diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/core/test_entity_helpers.py b/tests/unit_tests/core/test_entity_helpers.py
index 53035ad713..5e047035e6 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/core/test_entity_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/core/test_entity_helpers.py
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 """Test get_base_entity_object_id function matches C++ behavior."""
 
 from collections.abc import Callable, Generator
+import logging
 from pathlib import Path
 import re
 from typing import Any
+from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -21,11 +23,13 @@ from esphome.const import (
 )
 from esphome.core import CORE, ID, entity_helpers
 from esphome.core.entity_helpers import (
+    _check_report_deprecation,
     _register_string,
     _setup_entity_impl,
     entity_duplicate_validator,
     finalize_entity_strings,
     get_base_entity_object_id,
+    lazy_load_validator,
     register_device_class,
     register_icon,
     register_unit_of_measurement,
@@ -1236,3 +1240,45 @@ async def test_finalize_comment_sanitization(
     # Newline must be replaced to prevent breaking out of comment
     assert "\n" not in comment_line
     assert "INJECTED_CODE" in comment_line  # still visible but safe in comment
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("value", "warns"),
+    [
+        ("coordinator", True),
+        ("enable", True),
+        ("force", False),
+        ("default", False),
+    ],
+)
+def test_check_report_deprecation(
+    value: str, warns: bool, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture
+) -> None:
+    """Deprecated zigbee report options warn; the value always passes through."""
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+        assert _check_report_deprecation(value) == value
+    assert ("deprecated" in caplog.text) is warns
+
+
+def test_lazy_load_validator_defers_import() -> None:
+    """The validator no-ops without importing unless the component is loaded."""
+    validator = lazy_load_validator("zigbee", "validate_binary_sensor")
+    config = {CONF_NAME: "test"}
+
+    original = CORE.loaded_integrations
+    CORE.loaded_integrations = set()
+    try:
+        with patch(
+            "esphome.core.entity_helpers.importlib.import_module"
+        ) as import_mock:
+            assert validator(config) is config
+            import_mock.assert_not_called()
+
+            CORE.loaded_integrations.add("zigbee")
+            delegate = import_mock.return_value.validate_binary_sensor
+            delegate.return_value = {CONF_NAME: "validated"}
+            assert validator(config) == {CONF_NAME: "validated"}
+            import_mock.assert_called_once_with("esphome.components.zigbee")
+            delegate.assert_called_once_with(config)
+    finally:
+        CORE.loaded_integrations = original