Seattle · Licensed family home
MARUF Kerya A
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- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 10 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 September 2026 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2021.
Of the 365 Seattle-area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 20% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this home did. 30% had rules cited at all 4, 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.
“Provider did not wash their hands and served a child food after diapering a separate child.,Provider changing diapers in the dining room near where food is served.,Outdoor blanket used for diapering children is not sanitized between uses.,Children reported in multiple licensed spaces with only one staff member present.”
The state’s description of the complaint
Of the 404 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 7 to 11 children, 383 (95%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 21 (5%) have one or more, as this home does.
Licensing inspections
Jul 15, 20241 citation
“Water temperature was 122 degrees.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Jul 24, 20231 citation
“1. window blinds were up in the main play space. These were removed immediately and placed in an outside storage closet. 2. Water temperature was 123.2 degrees.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 8, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2021 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
1. window blinds were up in the main play space. These were removed immediately and placed in an outside storage closet. 2. Water temperature was 123.2 degrees.
· July 24, 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.
Jul 2026 Complaint 4 valid issues
Complaint · Received July 20, 2026 · Resolved September 28, 2026
“Provider did not wash their hands and served a child food after diapering a separate child.,Provider changing diapers in the dining room near where food is served.,Outdoor blanket used for diapering children is not sanitized between uses.,Children reported in multiple licensed spaces with only one staff member present.”
The state’s description of the complaint
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 15, 2024
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 24, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
1. window blinds were up in the main play space. These were removed immediately and placed in an outside storage closet. 2. Water temperature was 123.2 degrees.
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Details
- Area
- Seattle, 98108This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-6551, 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, 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.