Redmond · Licensed family home
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in August 2024 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since October 2023.
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.
Complaints the state found valid
Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.
“During an unannounced complaint inspection, the provider reported that she uses a sleep sack for children under 8 months old, and uses blankets for infants ages 8 months - 12 months.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g)
Of the 733 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 12 children, 685 (93%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 48 (7%) have one or more, as this home does.
Licensing inspections
Aug 28, 20261 citation
“SR has expired background”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Mar 3, 20251 citation
“Staff person AK has expired Food Workers card”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Aug 26, 20241 citation
“During an unannounced recheck, it was observed that two infants were sleeping in their own cribs. One infant was observed to be sleeping with a small stuffed animal. The second infant was sleeping and had a blanket draped over the side of the crib.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g), WAC 110-300-0291(1)(h) · Immediate risk
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 28, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since October 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Immediate —
During an unannounced recheck, it was observed that two infants were sleeping in their own cribs. One infant was observed to be sleeping with a small stuffed animal. The second infant was sleeping and had a blanket draped over the side of the crib.
· August 26, 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.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 28, 2026
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 3, 2025
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 26, 2024
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g) / 110-300-0291(1)(h) · Serious / Immediate
During an unannounced recheck, it was observed that two infants were sleeping in their own cribs. One infant was observed to be sleeping with a small stuffed animal. The second infant was sleeping and had a blanket draped over the side of the crib.
Jul 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received July 23, 2024 · Resolved August 27, 2024
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g) · Serious
During an unannounced complaint inspection, the provider reported that she uses a sleep sack for children under 8 months old, and uses blankets for infants ages 8 months - 12 months.
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Details
- Area
- Redmond, 98052This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-3405, 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, 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.