Bellevue · Licensed family home
Little Champs Daycare
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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
Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in October 2024. The state also cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since June 2023.
Of the 366 Seattle-area family homes with 4 licensing inspections, 30% had rules cited at all 4, as this home did. 6% had none cited.
Complaints the state found valid
Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.
Of the 733 Seattle-area family homes licensed for 12 children, 685 (93%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 48 (7%) have one or more, as this home does.
Licensing inspections
Mar 6, 20264 citations
“Emergency exit door was locked from the inside. Unlocked at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
“Cleaning supplies stored under the sink in the bathroom and accessible to children. Provider removed at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b)
“Exit door was blocked with a toy box. Unblocked at the time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
“Several children didn't have current Department approved CIS forms.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Sep 13, 20245 citations
“There were small beads and thumb tacks at children's eye level in the play area.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)
“House paint stored on the shelf accessible to children in the play area.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“Emergency door leading to the back yard blocked with children's furniture.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
“Emergency door leading to the back yard locked.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
1 more from this inspection
“Staff IA has expired safe sleep certificate.”
WAC 110-300-0106(6)
Jul 11, 20233 citations
“Provider does not have an alarm on the door between the room where the child sleeps and unlicensed area of the home. Provider was not keeping monitor device on during overnight care.”
WAC 110-300-0270(5)(f)
“Glue remover was stored on the shelf accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“According to the provider, A.I.N.I. are working unsupervised with children without basic training. N.I. doesn't have child abuse and neglect reporting training, emergency preparedness training, shaken baby syndrom training, and homelessness training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
Jun 29, 20231 citation
“The outdoor play space does not have an emergency exit gate that self-closes and self-latches after opening.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- March 6, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since June 2023 — all of them cited findings · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Serious —
0166(3)(a)Emergency exit door was locked from the inside. Unlocked at the time of inspection.
· March 6, 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.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · March 6, 2026
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
0166(3)(a)Emergency exit door was locked from the inside. Unlocked at the time of inspection.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) · Serious
Cleaning supplies stored under the sink in the bathroom and accessible to children. Provider removed at the time of inspection.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Exit door was blocked with a toy box. Unblocked at the time of inspection.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Several children didn't have current Department approved CIS forms.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · September 13, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
There were small beads and thumb tacks at children's eye level in the play area.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
House paint stored on the shelf accessible to children in the play area.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Emergency door leading to the back yard blocked with children's furniture.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
Emergency door leading to the back yard locked.
Sep 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received September 5, 2024 · Resolved October 10, 2024
Jul 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · July 11, 2023
WAC 110-300-0270(5)(f) · Serious
Provider does not have an alarm on the door between the room where the child sleeps and unlicensed area of the home. Provider was not keeping monitor device on during overnight care.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Glue remover was stored on the shelf accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
According to the provider, A.I.N.I. are working unsupervised with children without basic training. N.I. doesn't have child abuse and neglect reporting training, emergency preparedness training, shaken baby syndrom training, and homelessness training.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 29, 2023
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
The outdoor play space does not have an emergency exit gate that self-closes and self-latches after opening.
Jun 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received June 7, 2023 · Resolved August 31, 2023
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Details
- Area
- Bellevue, 98006This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-26692, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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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 — 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.