Issaquah · Licensed family home
Bright Stars Family Home Day Care
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 August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 4, 20251 citation
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“A fire drill was not conducted in July.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a)
Jul 16, 20241 citation
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The disaster policy was reviewed. Licensor did not see that the outlined WAC was completely included in the disaster policy.”
WAC 110-300-0470(1), WAC 110-300-0470(2)
Aug 23, 20231 citation
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“2d) plastic bags were seen in the bathroom under the sink and in the drawers. 8/23/23- the plastic bags were removed from the bathroom during the onsite visit. 3f) A tall black shelf in the play room is not secured to the wall. Many heavy items are seen placed on 2 small shelves in the play room.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
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
- August 4, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
2d) plastic bags were seen in the bathroom under the sink and in the drawers. 8/23/23- the plastic bags were removed from the bathroom during the onsite visit. 3f) A tall black shelf in the play room is not secured to the wall. Many heavy items are seen placed on 2 small shelves in the play room.
· August 23, 2023
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 4, 2025
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
A fire drill was not conducted in July.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · July 16, 2024
WAC 110-300-0470(1) / 110-300-0470(2) · Short Term
The disaster policy was reviewed. Licensor did not see that the outlined WAC was completely included in the disaster policy.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 23, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026
2d) plastic bags were seen in the bathroom under the sink and in the drawers. 8/23/23- the plastic bags were removed from the bathroom during the onsite visit. 3f) A tall black shelf in the play room is not secured to the wall. Many heavy items are seen placed on 2 small shelves in the play room.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 558-9890
- Area
- Issaquah, 98029This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-13622
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
Sources and dates
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 2, 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 — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- 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.