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Kent · Licensed family home

Little Champions LLC

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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since July 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

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Licensing inspections

  • Apr 17, 20263 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The blinds with accessible inner cords were observed in the main entry room and in the playroom located up a few stairs to the left.”

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

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Safety locks on bathroom drawers located under the sinks were either unlocked, broken, or not functioning properly. Multiple cleaning supply bottles and personal care items were accessible to children within these drawers.”

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

    • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
      • “The emergency gate was not self-closing or self-latching.”

        WAC 110-300-0145(11)

  • Mar 26, 2025Nothing cited
  • Jan 31, 20241 citation
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor inspected the outdoor play area and observed small trampoline that is accessible to the children”

        WAC 110-300-0146(4)

  • Jul 19, 20232 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Licensor observed wires behind a bookcase capable of forming a loop accessible to children. 0165 (3f) Bookshelf in living room is easily tipable and not securely anchored”

        WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “GFCI outlet near sink is not tamper-resistant”

        WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)

The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 4 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 42% had fewer, 28% the same, and 30% more (401 family homes).

How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare

Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None6%
  • 1 of 417%
  • 2 of 420%
  • 3 of 427%This home
  • All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 17, 2026
On file
4 visits since July 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — The blinds with accessible inner cords were observed in the main entry room and in the playroom located up a few stairs to the left. · April 17, 2026

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

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 17, 2026

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

The emergency gate was not self-closing or self-latching.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

The blinds with accessible inner cords were observed in the main entry room and in the playroom located up a few stairs to the left.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Safety locks on bathroom drawers located under the sinks were either unlocked, broken, or not functioning properly. Multiple cleaning supply bottles and personal care items were accessible to children within these drawers.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 31, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious

Licensor inspected the outdoor play area and observed small trampoline that is accessible to the children

Report (PDF)

Jul 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 19, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed wires behind a bookcase capable of forming a loop accessible to children. 0165 (3f) Bookshelf in living room is easily tipable and not securely anchored

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious

GFCI outlet near sink is not tamper-resistant

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 371-3193
Area
Kent, 98042This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-83226
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3

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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

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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