Bellevue · Licensed family home
La Belle Montessori
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- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 13 years.
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What the state has found
The state cited rules at 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
Of the 78 Seattle-area family homes with 5 licensing inspections, 27% had rules cited at 4 of them, as this home did. 26% had rules cited at all 5, 6% at none.
Licensing inspections
Aug 19, 20265 citations
“R. does not have a current food card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“There was a broom and dust pan in the kitchen and it was accessile to the children - provider removed during the visit”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
“The water temperature registered at 125.2 degrees.”
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Rule: “All water accessible to enrolled children must not be hotter than 120 degrees Fahrenheit.”
“The steps from the deck have flaking/peeling paint”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
1 more from this inspection
“The child files do not have current CIS forms.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Jul 24, 20243 citations
“The providers son, R. does not have a PBC.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
“The front door was locked and the back sliding door was locked. The back yard fence emergency exit was locked.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“The small fence is not stable and very wobbly. The gate does not self close.”
WAC 110-300-0145(8)
Apr 30, 20243 citations
“There was ant/bug spray and gardening food that was accessible to the children - Provider removed during the visit. There were gardening clipper/shears accessible to the children - provider removed during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
“There are wires hanging from the desk in the crib area that are capable of forming loops. The fence slat that is broken has sharp, splintered edges. The shelf in the crib room needs to be securely anchored as it poses a risk of tipping/falling. There are 3 outlets that are not TPR and had a easily pull off cover. The outlet in the bathroom is not TPR.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
“There is a fence slat that is broken.”
WAC 110-300-0145(8)
Dec 7, 20235 citations
“There is a cord by the fire place that is accessible to children. There are plastic bags accessible to children under kitchen sink and bathroom sink. The sliding door doesn't have a sticker on it. There is a screw protruding on the bookshelf. The lightbulbs in the dining room are not shatterproof. The water temperature is more than 120 degrees in the bathroom. Not all outlets are tamper resistant. There is an extension cord in the main child care room.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
“There are cleaning supplies in the kitchen cabinet but it is accessible to children and does not have a keep out of reach of children sign.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“There are diaper creams in the bathroom but there is no authorization form and the creams do not have the child's full name on them.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii)
“The gate is not self closing. The fence is not completed outside.”
WAC 110-300-0145(6)
1 more from this inspection
“S.Y. does not have basic training documented in Merit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 19, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since December 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
R. does not have a current food card.
· August 19, 2026
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.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · August 19, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e) · Short Term
The water temperature registered at 125.2 degrees.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
The child files do not have current CIS forms.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
There was a broom and dust pan in the kitchen and it was accessile to the children - provider removed during the visit
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
The steps from the deck have flaking/peeling paint
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 24, 2024
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
The small fence is not stable and very wobbly. The gate does not self close.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The front door was locked and the back sliding door was locked. The back yard fence emergency exit was locked.
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 30, 2024
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term
There is a fence slat that is broken.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
There was ant/bug spray and gardening food that was accessible to the children - Provider removed during the visit. There were gardening clipper/shears accessible to the children - provider removed during the visit.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(3)(a) / 110-300-0165(5)(a) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Short Term / Serious
There are wires hanging from the desk in the crib area that are capable of forming loops. The fence slat that is broken has sharp, splintered edges. The shelf in the crib room needs to be securely anchored as it poses a risk of tipping/falling. There are 3 outlets that are not TPR and had a easily pull off cover. The outlet in the bathroom is not TPR.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · December 7, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
There is a cord by the fire place that is accessible to children. There are plastic bags accessible to children under kitchen sink and bathroom sink. The sliding door doesn't have a sticker on it. There is a screw protruding on the bookshelf. The lightbulbs in the dining room are not shatterproof. The water temperature is more than 120 degrees in the bathroom. Not all outlets are tamper resistant. There is an extension cord in the main child care room.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There are cleaning supplies in the kitchen cabinet but it is accessible to children and does not have a keep out of reach of children sign.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious
There are diaper creams in the bathroom but there is no authorization form and the creams do not have the child's full name on them.
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
S.Y. does not have basic training documented in Merit.
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(6) · Serious
The gate is not self closing. The fence is not completed outside.
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Details
- Address
- 4544 130th Place Southeast, Bellevue, WA 98006
- License
- PL-83712, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 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.