Joy Lutheran Preschool

Center · Bellevue · 10420 SE 11th St

What kind of place is this?

Size 81 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 5 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 12, 2026
On file
5 visits since February 2020 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious(1)(a) The three step bottles in Room 4 were stored by the sink and were accessible to the children. There was a pack of Huggies wipes labeled "keep out of the reach of children" that were stored in the bathroom and were accessible to the children. · February 12, 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 12, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

(2)(c) There was a tablet charger in Room 4 that was connected to an outlet that was accessible to the children. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

(1)(a) The three step bottles in Room 4 were stored by the sink and were accessible to the children. There was a pack of Huggies wipes labeled "keep out of the reach of children" that were stored in the bathroom and were accessible to the children.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · January 13, 2025

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

(1)(a)(b) The wood chips under the climbing play equipment are not nine inches deep.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

(1)(2) Two children's files that were reviewed were missing CIS forms. Both files only had a list of immunizations.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

(1)(a) There were multiple bottles of shaving cream (labeled "keep out of the reach of children") in a storage closet in the Blue room that was unlocked and accessible to the children. (5) There was a wheelbarrow on the playground that was accessible to the children.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 2, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state

A.T., Kendra need CPR/First Aid Alana needs a food handlers card

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2020 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Joy Lutheran Preschool hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the four findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in February 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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