Bellevue · Licensed family home
Bellevue Sunshine
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 764 Seattle-area family homes with 3 licensing inspections, 34% had rules cited at all 3, as this home did. 11% had none cited.
Licensing inspections
Dec 9, 20255 citations
“S.'s PBC has expired.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
“The window in the back room (next to the main room and back bathrrom) was locked - TA provided and licenor unlocked during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i)
“In the bottom bathroom vanity drawer there was affresh and a bottle of grill cleaner and it is accessibe to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“In the bathroom there is a vaccum, mop, and broom that are accessible to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
1 more from this inspection
“There is a gate blocking the front door emergency exit. There is a gate in the dining area blocking the back sliding door exit. The exit gate pathway is blocked by over grown tree/bush branches.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Jan 30, 20257 citations
“A.P. was observed by licnesor in the bathroom with a child, unsupervised. She does not have a cleared background or negative TB. She is not have other qualifications met to be unsupervised with children. Provider's 14 year old does not have a negative TB on file or recorded in MERIT. Risk”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
“Laundry soap, sprays and other cleaners are stored on a shelf system above the toilet the children use in the laundry room. The laundry soap hangs over the shelf edge.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“A black substance is growing on the window sills and window frames of the bay windows in the dining area. Moisture is visibly accumulating with this black substance. The black substance appears to be mold.”
WAC 110-300-0410(4)
“2a) The crib room has many items in it that could be accessible to a child that could pose a hazard. An example of an accessible choking hazard was the chess set placed on the dresser. 4e) The water in the laundry room bathroom tested at 132.7 degrees F. 5a) the outlet in the hall bathroom next to the sink is not tamper resistant.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)
3 more from this inspection
“2a,b) extra batteries and a back up power source are not available. 3a) the two sliding exit doors were locked. 3c) The exit pathway in the bedroom was blocked by 4 cribs packed in the bedroom. Highchairs were placed blocking access to the sliding door in the dining area.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
“1)A.P. was unsupervised with a child in the bathroom. She has not completed the required trainings. 10) A. and N.S. have not completed BBP/HIV training. 11) N. was counted in ratio and has not completed CPR/FA training. (A. has not completed CPR/FA training either but was said not to be considered for ratio) 12) N. does not have a food handler card and was observed assisting the children with lunch. A. does not have a food handler card and was asked to assist with lunch. 3) A. was unsupervised with a child in the bathroom. She has not completed CCB. 4) A. has not completed Safe Sleep training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“several children files did not include CIS forms”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Jan 3, 20244 citations
“There was a bottle of disinfectant on the bathroom counter that is accessible to the children - it was removed during licensors visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“M.P., V. and R. did not have proof of their HIV/BBP trainings. M., and R. did not have proof of their CPR/1st aid trainings P., and R. did not have proof of a valid food card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“There is a blind in the main room window that has cords capable of forming a loop. The deck and steps have flaking paint/stain.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
“The sliding door and the back door were both locked - It was corrected while the licensor was present. The 2 windows in the side room were locked - it was corrected while the licensor was present”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- December 9, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
S.'s PBC has expired.
· December 9, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes the licensor’s own observation and a risk level for every citation it issues at a licensing visit, with the inspection report attached as a PDF.
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · December 9, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i) · Serious
The window in the back room (next to the main room and back bathrrom) was locked - TA provided and licenor unlocked during the visit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
In the bottom bathroom vanity drawer there was affresh and a bottle of grill cleaner and it is accessibe to the children.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
In the bathroom there is a vaccum, mop, and broom that are accessible to the children.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
There is a gate blocking the front door emergency exit. There is a gate in the dining area blocking the back sliding door exit. The exit gate pathway is blocked by over grown tree/bush branches.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 7 findings
Licensing visit · January 30, 2025
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
A.P. was observed by licnesor in the bathroom with a child, unsupervised. She does not have a cleared background or negative TB. She is not have other qualifications met to be unsupervised with children. Provider's 14 year old does not have a negative TB on file or recorded in MERIT. Risk
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
several children files did not include CIS forms
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Laundry soap, sprays and other cleaners are stored on a shelf system above the toilet the children use in the laundry room. The laundry soap hangs over the shelf edge.
WAC 110-300-0410(4) · Serious
A black substance is growing on the window sills and window frames of the bay windows in the dining area. Moisture is visibly accumulating with this black substance. The black substance appears to be mold.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
2a) The crib room has many items in it that could be accessible to a child that could pose a hazard. An example of an accessible choking hazard was the chess set placed on the dresser. 4e) The water in the laundry room bathroom tested at 132.7 degrees F. 5a) the outlet in the hall bathroom next to the sink is not tamper resistant.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
2a,b) extra batteries and a back up power source are not available. 3a) the two sliding exit doors were locked. 3c) The exit pathway in the bedroom was blocked by 4 cribs packed in the bedroom. Highchairs were placed blocking access to the sliding door in the dining area.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious
1)A.P. was unsupervised with a child in the bathroom. She has not completed the required trainings. 10) A. and N.S. have not completed BBP/HIV training. 11) N. was counted in ratio and has not completed CPR/FA training. (A. has not completed CPR/FA training either but was said not to be considered for ratio) 12) N. does not have a food handler card and was observed assisting the children with lunch. A. does not have a food handler card and was asked to assist with lunch. 3) A. was unsupervised with a child in the bathroom. She has not completed CCB. 4) A. has not completed Safe Sleep training.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · January 3, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There was a bottle of disinfectant on the bathroom counter that is accessible to the children - it was removed during licensors visit.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
M.P., V. and R. did not have proof of their HIV/BBP trainings. M., and R. did not have proof of their CPR/1st aid trainings P., and R. did not have proof of a valid food card.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
There is a blind in the main room window that has cords capable of forming a loop. The deck and steps have flaking paint/stain.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(4)(c)(i) · Serious
The sliding door and the back door were both locked - It was corrected while the licensor was present. The 2 windows in the side room were locked - it was corrected while the licensor was present
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Details
- Website
- bellevuesunshine.com
- Address
- 16705 SE 12th St, Bellevue, WA 98008
- License
- PL-14228, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Website, License, Quality program — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license, Address — Checked September 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.