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Bellevue Sunshine

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At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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What to know

License: birth to 13 years (state).

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 January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Dec 9, 20255 citations
    • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “S.'s PBC has expired.”

        WAC 110-300-0105(2)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “There is a gate blocking the front door emergency exit. There is a gate in the dining area blocking the back sliding door exit. The exit gate pathway is blocked by over grown tree/bush branches.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The window in the back room (next to the main room and back bathrrom) was locked - TA provided and licenor unlocked during the visit.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “In the bottom bathroom vanity drawer there was affresh and a bottle of grill cleaner and it is accessibe to the children.”

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

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “In the bathroom there is a vaccum, mop, and broom that are accessible to the children.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • Jan 30, 20257 citations
    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “1)A.P. was unsupervised with a child in the bathroom. She has not completed the required trainings. 10) A. and N.S. have not completed BBP/HIV training. 11) N. was counted in ratio and has not completed CPR/FA training. (A. has not completed CPR/FA training either but was said not to be considered for ratio) 12) N. does not have a food handler card and was observed assisting the children with lunch. A. does not have a food handler card and was asked to assist with lunch. 3) A. was unsupervised with a child in the bathroom. She has not completed CCB. 4) A. has not completed Safe Sleep training.”

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

    • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “A.P. was observed by licnesor in the bathroom with a child, unsupervised. She does not have a cleared background or negative TB. She is not have other qualifications met to be unsupervised with children. Provider's 14 year old does not have a negative TB on file or recorded in MERIT. Risk”

        WAC 110-300-0105(2)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “2a) The crib room has many items in it that could be accessible to a child that could pose a hazard. An example of an accessible choking hazard was the chess set placed on the dresser. 4e) The water in the laundry room bathroom tested at 132.7 degrees F. 5a) the outlet in the hall bathroom next to the sink is not tamper resistant.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “2a,b) extra batteries and a back up power source are not available. 3a) the two sliding exit doors were locked. 3c) The exit pathway in the bedroom was blocked by 4 cribs packed in the bedroom. Highchairs were placed blocking access to the sliding door in the dining area.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Laundry soap, sprays and other cleaners are stored on a shelf system above the toilet the children use in the laundry room. The laundry soap hangs over the shelf edge.”

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

    • License and program locationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “A black substance is growing on the window sills and window frames of the bay windows in the dining area. Moisture is visibly accumulating with this black substance. The black substance appears to be mold.”

        WAC 110-300-0410(4)

    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “several children files did not include CIS forms”

        WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

  • Jan 3, 20244 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “There is a blind in the main room window that has cords capable of forming a loop. The deck and steps have flaking paint/stain.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The sliding door and the back door were both locked - It was corrected while the licensor was present. The 2 windows in the side room were locked - it was corrected while the licensor was present”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “There was a bottle of disinfectant on the bathroom counter that is accessible to the children - it was removed during licensors visit.”

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

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “M.P., V. and R. did not have proof of their HIV/BBP trainings. M., and R. did not have proof of their CPR/1st aid trainings P., and R. did not have proof of a valid food card.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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
December 9, 2025
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — S.'s PBC has expired. · December 9, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · December 9, 2025

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

S.'s PBC has expired.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

There is a gate blocking the front door emergency exit. There is a gate in the dining area blocking the back sliding door exit. The exit gate pathway is blocked by over grown tree/bush branches.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i) · Serious

The window in the back room (next to the main room and back bathrrom) was locked - TA provided and licenor unlocked during the visit.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

In the bottom bathroom vanity drawer there was affresh and a bottle of grill cleaner and it is accessibe to the children.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

In the bathroom there is a vaccum, mop, and broom that are accessible to the children.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · January 30, 2025

Training requirements

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

1)A.P. was unsupervised with a child in the bathroom. She has not completed the required trainings. 10) A. and N.S. have not completed BBP/HIV training. 11) N. was counted in ratio and has not completed CPR/FA training. (A. has not completed CPR/FA training either but was said not to be considered for ratio) 12) N. does not have a food handler card and was observed assisting the children with lunch. A. does not have a food handler card and was asked to assist with lunch. 3) A. was unsupervised with a child in the bathroom. She has not completed CCB. 4) A. has not completed Safe Sleep training.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

A.P. was observed by licnesor in the bathroom with a child, unsupervised. She does not have a cleared background or negative TB. She is not have other qualifications met to be unsupervised with children. Provider's 14 year old does not have a negative TB on file or recorded in MERIT. Risk

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious

2a) The crib room has many items in it that could be accessible to a child that could pose a hazard. An example of an accessible choking hazard was the chess set placed on the dresser. 4e) The water in the laundry room bathroom tested at 132.7 degrees F. 5a) the outlet in the hall bathroom next to the sink is not tamper resistant.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

2a,b) extra batteries and a back up power source are not available. 3a) the two sliding exit doors were locked. 3c) The exit pathway in the bedroom was blocked by 4 cribs packed in the bedroom. Highchairs were placed blocking access to the sliding door in the dining area.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

several children files did not include CIS forms

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Laundry soap, sprays and other cleaners are stored on a shelf system above the toilet the children use in the laundry room. The laundry soap hangs over the shelf edge.

License and program location

WAC 110-300-0410(4) · Serious

A black substance is growing on the window sills and window frames of the bay windows in the dining area. Moisture is visibly accumulating with this black substance. The black substance appears to be mold.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · January 3, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

There is a blind in the main room window that has cords capable of forming a loop. The deck and steps have flaking paint/stain.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i) · Serious

The sliding door and the back door were both locked - It was corrected while the licensor was present. The 2 windows in the side room were locked - it was corrected while the licensor was present

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

There was a bottle of disinfectant on the bathroom counter that is accessible to the children - it was removed during licensors visit.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

M.P., V. and R. did not have proof of their HIV/BBP trainings. M., and R. did not have proof of their CPR/1st aid trainings P., and R. did not have proof of a valid food card.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(425) 818-2275
Address
16705 SE 12th St, Bellevue, WA 98008
License
PL-14228
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4

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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

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.

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