Seattle · Licensed family home
Little Wonders Childcare
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- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 764 Seattle-area family homes with 3 licensing inspections, 32% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this home did. 34% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.
Licensing inspections
Dec 25, 20251 citation
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the emergency exit door leading to the backyard was locked from the inside with the use of a deadbolt. Corrected onsite.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
May 13, 20256 citations
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the gate in the outdoor play space was not self-closing and self-latching”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed a fence panel that was loose and not fully secured to the adjacent fence panels.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed sharp nails protruding from the fence in the outdoor play space.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed a play kitchen in the back play room that posed a falling hazard.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)
2 more from this inspection
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the provider had not conducted an annual fire safety inspection using the state fire marshal form.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
“At the time of this inspection, licensor could not verify the date that the fire extinguisher was purchased or last serviced/maintained.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- December 25, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the emergency exit door leading to the backyard was locked from the inside with the use of a deadbolt. Corrected onsite.
· December 25, 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.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 25, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the emergency exit door leading to the backyard was locked from the inside with the use of a deadbolt. Corrected onsite.
May 2025 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · May 13, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the gate in the outdoor play space was not self-closing and self-latching
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed a fence panel that was loose and not fully secured to the adjacent fence panels.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed sharp nails protruding from the fence in the outdoor play space.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed a play kitchen in the back play room that posed a falling hazard.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the provider had not conducted an annual fire safety inspection using the state fire marshal form.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor could not verify the date that the fire extinguisher was purchased or last serviced/maintained.
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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Details
- Area
- Seattle, 98108This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-85340, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
Nearby
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Mid-size means licensed for 7 to 11 children, among Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 3 to 6; 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.