Edmonds · Licensed family home
Little Steps Home Child Care
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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
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 366 Seattle-area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 27% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this home did. 30% had rules cited at all 4, 6% at none.
Licensing inspections
Sep 3, 20264 citations
“Provider had expired food permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Provider did not meet annual in-service for 2025.”
WAC 110-300-0107(1)
“There were child files that did not have consent to treat permission.”
WAC 110-300-0460(3)
“One of the five children's health records checked (L.P.) did not have medically verified immunization record.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Jan 12, 20262 citations
“There were baby gates that blocked emergency exits.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
“There were children enrolled and in care with special needs who did not have individual care plans.”
WAC 110-300-0300(1)(a)
Jul 24, 20241 citation
“Provider did not have food handler permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 3, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Provider had expired food permit.
· September 3, 2026
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.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · September 3, 2026
WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term
Provider did not meet annual in-service for 2025.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
One of the five children's health records checked (L.P.) did not have medically verified immunization record.
WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term
There were child files that did not have consent to treat permission.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 12, 2026
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
There were baby gates that blocked emergency exits.
WAC 110-300-0300(1)(a) · Short Term
There were children enrolled and in care with special needs who did not have individual care plans.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 24, 2024
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Details
- Area
- Edmonds, 98026This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-79959, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 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.