Seattle · Licensed family home

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Small family home, licensed for up to 6 children.
Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in August 2025 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since March 2024.

Of the 78 Seattle-area family homes with 5 licensing inspections, 31% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this home did. 26% had rules cited at all 5, 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.

Received Feb 5, 2025Valid complaintresolved Aug 27, 2025

The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 387 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 3 to 6 children, 377 (97%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 10 (3%) have one or more, as this home does.

Licensing inspections

Mar 2, 20264 citations

“Food handler permit expired December 2025”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Missing emergency information for 2 children.”
WAC 110-300-0480(2)
“Provider has not completed BBP within the past year.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
“Emergency exit gate leading out of the backyard is not self-closing/self-latching.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)

Oct 6, 2025No rules cited

Aug 20, 20253 citations

“The was a long thin base of a saw sat on top of a shelf. The blade expanded out from the shelf. The licensor walked out of the exit door was at face level with blade. KM stated she would have someone remove this.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
“This licensor observed the outdoor exit gate did not auto close or latch upon release. When opened wide the lower part of the gate rubs on the cement and is stuck.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
“This licensor did not observe an established program and daily schedule for children.”
WAC 110-300-0360(1)

Apr 3, 20256 citations

“KM missing medication management.”
WAC 110-300-0106(4), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“KM missing the child care basics training; Mandated Reporter – Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse • Medication Management • Families Experiencing Homelessness.”
WAC 110-300-0106(4), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“KM missing children/families experiencing homelessness training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(4), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“KM missing food handler training from the health department.”
WAC 110-300-0106(4), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

2 more from this inspection

“KM missing prevention of child abuse and neglect training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(4), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“KM missing in person CPR training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(4), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Mar 14, 2024No rules cited

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit: March 2, 2026
On file: 5 visits since March 2024 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious: Serious — Food handler permit expired December 2025 · March 2, 2026

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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · March 2, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Food handler permit expired December 2025

Transportation and off-site activity policy

WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious

Missing emergency information for 2 children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

Provider has not completed BBP within the past year.

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

Emergency exit gate leading out of the backyard is not self-closing/self-latching.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Aug 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · August 20, 2025

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

This licensor observed the outdoor exit gate did not auto close or latch upon release. When opened wide the lower part of the gate rubs on the cement and is stuck.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

The was a long thin base of a saw sat on top of a shelf. The blade expanded out from the shelf. The licensor walked out of the exit door was at face level with blade. KM stated she would have someone remove this.

Program and daily schedule

WAC 110-300-0360(1) · Long Term

This licensor did not observe an established program and daily schedule for children.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2025 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · April 3, 2025

Training requirements