Renton · Licensed family home
Brightstar Early Learning Program 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 2 of its 5 licensing inspections since June 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 78 Seattle-area family homes with 5 licensing inspections, 6% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this home did. 26% had rules cited at all 5, 6% at none.
Licensing inspections
Dec 14, 20232 citations
“Licensor observed provider did not have a working flashlight or other emergency lighting and did not have an extra set of batteries. 110-300-0166(4)(b) Licensor observed no second emergency exit in daycare room.”
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(b)
“Licnesor observed the first aik kit missing an elastic wrapping bandage and a CPR barrier with a one-way valve.”
WAC 110-300-0230(3)(e)(k)
Jun 27, 20232 citations
“(2, d): Licensor observed plastic bag on the floor in the licensed space. (2,f): Licensor did not observe a method in which to prevent children from recognizing glass door. (3,c): Licensor observed a broken toy with sharp edges. (4,e): Licensor observed the temperature in the bathroom which read at 124 degrees Fahrenheit.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
“Licensor did not observe indivdual bins enough for children in care.”
WAC 110-300-0140(5)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- May 20, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since June 2023 — 3 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0166(2)(a) Licensor observed provider did not have a working flashlight or other emergency lighting and did not have an extra set of batteries. 110-300-0166(4)(b) Licensor observed no second emergency exit in daycare room.
· December 14, 2023
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 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 14, 2023
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(3) · Long Term
110-300-0230(3)(e)(k) Licnesor observed the first aik kit missing an elastic wrapping bandage and a CPR barrier with a one-way valve.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(4)(b) · Serious
110-300-0166(2)(a) Licensor observed provider did not have a working flashlight or other emergency lighting and did not have an extra set of batteries. 110-300-0166(4)(b) Licensor observed no second emergency exit in daycare room.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · June 27, 2023
Room arrangement, child-related displays, private space, and belongings
WAC 110-300-0140(5) · Long Term · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
Licensor did not observe indivdual bins enough for children in care.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Serious / Short Term · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
(2, d): Licensor observed plastic bag on the floor in the licensed space. (2,f): Licensor did not observe a method in which to prevent children from recognizing glass door. (3,c): Licensor observed a broken toy with sharp edges. (4,e): Licensor observed the temperature in the bathroom which read at 124 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Details
- Area
- Renton, 98055This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-86252, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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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 — 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.