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Ima - West Bellevue Campus

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At a glance

  • Medium Montessori center, licensed for 102 children.
  • Hours 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.

What to know

License: 12 months to 6 years (state). They serve: 12 months through 2nd grade (their website).

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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since November 2022. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Nov 19, 20251 citation
    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “(2)(c) There was a charger and a pencil sharpener cord that were accessible to the children in the Pre-K Immersion classroom.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)

  • Jan 9, 20252 citations
    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “(1) A child who is allergic to eggs was missing food that could be substituted for eggs in their allergy plan.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(1)

    • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “(2) There was no fire inspection form from 2024 provided for licensor to review.”

        WAC 110-300-0170(2)

  • Dec 12, 20231 citation
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “K. needs a food handlers card”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Nov 1, 2022Nothing cited

The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).

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%This center
  • All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
November 19, 2025
On file
4 visits since November 2022 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — (1) A child who is allergic to eggs was missing food that could be substituted for eggs in their allergy plan. · January 9, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 19, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

(2)(c) There was a charger and a pencil sharpener cord that were accessible to the children in the Pre-K Immersion classroom.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 9, 2025

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term

(2) There was no fire inspection form from 2024 provided for licensor to review.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

(1) A child who is allergic to eggs was missing food that could be substituted for eggs in their allergy plan.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 12, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

K. needs a food handlers card

Report (PDF)

Nov 2022 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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What it costs

Deposit
$1,000

A day here

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round

Updates for parents and schedule
Updates for parents
Procare app for updates, photos, and daily activities (the brand’s policy for all its schools)
Schedule
Full-time and part-time

How they teach

Montessori and bilingual

“our West Bellevue classrooms follow an authentic Montessori model inspired by Dr. Maria Montessori”

Who cares for your child

Devon King (School Leader, IMA, Capitol Hill, and West Bellevue), 15 years in early childhood.

Policies

Enrollment
Enrollment is secured by a signed enrollment contract and a $1000 deposit; children are placed by age as of September 1; enrollment accepted year-round, subject to space (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Details

Phone
(425) 454-5600
Address
2227 112th Ave. NE, Bellevue, 98004
License
PL-20694
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

What it costs

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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

A day here

Policies

Details

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.

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