SeaTac · Licensed family home
Hawa's Early Learning Center
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- Small family home, licensed for up to 6 children.
- Ages on the license: 1 month 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 May 2025. 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
Dec 16, 20255 citations
“At the time of the visit licensor observed the childcare entrance and emergency exit door was locked from the inside.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“Licensor observed multiple plastic bags in areas directly accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“Licensor observed the laundry detergent and other sanitizing and disinfecting products labeled "keep out of reach of children" stored in a location accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“At the time of the visit licensor observed a large rug that entirely blocked the exit door from being opened without being moved.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
1 more from this inspection
“Licensor observed the room heating device is accessible to children and was dangerously hot to the touch.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(b)
May 23, 20252 citations
“1) Little tykes slide did not have 6 feet of fall zones from all sides 1ab) Little tykes slide did not have 9 inches of woodchips underneath slide”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“3d) Diaper wipes and diapers in plastic wrapping were accessible to children and posed suffocation hazard 4a) Indoor temperature at time of visit was 63 degrees 4c) Light bulbs were exposed in bathroom and were not shatter resistant 4f) Cement stairway in backyard play area did not have complete handrails or wall on either side of it. Stairway leading down to child care entrance did not have a gate to make inaccessible to infants and toddlers.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- June 3, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since May 2025 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0166(3)(a) - At the time of the visit licensor observed the childcare entrance and emergency exit door was locked from the inside.
· December 16, 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.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · December 16, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
110-300-0166(3)(a) - At the time of the visit licensor observed the childcare entrance and emergency exit door was locked from the inside.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
110-300-0165(2)(d) - Licensor observed multiple plastic bags in areas directly accessible to children.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
110-300-0260(1)(a) - Licensor observed the laundry detergent and other sanitizing and disinfecting products labeled "keep out of reach of children" stored in a location accessible to children.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
110-300-0166(3)(c) - At the time of the visit licensor observed a large rug that entirely blocked the exit door from being opened without being moved.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(b) · Serious
110-300-0170(3)(b) - Licensor observed the room heating device is accessible to children and was dangerously hot to the touch.
May 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 23, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
1) Little tykes slide did not have 6 feet of fall zones from all sides 1ab) Little tykes slide did not have 9 inches of woodchips underneath slide
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
3d) Diaper wipes and diapers in plastic wrapping were accessible to children and posed suffocation hazard 4a) Indoor temperature at time of visit was 63 degrees 4c) Light bulbs were exposed in bathroom and were not shatter resistant 4f) Cement stairway in backyard play area did not have complete handrails or wall on either side of it. Stairway leading down to child care entrance did not have a gate to make inaccessible to infants and toddlers.
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Details
- Area
- SeaTac, 98188This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-85405, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity: 3 to 6 children. Mid-size is 7 to 11; full-size is 12, the most any Seattle-area family home holds.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.