Licensed center

Tiny Tots Development Center Helen Hicks Building

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 20% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.

Licensing inspections

Jan 13, 2026No rules cited
Apr 9, 20252 citations

  • “Rope swing on climber was less than 6 ft from water control box on ground.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

  • “Kitchen was unlocked and accessible to children that had dishwashing tablets labeled keep out of reach of children in unlocked cabinet”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

Nov 8, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 13, 2026
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Rope swing on climber was less than 6 ft from water control box on ground. · April 9, 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 nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 9, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Rope swing on climber was less than 6 ft from water control box on ground.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Kitchen was unlocked and accessible to children that had dishwashing tablets labeled keep out of reach of children in unlocked cabinet

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Who cares for your child

Helen Hicks (Founder) since 1969.

Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 75 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.

A day here

Meals
Breakfast, lunch, and a snack provided per USDA Food and Nutrition Services program (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

(206) 723-1590

Website
tinytotsdc.com
Address
8318 Renton Ave S
License
PL-13007, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 5
Ages they serve
Infants up to 11 months of age through school-age children (kindergarten to 6th grade)
Established
1969

Nearby

The eight closest of the 22 other licensed centers in ZIP 98118

All in ZIP 98118

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Who cares for your child

State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

A day here

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 114; large is 115 to 323.

The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.

Nearby

The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 9, 2026.