Renton · Licensed family home
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 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 both of its licensing inspections since April 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 222 Seattle-area family homes with 2 licensing inspections, 37% had rules cited at both, as this home did. 22% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Feb 24, 20262 citations
“The emergency exit gate had exposed nails with sharp ends.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)
“Electrical cords were observed along the fence and exterior wall of the building near the emergency exit gate and were hanging in a manner accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
Apr 7, 20254 citations
“The door leading to the outdoor play area was locked from the inside during child care hours.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(c)
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 24, 2026
- On file
- 2 visits since April 2025 — both cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
The door leading to the outdoor play area was locked from the inside during child care hours.
· April 7, 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.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 24, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term
The emergency exit gate had exposed nails with sharp ends.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
Electrical cords were observed along the fence and exterior wall of the building near the emergency exit gate and were hanging in a manner accessible to children.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 7, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The door leading to the outdoor play area was locked from the inside during child care hours.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(c) · Serious
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
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Details
- Area
- Renton, 98059This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-82668, 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 — 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.