Bellevue · Licensed center
Bel-Red Bilingual Academy
At a glance
- Medium developmental center, licensed for 50 children.
- Hours Opens 8 a.m., 5 days a week.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since April 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 6, 20262 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Five staff members have not renewed their food handler permits.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“One bicycle located outdoors did not have rubber handlebar protectors. Flaking paint and rusted areas were observed and were accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
Oct 3, 20243 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The wood chip ground cover under the slides exit area was measured at approximately 3 inches deepinstead of required 9 inches.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Dec 12, 20231 citation
Training requirementsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck. Short Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“L.A., M.J., L.Y.N., and N. need BBP L., A.M., J.L., D.S., N. and Y.N. need Food Handlers cards. L.X., A.M.A., J.L., Y.N., D.A. and N. need First Aid and CPR. A.A., J.Y.N., and N. need CCB.”
WAC 110-300-0106(1), WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(3)
Apr 26, 20231 citation
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“L.D. has an expired background check.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
The state cited rules at all 4 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 71% of 272.
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%
- All 429%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 6, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since April 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
Five staff members have not renewed their food handler permits.
· January 6, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 6, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Five staff members have not renewed their food handler permits.
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
One bicycle located outdoors did not have rubber handlebar protectors. Flaking paint and rusted areas were observed and were accessible to children.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 3, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The wood chip ground cover under the slides exit area was measured at approximately 3 inches deepinstead of required 9 inches.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 12, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(1) / 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(3) · Long Term / Short Term / Serious
L.A., M.J., L.Y.N., and N. need BBP L., A.M., J.L., D.S., N. and Y.N. need Food Handlers cards. L.X., A.M.A., J.L., Y.N., D.A. and N. need First Aid and CPR. A.A., J.Y.N., and N. need CCB.
Apr 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 26, 2023
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What it costs
- Application fee
- $50
- Siblings
- 10% discount for 2nd or more children in the same family for the same week (summer camp), applied to the lower tuition; excludes extended care and other fees
A day here
- Hours
- Opens 8 a.m., 5 days a week
Schedule and closed
- Schedule
- Full-day
- Closed
- Closed for July 4th (summer program)
How they teach
Developmental and bilingual
“Core Statement of Whole Child Development ... Our philosophy is that all aspects of development are interrelated and each individual child is worthy of respect and encouragement.”
Policies
- Enrollment
- Rolling admission; a spot is guaranteed once the acceptance-package forms and deposit are mailed; reserving next year's space requires a signed enrollment contract with a non-refundable deposit by the deadline
Details
- Phone
- (425) 283-0717
- Address
- 15061 Bel Red Rd, Bellevue, 98007
- License
- PL-17390
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked July 2026 brbacademy.com/mission.pdf
What it costs
- Application fee — Checked September 2026 brbacademy.com
- Sibling discount — Checked July 2026 brbacademy.com/…/2026-summer-school-and-camps.pdf
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 2026.
Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.
Ages
A day here
- Hours — Checked September 2026 brbacademy.com/…/Kindergarten-General-Schedules.pdf
- Schedule — Checked July 2026 brbacademy.com
- Closed — Checked July 2026 brbacademy.com/…/2026-summer-school-and-camps.pdf
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked September 2026 brbacademy.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 brbacademy.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 brbacademy.com
Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 115 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 116 to 323.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.