Renton · Licensed family home
Little Lights Childcare Center
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 2 of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2025. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Jul 20, 2026Nothing cited
- Jan 26, 2026Nothing cited
Jan 15, 20264 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Prior to this date 1/15/2026, Staff memeber B.S. did not have food handlers training completed. Training certificate will need to be sent to licensor to verify completion.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Staff member B.S. does not have a cleared background check; current status "withdrawn". Provider was given TA; B.S. is not permitted to be on the premises until her background check is cleared by the department.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Staff member B.S. has worked directly with children, does not have Bloodborne pathogen training completed or entered in MERIT. Training certificate will need to be sent to licensor to verify completion.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Prior to this date 1/15/2026, Staff memeber B.S. has been counted in ratio, did not have CPR/First aid training completed. Training certificate will need to be sent to licensor to verify completion.”
WAC 110-300-0106(11)
Sep 9, 20252 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the time of inspection, licensor was not able to verify applicant's Food Handler's Permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Window located in the dining room has window pull cords thate are within reach of children. Will need to meet the requirement of this WAC or removed to make inaccessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 4 inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had more: 58% of 401 had rules cited at 3 or more.
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%This home
- 3 of 427%
- All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 20, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2025 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Prior to this date 1/15/2026, Staff memeber B.S. did not have food handlers training completed. Training certificate will need to be sent to licensor to verify completion.
· January 15, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · January 15, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
Staff member B.S. has worked directly with children, does not have Bloodborne pathogen training completed or entered in MERIT. Training certificate will need to be sent to licensor to verify completion.
WAC 110-300-0106(11) · Short Term
Prior to this date 1/15/2026, Staff memeber B.S. has been counted in ratio, did not have CPR/First aid training completed. Training certificate will need to be sent to licensor to verify completion.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Prior to this date 1/15/2026, Staff memeber B.S. did not have food handlers training completed. Training certificate will need to be sent to licensor to verify completion.
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
Staff member B.S. does not have a cleared background check; current status "withdrawn". Provider was given TA; B.S. is not permitted to be on the premises until her background check is cleared by the department.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 9, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
During the time of inspection, licensor was not able to verify applicant's Food Handler's Permit.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
Window located in the dining room has window pull cords thate are within reach of children. Will need to meet the requirement of this WAC or removed to make inaccessible to children.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 528-4054
- Area
- Renton, 98058This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-85850
- 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.