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Little Stars Daycare

At a glance

  • Mid-size family home, licensed for up to 8 children.
How a family home daycare works

What to know

License: birth to 6 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 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

Safety requirements

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.

Safety requirements

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.

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(4)(e) · Short Term

Child TJ did not have a physician’s name and contact information listed.

Postings

WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term

A current floor plan was not provided and was not observed posted in the facility.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · August 27, 2024

Safe food practices

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).

Emergency preparedness plan

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.

Safety requirements

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.

Report (PDF)

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.

Medication

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.

Infant safe sleep practices

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.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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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

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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

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

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.

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