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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: 6 months to 6 years 11 months.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since July 2025. 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
Aug 17, 20265 citations
“Staff QL's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection as reflected on MERIT.”
WAC 110-300-0106(8)
“Chipped paints on walls were observed in the toddler classroom, kitchen and foyer area and were accessible to children at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
“The outdoor gate used as an emergency exit was unable to self-latch at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
“A phone charging cord was observed inside a kitchen drawer that was unlocked and was accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
1 more from this inspection
“Four staff members' bloodborne pathogen trainings were expired at the time of inspection as reflected on MERIT.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Nov 24, 20252 citations
“Provider LQ's staff file was missing the following at the time of inspection: A copy of current government issued photo ID, emergency contact information and a completed resume / The remaining staff files were missing an emergency contact information at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0115(3)
“Two free stand lamps were observed in the preschool classroom that were not attached or secured to prevent tipping at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(c)
Jul 22, 20254 citations
“Multiple climbing toys were obesrved in the outdoor area that were placed on woodchips that were less than 9 inches deep at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“A medication authorization form was not observed for child CAS's medication at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
“Emergency exit door that leads to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“A dangling electric cord was observed to be accessible to children in the toddler classroom at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site) Plastic bags were observed inside a kitchen drawer that were accessible to children at the time of inspection. Windows in the toddler classroom were observed to be able to open up to more than three and one-half inches without barrier or preventative measure to discourage children frome exiting through the window at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). The preschool and toddler classroom were observed to lack appropriate illumination at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 17, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since July 2025 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Multiple climbing toys were obesrved in the outdoor area that were placed on woodchips that were less than 9 inches deep at the time of inspection.
· July 22, 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 5 findings
Licensing visit · August 17, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
Staff QL's safe sleep training was expired at the time of inspection as reflected on MERIT.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
Chipped paints on walls were observed in the toddler classroom, kitchen and foyer area and were accessible to children at the time of inspection.
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
The outdoor gate used as an emergency exit was unable to self-latch at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
A phone charging cord was observed inside a kitchen drawer that was unlocked and was accessible to children at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
Four staff members' bloodborne pathogen trainings were expired at the time of inspection as reflected on MERIT.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 24, 2025
WAC 110-300-0115(3) · Short Term
Provider LQ's staff file was missing the following at the time of inspection: A copy of current government issued photo ID, emergency contact information and a completed resume / The remaining staff files were missing an emergency contact information at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(c) · Short Term
Two free stand lamps were observed in the preschool classroom that were not attached or secured to prevent tipping at the time of inspection.
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · July 22, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Multiple climbing toys were obesrved in the outdoor area that were placed on woodchips that were less than 9 inches deep at the time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
A medication authorization form was not observed for child CAS's medication at the time of inspection.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Emergency exit door that leads to the backyard area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
A dangling electric cord was observed to be accessible to children in the toddler classroom at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site) Plastic bags were observed inside a kitchen drawer that were accessible to children at the time of inspection. Windows in the toddler classroom were observed to be able to open up to more than three and one-half inches without barrier or preventative measure to discourage children frome exiting through the window at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site). The preschool and toddler classroom were observed to lack appropriate illumination at the time of inspection.
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Details
- Area
- Seattle, 98117This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-85552, active
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- License — Checked July 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.