Burien · Licensed family home
Samsam Ali Home Child Care
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- Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 9 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 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 31, 20261 citation
“At the time of this inspection licensor observed immunization records for children S.B.N. & L.B.N. were not complete and not updated annually.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Nov 26, 20254 citations
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed assistant teacher's food handler's permit was expired as of 5/2/25”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the exit gate in the outdoor play area did not self-latch automatically when released.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the water temperature in the bathroom handwashing sink was 135 degrees F.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed 2/4 child records reviewed did not include (2)(d) names and phone numbers of persons authorized to pick up”
WAC 110-300-0460(3)
Jul 17, 20244 citations
“Three step bottles were observed to be accessible to school age children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“An emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
“MERIT reflected that three staff members' bloodblorne training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(8)
“A gardening hose was observed laying on the ground in the outdoor area that posed a strangulation (and tripping) hazard at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Holes on wall in the bathroom and living room area were observed and were accessible to children at the time of inspection. The water temperature was measured at 125.4 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
Sep 20, 20232 citations
“At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the provider's front door was locked when this licensor arrived. There was one enrolled child present inside at the time.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the provider did not have an annual fire inspection by a local government agency, or self-completed using the WSP form.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 31, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed assistant teacher's food handler's permit was expired as of 5/2/25
· November 26, 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 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 31, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
At the time of this inspection licensor observed immunization records for children S.B.N. & L.B.N. were not complete and not updated annually.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · November 26, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the exit gate in the outdoor play area did not self-latch automatically when released.
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 135 degrees F.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed assistant teacher's food handler's permit was expired as of 5/2/25
WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed 2/4 child records reviewed did not include (2)(d) names and phone numbers of persons authorized to pick up
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · July 17, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Three step bottles were observed to be accessible to school age children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
MERIT reflected that three staff members' bloodblorne training was expired at the time of inspection. MERIT reflected that an assistant's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
An emergency exit in the outdoor area was observed to be partially blocked at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
A gardening hose was observed laying on the ground in the outdoor area that posed a strangulation (and tripping) hazard at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). Holes on wall in the bathroom and living room area were observed and were accessible to children at the time of inspection. The water temperature was measured at 125.4 degrees Fahrenheit at the time of inspection.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 20, 2023
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the provider's front door was locked when this licensor arrived. There was one enrolled child present inside at the time.
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
At the time of the onsite monitor visit, the provider did not have an annual fire inspection by a local government agency, or self-completed using the WSP form.
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Details
- Area
- Burien, 98146This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-6565, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
Nearby
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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 — Checked September 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.