Seattle · Licensed family home

Jeylani Zahra

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since November 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

Nov 17, 20251 citation

  • “Licensee food worker card was expired as of 11/9/25.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Nov 5, 20242 citations

  • “emergency exit door downstairs was locked w/dead bolt but was corrected on-site.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)

  • “Fire drills not done every month need to practice and record every month. Emergency drills not done every 3 months, need to do an emergency drill and record.”

    WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a), WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b)

Nov 4, 20233 citations

  • “need to remove lawn mower from play yard.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • “Licensee daughter is now age 13 and needs background check completed. MERIT currently says withdrawn.”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • “fence/gate is broken and waiting repair.”

    WAC 110-300-0145(11)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 17, 2025
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Licensee food worker card was expired as of 11/9/25. · November 17, 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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 17, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensee food worker card was expired as of 11/9/25.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 5, 2024

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) / 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Short Term

Fire drills not done every month need to practice and record every month. Emergency drills not done every 3 months, need to do an emergency drill and record.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

emergency exit door downstairs was locked w/dead bolt but was corrected on-site.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · November 4, 2023

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

fence/gate is broken and waiting repair.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

need to remove lawn mower from play yard.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Licensee daughter is now age 13 and needs background check completed. MERIT currently says withdrawn.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 359-2792

Address
5010 39TH AVE NE, Seattle, WA 98105
License
PL-82540, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

Nearby

All in ZIP 98105

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

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.