Bellevue · Licensed family home
Bellevue Stars
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since September 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Feb 3, 20262 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There were disinfecting and sanitizing bottles on the floor in the closet area in the main child care room - provider removed during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“There was a block of knives and a pair of scissors located on a counter in main child care room that were accessible to the children - the provider corrected during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a)
Apr 9, 20252 citations
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There is a cord from the refrigerator that is accessible to the children and can be a hazard. There were plastic bags that had some diapers in them and they were accessible to the children - removed during the visit. The emergency sliding door is in poor condition and is not easly opened or closed. The sliding door handle broke during the visit and has rough edges exposed.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was an oil plug in that was accessible to the children - Provider removed during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Sep 26, 20243 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There is a diaper changing table located in the emergency exit hallway partially blocking the exit. There is a tree shaped book shelp that is in the door way of the main childcare room that is partially blocking the emergency exit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Pets and animalsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Applicant did not have pet vaccinations.”
WAC 110-300-0225(3)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was paint and painting supplies on a shelf in the backyard and it is accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.
How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare
Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None11%
- 1 of 323%
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 3, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
There were disinfecting and sanitizing bottles on the floor in the closet area in the main child care room - provider removed during the visit.
· February 3, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 3, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a) · Short Term
There was a block of knives and a pair of scissors located on a counter in main child care room that were accessible to the children - the provider corrected during the visit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There were disinfecting and sanitizing bottles on the floor in the closet area in the main child care room - provider removed during the visit.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 9, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term / Serious
There is a cord from the refrigerator that is accessible to the children and can be a hazard. There were plastic bags that had some diapers in them and they were accessible to the children - removed during the visit. The emergency sliding door is in poor condition and is not easly opened or closed. The sliding door handle broke during the visit and has rough edges exposed.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There was an oil plug in that was accessible to the children - Provider removed during the visit.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 26, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
There is a diaper changing table located in the emergency exit hallway partially blocking the exit. There is a tree shaped book shelp that is in the door way of the main childcare room that is partially blocking the emergency exit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
There was paint and painting supplies on a shelf in the backyard and it is accessible to children.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 471-3130
- Address
- 67 157th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98008
- License
- PL-84531
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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Sources and dates
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 2026.
Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.
Ages
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license, Address — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website, License, Quality program — 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.