Renton · Licensed family home
Seven Stars Children Academy
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 3 licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Mar 6, 2026Nothing cited
Aug 14, 20244 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The storage shed with tools was observed in the corner of the outdoor play area without a lock on the door.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The annually required fire inspection was not conducted.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Nov 15, 20233 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was a slide that did not have proper ground cover. There is a toddler trampoline in the backyard”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b), WAC 110-300-0146(4)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The sliding emergency exit door was locked - provider corrected while licensor was present.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The backyard fence in the back of the property is unstable and wobbly.”
WAC 110-300-0145(8)
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 3 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (698 family homes).
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%This home
- All 334%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- March 6, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since November 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
· August 14, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 14, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The storage shed with tools was observed in the corner of the outdoor play area without a lock on the door.
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 15, 2023
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
The backyard fence in the back of the property is unstable and wobbly.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) / 110-300-0146(4) · Serious
There was a slide that did not have proper ground cover. There is a toddler trampoline in the backyard
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The sliding emergency exit door was locked - provider corrected while licensor was present.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 999-9353
- Area
- Renton, 98059This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-83041
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, License — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 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.