Bellevue · Licensed center
Bellevue College Early Learning Center
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 180 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.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 February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jul 23, 20266 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“P. does not have a food card”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“P. does not have a cleared PBC.”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“P. and R. do not have CPR/1st aid trainings.”
WAC 110-300-0106(11)
In-service trainingShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“V. needs 8 additional training hours to be compliant for 2025”
WAC 110-300-0107(1)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The bathroom linoleum floor in PreK 2, is cracked.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(c)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Some of the childrens CIS forms are not current”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Dec 2, 20253 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“E.B., Y., and M. do not have the suspected and reporting child abuse training”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“J.N., M. and Y. do not have food cards.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“There were 2 push toys that had cracked wheels - provider removed during the visit. There were mats that were torn - provider removed during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(c)
Mar 31, 20253 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In the Pre K-1 bathroom there are brooms and a mop that are accessible to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Safe food practicesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“There was a open bag of crackers and cheerios that were not dated - staff corrected during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0197(4)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“5 child files were observed, 1 file did not have a current CIS form.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Feb 12, 20241 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was 2 bottles of lotion accessible to children - the director removed during the visit and discussed with her staff.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
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
- July 23, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
P. does not have a food card
· July 23, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jul 2026 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · July 23, 2026
WAC 110-300-0107(1) · Short Term
V. needs 8 additional training hours to be compliant for 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(c) · Short Term
The bathroom linoleum floor in PreK 2, is cracked.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
Some of the childrens CIS forms are not current
Dec 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · December 2, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
E.B., Y., and M. do not have the suspected and reporting child abuse training
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(c) · Short Term
There were 2 push toys that had cracked wheels - provider removed during the visit. There were mats that were torn - provider removed during the visit.
Mar 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · March 31, 2025
WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term
There was a open bag of crackers and cheerios that were not dated - staff corrected during the visit.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
5 child files were observed, 1 file did not have a current CIS form.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
In the Pre K-1 bathroom there are brooms and a mop that are accessible to the children.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 12, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
There was 2 bottles of lotion accessible to children - the director removed during the visit and discussed with her staff.
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What it costs
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A day here
7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week
Outdoors and updates for parents
- Outdoors
- Two outside times per day
- Updates for parents
- Monthly newsletter and menus through the parent corner
Details
- Phone
- (425) 564-2240
- Address
- 3000 Landerholm Circle SE, Bldg Q, Bellevue, 98007
- License
- PL-24014
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
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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.
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
- Outdoors, Updates for parents, Hours — Checked September 2026 bellevuecollege.edu
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 bellevuecollege.edu
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 bellevuecollege.edu
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.