Janice E. Bates

Childcare

What Shortlist has verified

Licensed capacity 12 children Checked July 2026
State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3 Checked July 2026
License status Active Checked July 2026

Each date is when Shortlist last checked that fact against its source.

State record — Washington DCYF

Jul 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 20, 2024

Food sources · WAC 110-300-0196(1) · Serious

Licensor reviewed food menu set for the day of inspection, listed diced ham, prior to observing food in the fridge in the licensed space. Diced ham was in the origianl package, observed by licensor in the fridge with expiration date 12/08/24, date of inspection on 12/20/2024. Ham was thrown away onsite during inspection.

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Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 15, 2024

Infant safe sleep practices · WAC 110-300-0291(1)(d) · Serious

During a complaint inspection Supervisor Howard and Licensor Arroyo observed that the lighting in the room was dark. To view the sleeping infant, the teacher had to use the flashlight on her phone to show the licensing staff the infant sleeping in the pak and play.

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Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 10, 2023

Emergency preparation and exiting · WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

Exit door from licensed space to the outdoor play area was locked when this licensor and supervisor arrived Dispute Description: Subpool person locked it. I asked for English speaking sub pool persons, they sometimes send me substitutes who don’t speak only English. I train them before I leave the floor. I think what happened is she has a language barrier, how can I get a person who speaks English only from subpool? I requested her to not lock it and requested her to give milk , raisins inside cereal bowl before feeding kiddos- she gave bananas ( why)?I took off in Merit Asia and Kyla and off work schedule until done with credentials and posted on Merit-they’re second in or third in when at work-I’ll just wait for certs to be given to me first before in merit and working- I have many others who have all there certifications, diplomas, health cards-to help out. Subpool person locked it. I asked for English speaking sub pool persons, they sometimes send me substitutes who don’t speak only English. I train them before I leave the floor. I think what happened is she has a language barrier, how can I get a person who speaks English only from subpool? I requested her to not lock it and requested her to give milk , raisins inside cereal bowl before feeding kiddos- she gave bananas ( why)?I took off in Merit Asia and Kyla and off work schedule until done with credentials and posted on Merit-they’re second in or third in when at work-I’ll just wait for certs to be given to me first before in merit and working- I have many others who have all there certifications, diplomas, health cards-to help out.

Report (PDF)

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