Bellevue · Licensed family home
Celeste's Childcare
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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 December 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
Mar 31, 20261 citation
“Two children files were missing CIS forms. They only had a print out.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Feb 14, 20251 citation
“Emergency doors locked from the inside during business hours.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Dec 6, 20232 citations
“Infant was sleeping in a room with closed doors and there was music playing in the room. The room had dark curtains.”
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0291(1)(d)
“Emergency door was locked from the inside.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- March 31, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Emergency doors locked from the inside during business hours.
· February 14, 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.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 31, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Two children files were missing CIS forms. They only had a print out.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 14, 2025
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Emergency doors locked from the inside during business hours.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · December 6, 2023
WAC 110-300-0291(1)(a) / 110-300-0291(1)(d) · Serious
Infant was sleeping in a room with closed doors and there was music playing in the room. The room had dark curtains.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
Emergency door was locked from the inside.
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Details
- Website
- celesteschildcare.com
- Area
- Bellevue, 98005This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-6659, active
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website, License — 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.