Bellevue · Licensed family home
Sunny Childcare Inc
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 December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 14, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 12, 20261 citation
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“(1)(2) Licensor reviewed 5 children's files. 4 of the 5 children's files that were reviewed had CIS forms that were physically filled in, did not have a list of immunizations attached and were not signed or verified. 2 CIS forms had dates from 2023 and 1 was from 2024.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
May 6, 20251 citation
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“3a) the back sliding door was locked. This is the main emergency exit from the basement playroom.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Dec 13, 20234 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Playground chips less than 9 inches deep.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Plastic bags accessible to children in the bathroom. Tomato cages which sharp stakes left in the playground. BBQ tools with sharp edges left on the ground in the playground. Shelving not secure to the wall. Outlet in the bathroom is GFCI but not tamper resistant.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Exit door was blocked with a child size bench.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Lawn mower, weed whacker, and pressure washer accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
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
- September 14, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since December 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
3a) the back sliding door was locked. This is the main emergency exit from the basement playroom.
· May 6, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 12, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
(1)(2) Licensor reviewed 5 children's files. 4 of the 5 children's files that were reviewed had CIS forms that were physically filled in, did not have a list of immunizations attached and were not signed or verified. 2 CIS forms had dates from 2023 and 1 was from 2024.
May 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · May 6, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
3a) the back sliding door was locked. This is the main emergency exit from the basement playroom.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · December 13, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Playground chips less than 9 inches deep.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Plastic bags accessible to children in the bathroom. Tomato cages which sharp stakes left in the playground. BBQ tools with sharp edges left on the ground in the playground. Shelving not secure to the wall. Outlet in the bathroom is GFCI but not tamper resistant.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Exit door was blocked with a child size bench.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Lawn mower, weed whacker, and pressure washer accessible to children.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 850-4446
- Area
- Bellevue, 98006This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-21033
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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 3, 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.