Burien · Licensed family home
Moonlight Childcare
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
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What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since September 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
Aug 26, 20263 citations
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the emergency exit gate in the outdoor play space was not self-closing or self-latching”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed a triycle in the outdoor play space with broken plastic on the seat and a larger bicycle with rust on the chain and seat post.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the water temperature in the bathroom handwashing sink was 137.5 degrees F.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Dec 19, 20253 citations
“At the time of this inspection, licensor audibly heard a deadbolt on the front emergency exit door being unlocked upon arrival and observed the emergency exit sliding glass door leading to the backyard was locked from the inside. TA provided and violation was corrected onsite.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“At the time of this inspection licensor observed the attendance record was not available onsite for department review. Lead teacher U.A. stated he was not able to find the tablet used to record electronic attendance. TA provided to use a paper record as a back up method to ensure enrolled children are signed in and out of care per WAC requirements listed in 0455(2).”
WAC 110-300-0455(2)
“At the time of this inspection, licensor tested the emergency exit gate from the backyard leading to the front of the home and observed it was not self-latching. Licensor observed the latch hardware was not installed onto this gate and it was not able to fully close.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Sep 3, 20242 citations
“The door leading to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). The second emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked by two water tables at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
“The door leading to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). The second emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked by two water tables at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Short 110-300-0106(10) Term”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Sep 13, 20233 citations
“At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there was a plastic, spring, bouncy horse in the yard that did not have CPSC safe fall zone material underneath. (placed on grass) At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, the plastic, spring, bouncy horse did not have a 6' fall zone around it; other toys were all around it.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there was a jar of vasoline on the chaging table that was accessible to children and labled with "keep out of reach of children."”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there were numerous broken pieces of plastic from old toys throughout the yard, that were smaller than 1.75" x 1.75" x 1.75" and posed a choking hazard to infants and toddlers who use the yard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there was a plastic bag in the cabinet under the sink in the bathroom that was accessible to children and posed a suffocation hazard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, the water temperature was measured to be 125.7 degrees Fahrenheit.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 26, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of this inspection, licensor audibly heard a deadbolt on the front emergency exit door being unlocked upon arrival and observed the emergency exit sliding glass door leading to the backyard was locked from the inside. TA provided and violation was corrected onsite.
· December 19, 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.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 26, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the emergency exit gate in the outdoor play space was not self-closing or self-latching
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed a triycle in the outdoor play space with broken plastic on the seat and a larger bicycle with rust on the chain and seat post.
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the water temperature in the bathroom handwashing sink was 137.5 degrees F.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · December 19, 2025
WAC 110-300-0455(2) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection licensor observed the attendance record was not available onsite for department review. Lead teacher U.A. stated he was not able to find the tablet used to record electronic attendance. TA provided to use a paper record as a back up method to ensure enrolled children are signed in and out of care per WAC requirements listed in 0455(2).
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor tested the emergency exit gate from the backyard leading to the front of the home and observed it was not self-latching. Licensor observed the latch hardware was not installed onto this gate and it was not able to fully close.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor audibly heard a deadbolt on the front emergency exit door being unlocked upon arrival and observed the emergency exit sliding glass door leading to the backyard was locked from the inside. TA provided and violation was corrected onsite.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 3, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
The door leading to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). The second emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked by two water tables at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The door leading to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). The second emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked by two water tables at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Short 110-300-0106(10) Term
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 13, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there was a plastic, spring, bouncy horse in the yard that did not have CPSC safe fall zone material underneath. (placed on grass) At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, the plastic, spring, bouncy horse did not have a 6' fall zone around it; other toys were all around it.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there was a jar of vasoline on the chaging table that was accessible to children and labled with "keep out of reach of children."
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there were numerous broken pieces of plastic from old toys throughout the yard, that were smaller than 1.75" x 1.75" x 1.75" and posed a choking hazard to infants and toddlers who use the yard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, there was a plastic bag in the cabinet under the sink in the bathroom that was accessible to children and posed a suffocation hazard. At the time of the onsite monitor visit inspection, the water temperature was measured to be 125.7 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Details
- Address
- 13205 4th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98146
- License
- PL-82001, 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, Address — 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.