Sammamish · Licensed family home
Little Stars
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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since October 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 14, 20263 citations
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The backyard gate across the driveway is standing open. It is not self closing and self latching.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The fire extinguisher is not being maintained. Provider is unaware of how to maintain it. This was purchased new when she was licensed.”
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)
Emergency preparedness planShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Monthly fire drills were not conducted in 2025, a drill has not been conducted yet this month. A child attended April-May, but only a drill in April was conducted.”
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a)
Apr 8, 20254 citations
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“3f) the cubby by the front door is not secured to the wall. 4e) the water temperature tested above 126 degrees F. 5a) the outlets throughout the home are GFCI type, but not TR 5b) The outlet at the bathroom sink is GFCI type but not TR.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
Staff recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Provider's staff file was missing emergency contact information and photo ID”
WAC 110-300-0115(3)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“1) the gate on the deck is not always self closing and self latching. 12) the gate on the deck is a baby gate that requires special knowledge to open and is not able to be easily knocked down. 8) the deck railing which encloses the deck for use as the outdoor playspace, is 3 feet high.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11), WAC 110-300-0145(8)
PostingsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“n) a statement for RCW 43.216.687 is not posted. "Additional licensing information is available upon request."”
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)
Oct 24, 20241 citation
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There are window blinds in the kitchen that form a loop. The sliding glass door needs a sticker or poster at child’s level to prevent walking into it. The rug in the play area is a potential trip hazard. The sliding glass door on the bottom of the frame outside has flaking paint chips. The light bulbs in the bathroom are not shatter proof. The water temperature is too hot in the bathroom sink. The outlets are not tamper resistant and the plug ins are a choke hazard that the provider has in the outlets. The outlet in the bathroom is not GFIC or tamper resistant by the sink.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.
How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare
Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None11%
- 1 of 323%
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 14, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
3f) the cubby by the front door is not secured to the wall. 4e) the water temperature tested above 126 degrees F. 5a) the outlets throughout the home are GFCI type, but not TR 5b) The outlet at the bathroom sink is GFCI type but not TR.
· April 8, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 14, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
The backyard gate across the driveway is standing open. It is not self closing and self latching.
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term
The fire extinguisher is not being maintained. Provider is unaware of how to maintain it. This was purchased new when she was licensed.
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(a) · Short Term
Monthly fire drills were not conducted in 2025, a drill has not been conducted yet this month. A child attended April-May, but only a drill in April was conducted.
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · April 8, 2025
WAC 110-300-0115(3) · Short Term
Provider's staff file was missing emergency contact information and photo ID
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) / 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
1) the gate on the deck is not always self closing and self latching. 12) the gate on the deck is a baby gate that requires special knowledge to open and is not able to be easily knocked down. 8) the deck railing which encloses the deck for use as the outdoor playspace, is 3 feet high.
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) / 110-300-0165(5)(a) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Short Term / Serious
3f) the cubby by the front door is not secured to the wall. 4e) the water temperature tested above 126 degrees F. 5a) the outlets throughout the home are GFCI type, but not TR 5b) The outlet at the bathroom sink is GFCI type but not TR.
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term
n) a statement for RCW 43.216.687 is not posted. "Additional licensing information is available upon request."
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · October 24, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
There are window blinds in the kitchen that form a loop. The sliding glass door needs a sticker or poster at child’s level to prevent walking into it. The rug in the play area is a potential trip hazard. The sliding glass door on the bottom of the frame outside has flaking paint chips. The light bulbs in the bathroom are not shatter proof. The water temperature is too hot in the bathroom sink. The outlets are not tamper resistant and the plug ins are a choke hazard that the provider has in the outlets. The outlet in the bathroom is not GFIC or tamper resistant by the sink.
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 849-0393
- Area
- Sammamish, 98029This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-84554
- 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
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes by state-licensed capacity: 3 to 6 children. Mid-size is 7 to 11; 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.