Renton · Licensed family home
Janice E. Bates
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since May 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 78 Seattle-area family homes with 5 licensing inspections, 31% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this home did. 26% had rules cited at all 5, 6% at none.
Licensing inspections
Dec 20, 20241 citation
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0196(1)
Nov 15, 20241 citation
“During a complaint inspection Supervisor H. and Licensor A. 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.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(d)
May 10, 20231 citation
“Exit door from licensed space to the outdoor play area was locked when this licensor and supervisor arrived”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 17, 2025
- On file
- 5 visits since May 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- 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.
· December 20, 2024
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 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 20, 2024
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.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 15, 2024
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(d) · Serious
During a complaint inspection Supervisor H. and Licensor A. 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.
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
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Details
- Address
- 16940 130TH AVE SE, Renton, WA 98058
- License
- PL-18105, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Website, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license, Address — 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.