Burien · Licensed family home

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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

Safety requirements

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.

Safety requirements

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.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · December 19, 2025

Attendance records

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.

Report (PDF)

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

Report (PDF)

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."

Safety requirements

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.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 261-0819

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

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.