Edmonds · Licensed family home
Sunrise Childcare
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since March 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 12, 20263 citations
“Fire extinguisher was not in green zone.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
“The self closing and self locking mechanisms on gate were not working.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
“Play equipment with slides did not have six foot fall zone as required by CPSC guidelines.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)
Feb 24, 20254 citations
“Provider did not have current CPR and first aid certifications. Food handler permit was not in staff files or MERIT.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(11)
“Base cabinets and drawers in restroom contained items labeled "keep out of reach of children" that were accessible.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“Provider did not arrange or conduct a fire safety inspection in past twelve months. Fire extinguisher was not serviced in past twleve months.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
“Provider had expired first aid and CPR certificates.”
WAC 110-300-0230(1)
Mar 25, 20242 citations
“In the restroom, the drawers and cabinets had products labeled "keep out of reach of children" stored in location accessible to children. A toilet brush or plunger was accessible to children in restroom.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
“There were staff employed for longer than three months who had not completed applicable training requirements. There were staff who could potentially count in ratio without current adult and pediatric first aid and CPR certifications ( Adbullah, S., Y.I.). There were staff without training in blood borne pathogens (S. and A.I.). There were staff who could serve or prepare food without food handler permit (Z., Y.S.,A., S.I.) There were staff who did not complete trainings in mandated reporting, emergency preparedness, abusive head trauma, or serving children experiencing homelessness (A. and S.I.) There were assistants/aides employed for longer than three months without Child Care Basics (A. and S.I.). There were staff without Safe Sleep (A., S.S., and Z.I. and H.N.).”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 12, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Provider did not have current CPR and first aid certifications. Food handler permit was not in staff files or MERIT.
· February 24, 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.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 12, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
The self closing and self locking mechanisms on gate were not working.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term
Play equipment with slides did not have six foot fall zone as required by CPSC guidelines.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · February 24, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(11) · Serious / Short Term
Provider did not have current CPR and first aid certifications. Food handler permit was not in staff files or MERIT.
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
Provider did not arrange or conduct a fire safety inspection in past twelve months. Fire extinguisher was not serviced in past twleve months.
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term
Provider had expired first aid and CPR certificates.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Base cabinets and drawers in restroom contained items labeled "keep out of reach of children" that were accessible.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · March 25, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
In the restroom, the drawers and cabinets had products labeled "keep out of reach of children" stored in location accessible to children. A toilet brush or plunger was accessible to children in restroom.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
There were staff employed for longer than three months who had not completed applicable training requirements. There were staff who could potentially count in ratio without current adult and pediatric first aid and CPR certifications ( Adbullah, S., Y.I.). There were staff without training in blood borne pathogens (S. and A.I.). There were staff who could serve or prepare food without food handler permit (Z., Y.S.,A., S.I.) There were staff who did not complete trainings in mandated reporting, emergency preparedness, abusive head trauma, or serving children experiencing homelessness (A. and S.I.) There were assistants/aides employed for longer than three months without Child Care Basics (A. and S.I.). There were staff without Safe Sleep (A., S.S., and Z.I. and H.N.).
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Details
- Website
- sunrisechildcare.info
- Address
- 7709 233rd Place SW, Edmonds, WA 98026
- License
- PL-80862, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Website, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license, Address — 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.