Kent · Licensed family home
Little Star Home Care
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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 July 2024. The state also cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2023.
Of the 764 Seattle-area family homes with 3 licensing inspections, 23% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this home did. 34% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.
Complaints the state found valid
Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.
“Referrer reported documenting that licensee is not staying in the licensed home as per the settlement for the previous complaint for the same issue.”
WAC 110-300-0410(2)(d)
“1/31/2023 2:50 PM - Provider A.A. was observed by Licensors G. and M. with 7 children in care ages 10 months, 1.5, 2.5 (2), 3(3) and 4 years. Ratio of 7:1. Provider A.A. was the only staff person on site at time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0355(11)
“Through the course of the inspection, investigation and interviews, licensors observed the the environment of the home with the entire house set up with child size furniture and no adult size furniture in living spaces, and based on statements of referent and detailed information provided, it was determined that more likely than not, the provider does not reside in the daycare home.”
WAC 110-300-0410(2)(d)
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, 20261 citation
“First aid kit missing CPR barrier mask.”
WAC 110-300-0480(2)
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- March 6, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
- Most serious
- Serious —
First aid kit missing CPR barrier mask.
· 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 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 6, 2026
Transportation and off-site activity policy
WAC 110-300-0480(2) · Serious
First aid kit missing CPR barrier mask.
Dec 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received December 6, 2023 · Resolved July 30, 2024
WAC 110-300-0410(2)(d) · None
Referrer reported documenting that licensee is not staying in the licensed home as per the settlement for the previous complaint for the same issue.
Jan 2023 Complaint 2 findings
Complaint · Received January 27, 2023 · Resolved July 30, 2024
2 valid issues
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Family home capacity, ratio, and group size
WAC 110-300-0355(11) · Short Term
1/31/2023 2:50 PM - Provider A.A. was observed by Licensors G. and M. with 7 children in care ages 10 months, 1.5, 2.5 (2), 3(3) and 4 years. Ratio of 7:1. Provider A.A. was the only staff person on site at time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0410(2)(d) · None
Through the course of the inspection, investigation and interviews, licensors observed the the environment of the home with the entire house set up with child size furniture and no adult size furniture in living spaces, and based on statements of referent and detailed information provided, it was determined that more likely than not, the provider does not reside in the daycare home.
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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, hours and late pickup, teaching approach, ratios and staff, a typical day, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
Details
- Address
- 14719 SE 262nd ST, Kent, WA 98042
- License
- PL-82303, 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, 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.