Lil' People's World Kirkland

Center · Kirkland · 12629 NE 144th St

What kind of place is this?

Size 64 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach creative-curriculum

In the program’s own words

“We use a teaching strategy called "Creative Curriculum," when educating our Pre-Schoolers.” lilpeoplesworld.com, August 2026

Who will be with our child?

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
January 22, 2026
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousIn a preschool room, a first aid kit with an EpiPen was observed to be accessible to children. The first aid kit was moved to be inaccessible to children during the visit. · September 25, 2024

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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 22, 2026

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

It was observed Child 3, Child 4, and Child 5 had outdated CIS forms.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · September 25, 2024

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

In a preschool room, a first aid kit with an EpiPen was observed to be accessible to children. The first aid kit was moved to be inaccessible to children during the visit.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

It was observed that MA has not completed child care basics within 3 months of hire. Staff person CC had an expired safe sleep training.

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

It was observed that not all immunizations were medically verified. One immunization was in conditional status and did not have plan of correction.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

In two bathrooms, it was observed that vacuum cleaners were accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 15, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

It was observed that in the bathrooms the program had stored vacuum cleaners that were accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Lil' People's World Kirkland hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the three findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in September 2024.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.

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

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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