Seattle · Licensed family home
Las Gotitas de Colores de Seattle LLC
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: 3 months to 5 years.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 365 Seattle-area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 30% had rules cited at all 4, as this home did. 6% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Nov 5, 20252 citations
“Outside gate that provides barrier for children playing is not self-closing or self-latching.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
“,(m)- First-aid kit was missing tweezers and hand sanitizer”
WAC 110-300-0230(3)(d)
Aug 22, 20251 citation
“Provider explained she did a pesticide treatment on the house a couple months prior to licensor visit, children were not present but provider didn't send letter home to families. 110-300-0505(iv) no poisen center numbers were posted in home,(i) no 911 or emergency service number posted, (v) no child protective services were posted, (h) location of emergency and medical information for children and staff posted, (f) Provider explained she did a pesticide treatment on the house a couple of month prior to licensor visit, children were not present but provider didn't send letter home to families, (k) No smoking sign not posted.”
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)
Aug 20, 20241 citation
“During the inspection, Licensor did not observe a completed Annual Fire Inspection completed (2) During the inspection, Licensor observed a fire extinguisher located in the infant sleeping room that had a purchase date of 02/01/2024. Provider will need to purchase a new fire extinguisher or serviced by a local fire department. (3)(i)”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Nov 9, 20233 citations
“A blanket was observed to be used by a sleeping infant inside a crib at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g)
“Plastic safety caps for outlets were observed to be used and posed a risk of choking, aspirtaion, or ingestion at the time of inspection. Outlets were observed to be non-tamper resistant in one of the licensed areas at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)
“Cleaning supplies were observed to be placed in close proximity with food items in the kitchen area at the time of inspection. A vacuum was observed in the licensed area that was accessible to children at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- November 5, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since November 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
A blanket was observed to be used by a sleeping infant inside a crib at the time of inspection.
· November 9, 2023
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 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 5, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
110-300-0145(11)- Outside gate that provides barrier for children playing is not self-closing or self-latching.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(3) · Long Term
110-300-0230(3)(d),(m)- First-aid kit was missing tweezers and hand sanitizer
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 22, 2025
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term
110-300-0505(f) Provider explained she did a pesticide treatment on the house a couple months prior to licensor visit, children were not present but provider didn't send letter home to families. 110-300-0505(iv) no poisen center numbers were posted in home,(i) no 911 or emergency service number posted, (v) no child protective services were posted, (h) location of emergency and medical information for children and staff posted, (f) Provider explained she did a pesticide treatment on the house a couple of month prior to licensor visit, children were not present but provider didn't send letter home to families, (k) No smoking sign not posted.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 20, 2024
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term
During the inspection, Licensor did not observe a completed Annual Fire Inspection completed (2) During the inspection, Licensor observed a fire extinguisher located in the infant sleeping room that had a purchase date of 02/01/2024. Provider will need to purchase a new fire extinguisher or serviced by a local fire department. (3)(i)
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 9, 2023
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g) · Serious
A blanket was observed to be used by a sleeping infant inside a crib at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
Plastic safety caps for outlets were observed to be used and posed a risk of choking, aspirtaion, or ingestion at the time of inspection. Outlets were observed to be non-tamper resistant in one of the licensed areas at the time of inspection.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Cleaning supplies were observed to be placed in close proximity with food items in the kitchen area at the time of inspection. A vacuum was observed in the licensed area that was accessible to children at the time of inspection.
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Details
- Area
- Seattle, 98106This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-86088, 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, License, Quality program — 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.