Licensed center
Bethel Christian Center
A center, licensed for 79 children. One complaint investigation found violations since 2023; 150 of 203 similar-size Seattle-area centers had none. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Medium center. Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 to 323.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask Bethel Christian Center for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
One complaint investigation found violations since February 2023
150: none52: one to four1: five or more
The 203 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Bethel Christian Center (79 children) is compared with centers its size. Of those 203, 150 have had no complaint investigation that found a violation since February 2023. Bethel Christian Center has had one. The most recent was in July 2026. Nineteen centers its size have had more. The state also lists two complaints here whose published report includes no citation detail, so they are not counted as found.
Routine visits: 1 of 3 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 6, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since July 2024 — 2 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
110-300-0106(12)- licensor observed assistant teacher has expired food handlers card.
· August 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.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 6, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
110-300-0106(12)- licensor observed assistant teacher has expired food handlers card.
Jul 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · July 27, 2026 · Resolved September 14, 2026
Duty to protect children and report incidents
WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious
During the inspection, licensor spoke with the program director. After reviewing the information, DCYF worker found sufficient evidence to show prohibited behavior occured.
Jul 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · July 29, 2025 · Resolved September 3, 2025
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Apr 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · April 12, 2024 · Resolved August 1, 2024
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 414 SW 312th St
- License
- PL-16366, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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Sources and dates
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All checked September 2026.
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov