Bellevue · Licensed center
Joy Lutheran Preschool
At a glance
- Medium play-based center, licensed for 81 children.
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 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since February 2020. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Feb 12, 20262 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(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.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“(2)(c) There was a tablet charger in Room 4 that was connected to an outlet that was accessible to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
Jan 13, 20253 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(1)(a)(b) The wood chips under the climbing play equipment are not nine inches deep.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(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.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“(1)(2) Two children's files that were reviewed were missing CIS forms. Both files only had a list of immunizations.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
- Dec 1, 2023Nothing cited
Jun 2, 20231 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A.T., K. need CPR/First Aid A. needs a food handlers card”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
- Feb 10, 2020Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 5 inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times had more: 61% of 77 had rules cited at 4 or more.
How all 77 Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 77 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None1%
- 1 of 53%
- 2 of 59%
- 3 of 526%This center
- 4 of 539%
- All 522%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 12, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since February 2020 — 2 cited nothing
- 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 each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 12, 2026
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.
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.
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.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 2, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
A.T., K. need CPR/First Aid A. needs a food handlers card
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What it costs
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A day here
- Outdoors
- Rotating outdoor activities during recess and afternoon extended care, with climbing equipment, tricycles, balls and other playground toys for large motor development
How they teach
Play-based and developmental
“Our curriculum is play based, Christ centered, and developmentally appropriate.”
Details
- Phone
- (425) 454-4790
- Address
- 10420 SE 11th St, Bellevue, 98004
- License
- PL-1089
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 joylutheranwa.org
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 — Checked September 2026 joylutheranwa.org
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 joylutheranwa.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
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.