Sammamish · Licensed family home
The Little Caterpillars
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: 12 months to 13 years.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 366 Seattle-area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 27% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this home did. 30% had rules cited at all 4, 6% at none.
Licensing inspections
Jul 24, 20262 citations
“Child with food allergy to nuts, cashews, and eggs does not have individual care plan signed by a doctor.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
“There was no medication authorization for the child with epi-pen. Prescription medication is not labeled. There is only a hand written exparation date on the medication.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Oct 23, 20243 citations
“L.W. missing food worker’s permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Emergency plan missing meeting place and alternate meeting place, how children will be evacuated, how provider will keep ratio.”
WAC 110-300-0470(2)
“Several children either didn't have the Department approved CIS form or the forms were more than 1 year old. A list of children emailed to the provider.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Aug 9, 20234 citations
“2) Training that the parents have provided to staff regarding the child's ICP for allergies has not been documented. 3a) benadryl was not labeled with the child's name, for whom it was for. The length of time to give Iburpofen for a different child was not indicated on a medication form (no start and stop dates). 3c) Benadryl was stored in a child's cubby, accessible to children. 8/9/23 the benadryl has been removed from the cubby to be inaccessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
“3c) The fan in the bathroom has dust accumulated 3d)A lighter was seen on the windowsill near the door, accessible to children. 8/15/23 The lighter was removed.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(d)
“Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were seen accessible to children. Licensor handed these items to the Lead Teacher, S.V. Sunscreen, hand sanitizer, antiseptic cream, Benadryl, clorox wipes.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“T.Y. has not completed child care basics or the federally required health and safety trainings (medication managment, emergency prep, families experiencing homelessness, Abuse and Neglect/mandated reporting, or Head Trauma). She is working in an unsupervised capacity. It is not documented that T. or S.V. have completed the program's emergency prep training (review the disaster policy).”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 24, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Child with food allergy to nuts, cashews, and eggs does not have individual care plan signed by a doctor.
· July 24, 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.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 24, 2026
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child with food allergy to nuts, cashews, and eggs does not have individual care plan signed by a doctor.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
There was no medication authorization for the child with epi-pen. Prescription medication is not labeled. There is only a hand written exparation date on the medication.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 23, 2024
WAC 110-300-0470(2) · Short Term
Emergency plan missing meeting place and alternate meeting place, how children will be evacuated, how provider will keep ratio.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Several children either didn't have the Department approved CIS form or the forms were more than 1 year old. A list of children emailed to the provider.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 9, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
2) Training that the parents have provided to staff regarding the child's ICP for allergies has not been documented. 3a) benadryl was not labeled with the child's name, for whom it was for. The length of time to give Iburpofen for a different child was not indicated on a medication form (no start and stop dates). 3c) Benadryl was stored in a child's cubby, accessible to children. 8/9/23 the benadryl has been removed from the cubby to be inaccessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(d) · Serious
3c) The fan in the bathroom has dust accumulated 3d)A lighter was seen on the windowsill near the door, accessible to children. 8/15/23 The lighter was removed.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Items labeled "Keep out of reach of children" were seen accessible to children. Licensor handed these items to the Lead Teacher, S.V. Sunscreen, hand sanitizer, antiseptic cream, Benadryl, clorox wipes.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
T.Y. has not completed child care basics or the federally required health and safety trainings (medication managment, emergency prep, families experiencing homelessness, Abuse and Neglect/mandated reporting, or Head Trauma). She is working in an unsupervised capacity. It is not documented that T. or S.V. have completed the program's emergency prep training (review the disaster policy).
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Details
- Area
- Sammamish, 98074This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-80606, active
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
Details
- Phone, License — 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.