Seattle · Licensed family home
Mother In Arms
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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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 764 Seattle-area family homes with 3 licensing inspections, 34% had rules cited at all 3, as this home did. 11% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Jan 23, 20261 citation
“According to the tag, the fire extinguisher has not been serviced or maintained since 2024.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Jun 18, 20242 citations
“Outdoor toys are not age appropriate for all ages or ages of children currently in care. Toys geared toward toddler. TA provided to acquire a wider range of outdoor toys to be developmentally appropriate.”
WAC 110-300-0145(4), WAC 110-300-0145(8)
“missing board in fence line presents a large gap. One board is also detached from bottom, hanging from top.”
WAC 110-300-0145(4), WAC 110-300-0145(8)
Jan 24, 20241 citation
“The licensor observed the only bathroom available to children to be on a landing that is 9 stairs up from the first floor of the home. The window in the space is too high to be used as an emergency exit, one would need to go down the stairs and out through the front or back door for emergency purposes. The provider has since had a review from the fire department and will be submitting a waiver for WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a).”
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 23, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
The licensor observed the only bathroom available to children to be on a landing that is 9 stairs up from the first floor of the home. The window in the space is too high to be used as an emergency exit, one would need to go down the stairs and out through the front or back door for emergency purposes. The provider has since had a review from the fire department and will be submitting a waiver for WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a).
· January 24, 2024
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.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 23, 2026
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term
110-300-0170(3)(i)- According to the tag, the fire extinguisher has not been serviced or maintained since 2024.
Jun 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 18, 2024
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(4) / 110-300-0145(8) · Long Term / Short Term
Outdoor toys are not age appropriate for all ages or ages of children currently in care. Toys geared toward toddler. TA provided to acquire a wider range of outdoor toys to be developmentally appropriate.
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(4) / 110-300-0145(8) · Long Term / Short Term
missing board in fence line presents a large gap. One board is also detached from bottom, hanging from top.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 24, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a) · Serious
The licensor observed the only bathroom available to children to be on a landing that is 9 stairs up from the first floor of the home. The window in the space is too high to be used as an emergency exit, one would need to go down the stairs and out through the front or back door for emergency purposes. The provider has since had a review from the fire department and will be submitting a waiver for WAC 110-300-0166(4)(a).
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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, 98118This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-83726, 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.