Bellevue · Licensed family home
Blooming Tulips Childcare LLC
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
- Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since July 2023. 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, 20254 citations
“A 17 month old child was sleeping in an infant bouncy chair with a blanket completely covering the child's body to include their face and head.”
WAC 110-300-0290(4) · Immediate risk
“The emergency exit doors and doors leading to and from the licensed space have plastic knob covers on the door knobs requiring special knowledge to open them. The knob covers were removed from the appropriate knobs.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“Two enrolled children have allergies listed on their registration forms. One child's documents indicate an allergy to peanuts, the other to dairy. These children do not have individual care plans or other information to clearly indicate written instructions to care for the children with indicated allergies according to WAC.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
“The laundry room is accessible to children as there is not a door or gate preventing access. A child was observed to enter the laundry room alone. Inside the laundry room is a dryer that is not secured. The placement of the washer and utility sink create an opening which poses an entrapment risk. Another circular opening in the wood at the utility sink creates another entrapment hazard as it measures more than 3.5 inches.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d)
Aug 27, 20243 citations
“The changing pad at children's level had a plastic bag placed on top of it. 110-300-0165(2)(c) - A cord was observed hanging unsecured along the side of the house on the playgroun on a level accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
“Not all children's immunization records were updated annually. Risk”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Jul 24, 20234 citations
“Written permission from parents is not on file for provider to sleep when children are sleeping. Alerts are not available to sound if a child tries to leave a room where they are sleeping. An audio monitor system is available, but not visual at this time. Provider does have a visual monitoring system that she will reinstall. Currently 1 child attends overnight care 1 day a week.”
WAC 110-300-0270(5)(a), WAC 110-300-0270(5)(f)
“2d) Plastic bags were accessible to children in cubbies. 3d) The washer's latch was not secured upon arrival. These were taken care of immediately. 7/24/23”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“5b) the alert on the side door was not turned on. This was turned on immediately. 7/24/23”
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b)
“2) The electronic attendance is tracked on a tablet which the battery died. Paper attendance is usually kept in these instances, but it is not tracked today. 3) Staff attendance is not tracked for today.”
WAC 110-300-0455(3)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- December 9, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since July 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Immediate —
A 17 month old child was sleeping in an infant bouncy chair with a blanket completely covering the child's body to include their face and head.
· 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 4 findings
Licensing visit · December 9, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The emergency exit doors and doors leading to and from the licensed space have plastic knob covers on the door knobs requiring special knowledge to open them. The knob covers were removed from the appropriate knobs.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Two enrolled children have allergies listed on their registration forms. One child's documents indicate an allergy to peanuts, the other to dairy. These children do not have individual care plans or other information to clearly indicate written instructions to care for the children with indicated allergies according to WAC.
Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipment
WAC 110-300-0290(4) · Immediate
A 17 month old child was sleeping in an infant bouncy chair with a blanket completely covering the child's body to include their face and head.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(d) · Short Term
The laundry room is accessible to children as there is not a door or gate preventing access. A child was observed to enter the laundry room alone. Inside the laundry room is a dryer that is not secured. The placement of the washer and utility sink create an opening which poses an entrapment risk. Another circular opening in the wood at the utility sink creates another entrapment hazard as it measures more than 3.5 inches.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 27, 2024
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Not all children's immunization records were updated annually. Risk
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
110-300-0165(2)(d) - The changing pad at children's level had a plastic bag placed on top of it. 110-300-0165(2)(c) - A cord was observed hanging unsecured along the side of the house on the playgroun on a level accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · July 24, 2023
WAC 110-300-0270(5)(a) / 110-300-0270(5)(f) · Short Term / Serious
Written permission from parents is not on file for provider to sleep when children are sleeping. Alerts are not available to sound if a child tries to leave a room where they are sleeping. An audio monitor system is available, but not visual at this time. Provider does have a visual monitoring system that she will reinstall. Currently 1 child attends overnight care 1 day a week.
WAC 110-300-0455(3) · Long Term
2) The electronic attendance is tracked on a tablet which the battery died. Paper attendance is usually kept in these instances, but it is not tracked today. 3) Staff attendance is not tracked for today.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
2d) Plastic bags were accessible to children in cubbies. 3d) The washer's latch was not secured upon arrival. These were taken care of immediately. 7/24/23
WAC 110-300-0345(5)(b) · Short Term
5b) the alert on the side door was not turned on. This was turned on immediately. 7/24/23
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Details
- Address
- 15544 SE 4th St, Bellevue, WA 98007
- License
- PL-80811, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, 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.