Bellevue · Licensed family home
La Belle Montessori
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 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 19, 20265 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“R. does not have a current food card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was a broom and dust pan in the kitchen and it was accessile to the children - provider removed during the visit”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The steps from the deck have flaking/peeling paint”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The water temperature registered at 125.2 degrees.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“The child files do not have current CIS forms.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
- Jan 20, 2026Nothing cited
Jul 24, 20243 citations
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The providers son, R. does not have a PBC.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The front door was locked and the back sliding door was locked. The back yard fence emergency exit was locked.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The small fence is not stable and very wobbly. The gate does not self close.”
WAC 110-300-0145(8)
Apr 30, 20243 citations
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There are wires hanging from the desk in the crib area that are capable of forming loops. The fence slat that is broken has sharp, splintered edges. The shelf in the crib room needs to be securely anchored as it poses a risk of tipping/falling. There are 3 outlets that are not TPR and had a easily pull off cover. The outlet in the bathroom is not TPR.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was ant/bug spray and gardening food that was accessible to the children - Provider removed during the visit. There were gardening clipper/shears accessible to the children - provider removed during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“There is a fence slat that is broken.”
WAC 110-300-0145(8)
Dec 7, 20235 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There are diaper creams in the bathroom but there is no authorization form and the creams do not have the child's full name on them.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There are cleaning supplies in the kitchen cabinet but it is accessible to children and does not have a keep out of reach of children sign.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There is a cord by the fire place that is accessible to children. There are plastic bags accessible to children under kitchen sink and bathroom sink. The sliding door doesn't have a sticker on it. There is a screw protruding on the bookshelf. The lightbulbs in the dining room are not shatterproof. The water temperature is more than 120 degrees in the bathroom. Not all outlets are tamper resistant. There is an extension cord in the main child care room.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Outdoor early learning program spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The gate is not self closing. The fence is not completed outside.”
WAC 110-300-0145(6)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“S.Y. does not have basic training documented in Merit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
The state cited rules at 4 of this home's 5 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 5 times had fewer: 52% of 97 had rules cited at 3 or fewer.
How all 97 Seattle-area family homes inspected 5 times compare
Of the 97 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None6%
- 1 of 57%
- 2 of 58%
- 3 of 530%
- 4 of 526%This home
- All 523%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 19, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since December 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
R. does not have a current food card.
· August 19, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · August 19, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
The steps from the deck have flaking/peeling paint
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term
The water temperature registered at 125.2 degrees.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
The child files do not have current CIS forms.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
There was a broom and dust pan in the kitchen and it was accessile to the children - provider removed during the visit
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 24, 2024
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
The small fence is not stable and very wobbly. The gate does not self close.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The front door was locked and the back sliding door was locked. The back yard fence emergency exit was locked.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 30, 2024
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
There is a fence slat that is broken.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(3)(a) / 110-300-0165(5)(a) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Short Term / Serious
There are wires hanging from the desk in the crib area that are capable of forming loops. The fence slat that is broken has sharp, splintered edges. The shelf in the crib room needs to be securely anchored as it poses a risk of tipping/falling. There are 3 outlets that are not TPR and had a easily pull off cover. The outlet in the bathroom is not TPR.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
There was ant/bug spray and gardening food that was accessible to the children - Provider removed during the visit. There were gardening clipper/shears accessible to the children - provider removed during the visit.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · December 7, 2023
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious
There are diaper creams in the bathroom but there is no authorization form and the creams do not have the child's full name on them.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There are cleaning supplies in the kitchen cabinet but it is accessible to children and does not have a keep out of reach of children sign.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
There is a cord by the fire place that is accessible to children. There are plastic bags accessible to children under kitchen sink and bathroom sink. The sliding door doesn't have a sticker on it. There is a screw protruding on the bookshelf. The lightbulbs in the dining room are not shatterproof. The water temperature is more than 120 degrees in the bathroom. Not all outlets are tamper resistant. There is an extension cord in the main child care room.
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(6) · Serious
The gate is not self closing. The fence is not completed outside.
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
S.Y. does not have basic training documented in Merit.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 652-6597
- Address
- 4544 130th Place Southeast, Bellevue, WA 98006
- License
- PL-83712
- 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, License, Quality program — 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.