained, the date of the certficate is 09/2023. The provider corrected the violation onsite by ordering a new fire extinguisher.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 21, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Provider and staff have not renewed Blood borne pathogens training. 0106 (11) Provider and staff have not renewed CPR/first aid training. 0106 (12) Provider and staff have not renewed food handler training. 0106 (8) Provider ad staff have not renewed safe sleep training.
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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Details
- Area
- Shoreline, 98177This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-78657, active
Nearby
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, 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.