Bellevue · Licensed family home
Little Stars Daycare
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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Three citations were at the state’s highest risk level, Immediate: Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment (March 2024), Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment (March 2024) and Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment (March 2024).
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Dec 1, 20255 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Plastic bags were observed in bathroom drawers and under the diaper-changing station. The provider removed the plastic bags during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Several cords were observed forming loops and were accessible to children, including cords from a camera, computer, and air purifier. A shower cord was observed to be accessible to children inside the shower stall.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
Child recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Child TJ did not have a physician’s name and contact information listed.”
WAC 110-300-0460(4)(e)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Child NG had an immunization record on file; however, it was not provided on a CIS form.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
PostingsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“A current floor plan was not provided and was not observed posted in the facility.”
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)
Aug 27, 20245 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The emergency exit gate did not automatically open when the handle was pulled.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The slide was observed stored in the gazebo and was used outside, placed on turf grass.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safe food practicesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Not all food observed in the refrigerator and storage were labeled with the date they were opened or the name of the person they belong to (if applicable).”
WAC 110-300-0197(4)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The drill form was missing notes about how the drill went and how it may be improved.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(d)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“One cord was observed hanging at a level accessible to children. The device in use was the sleeping noses device for children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
Mar 29, 20247 citations, 3 Immediate
Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Immediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
“The observed playpen had two levels.”
WAC 110-300-0290(3)(d), WAC 110-300-0290(4) · Immediate risk
Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Immediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
“The observed playpen did not have a tight-fitted sheet.”
WAC 110-300-0290(3)(d), WAC 110-300-0290(4) · Immediate risk
Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Immediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
“A child was observed sleeping in the swing.”
WAC 110-300-0290(3)(d), WAC 110-300-0290(4) · Immediate risk
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The emergency backpack was stored near the entrance door on the floor, with the first aid kit containing oral medication, making it accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c)
Infant safe sleep practicesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that the child was sleeping in a playpen with a bumper and a blanket placed in the corner of the crib was accessible to a baby.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The outdoor storage area lacked a lock and was accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A lawn mower was observed in the accessible to children storage area.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
- Oct 12, 2023Nothing cited
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
- December 1, 2025
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Immediate —
The observed playpen had two levels.
· March 29, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · December 1, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
Several cords were observed forming loops and were accessible to children, including cords from a camera, computer, and air purifier. A shower cord was observed to be accessible to children inside the shower stall.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Plastic bags were observed in bathroom drawers and under the diaper-changing station. The provider removed the plastic bags during the visit.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Child NG had an immunization record on file; however, it was not provided on a CIS form.
WAC 110-300-0460(4)(e) · Short Term
Child TJ did not have a physician’s name and contact information listed.
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term
A current floor plan was not provided and was not observed posted in the facility.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · August 27, 2024
WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term
Not all food observed in the refrigerator and storage were labeled with the date they were opened or the name of the person they belong to (if applicable).
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(d) · Short Term
The drill form was missing notes about how the drill went and how it may be improved.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
One cord was observed hanging at a level accessible to children. The device in use was the sleeping noses device for children.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The emergency exit gate did not automatically open when the handle was pulled.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The slide was observed stored in the gazebo and was used outside, placed on turf grass.
Mar 2024 Licensing visit 7 findings
Licensing visit · March 29, 2024
Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment
WAC 110-300-0290(3)(d) / 110-300-0290(4) · Short Term / Immediate
The observed playpen had two levels.
Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment
WAC 110-300-0290(3)(d) / 110-300-0290(4) · Short Term / Immediate
The observed playpen did not have a tight-fitted sheet.
Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment
WAC 110-300-0290(3)(d) / 110-300-0290(4) · Short Term / Immediate
A child was observed sleeping in the swing.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious
The emergency backpack was stored near the entrance door on the floor, with the first aid kit containing oral medication, making it accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(g) · Serious
It was observed that the child was sleeping in a playpen with a bumper and a blanket placed in the corner of the crib was accessible to a baby.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The outdoor storage area lacked a lock and was accessible to children.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
A lawn mower was observed in the accessible to children storage area.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 442-1074
- Area
- Bellevue, 98008This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-86103
- 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
Mid-size means licensed for 7 to 11 children, among Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity. Small is 3 to 6; full-size is 12, the most any Seattle-area family home holds.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.