Seattle · Licensed family home
West Seattle Children's House
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: 2 years to 6 years.
- 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 December 2023. 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 30, 20261 citation
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the front emergency exit gate leading to the driveway was not self-closing.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Apr 23, 20253 citations
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed 3 black plastic rat bait/poison traps in the outdoor play areas accessible to children. Licensor observed AA batteries accessible in a drawer in the kitchen. Batteries were made inaccessible while licensor was on site.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“At the time of this inspection, licensor measured the depth of the wood chips surrounding a climbing play structure and a slide with stairs to be less than 6in. Climbing play structure was measured to be 3ft 4in tall. Slide was measured to be 2ft 2in tall. Slide did not have 6ft fall zone clearance surrounding it.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the sliding glass door exiting to the back yard was locked from the inside while children were inside the home.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Dec 21, 20231 citation
“Outdoor gate was unable to self-close and self-latch at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 30, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed 3 black plastic rat bait/poison traps in the outdoor play areas accessible to children. Licensor observed AA batteries accessible in a drawer in the kitchen. Batteries were made inaccessible while licensor was on site.
· April 23, 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 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 30, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the front emergency exit gate leading to the driveway was not self-closing.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 23, 2025
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed 3 black plastic rat bait/poison traps in the outdoor play areas accessible to children. Licensor observed AA batteries accessible in a drawer in the kitchen. Batteries were made inaccessible while licensor was on site.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor measured the depth of the wood chips surrounding a climbing play structure and a slide with stairs to be less than 6in. Climbing play structure was measured to be 3ft 4in tall. Slide was measured to be 2ft 2in tall. Slide did not have 6ft fall zone clearance surrounding it.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
At the time of this inspection, licensor observed the sliding glass door exiting to the back yard was locked from the inside while children were inside the home.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 21, 2023
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
Outdoor gate was unable to self-close and self-latch at the time of inspection.
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Details
- Address
- 10240 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146
- License
- PL-82179, active
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, License — 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.