Burien · Licensed family home

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since February 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

Apr 22, 20264 citations
  • “According to MERIT, proivders food handler's permit is expired; no current certification available for licensing review to verify.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “During the time of inspection, licensor observed a small dog in the licensed space, accessible to children. There is no documentation available for licensing review.”

    WAC 110-300-0225(3)

  • “Provider's Safe Sleep training has expired; will need to be renewed in the DCYF student portal. This triaing is automatically verfied in MERIT once complete.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • “There are no fire and evacuation drills recorded for 2026.”

    WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a)

Jan 24, 20252 citations
  • “Per MERIT, provider's following trainings: - Food Handlers (exp. 9/24/2022) - CPR/First Aid (exp. 3/2/2024) - Blood borne Pathogen (exp. 3/2/2023) - Safe Sleep (exp. 6/17/2024)”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Tool bag and drill observed in the licensed space, accessible to children during the time of inspection.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

Feb 14, 20242 citations
  • “Provider will need to renew her Blood Borne Pathogen training, last taken on 3/2/22. L&I standard require to be taken annually. WAC 110-300-0106(12): Provider will need to renew food handlers's permit. Shows expired on 9/24/22 in MERIT account.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Licensor observed 3 dogs on the premises. Provider will need to send licensor proof of written notice to children's parents that informs them of pets on the premises. WAC 110-300-0225(3): Provider will need to send licensor proof of vaccinations of each dog.”

    WAC 110-300-0225(3), WAC 110-300-0225(3)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 22, 2026
On file
3 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — According to MERIT, proivders food handler's permit is expired; no current certification available for licensing review to verify. · April 22, 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · April 22, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Provider's Safe Sleep training has expired; will need to be renewed in the DCYF student portal. This triaing is automatically verfied in MERIT once complete.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

According to MERIT, proivders food handler's permit is expired; no current certification available for licensing review to verify.

Pets and animals

WAC 110-300-0225(3) · Serious

During the time of inspection, licensor observed a small dog in the licensed space, accessible to children. There is no documentation available for licensing review.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term

There are no fire and evacuation drills recorded for 2026.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 24, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious

Per MERIT, provider's following trainings: - Food Handlers (exp. 9/24/2022) - CPR/First Aid (exp. 3/2/2024) - Blood borne Pathogen (exp. 3/2/2023) - Safe Sleep (exp. 6/17/2024)

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Tool bag and drill observed in the licensed space, accessible to children during the time of inspection.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 14, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

WAC 110-300-0106(10): Provider will need to renew her Blood Borne Pathogen training, last taken on 3/2/22. L&I standard require to be taken annually. WAC 110-300-0106(12): Provider will need to renew food handlers's permit. Shows expired on 9/24/22 in MERIT account.

Pets and animals

WAC 110-300-0225(3) / 110-300-0225(3) · Serious

WAC 110-300-0225(2): Licensor observed 3 dogs on the premises. Provider will need to send licensor proof of written notice to children's parents that informs them of pets on the premises. WAC 110-300-0225(3): Provider will need to send licensor proof of vaccinations of each dog.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 920-4883

Area
Burien, 98166This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-6195, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 2

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State record

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

Details

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.