“We use a teaching strategy called "Creative Curriculum," when educating our Pre-Schoolers.” lilpeoplesworld.com, August 2026
“Bellevue Lil’ People’s World has a dual-language learning program that offers a unique, preschool educational approach to nurture children’s education in both English and Spanish.” lilpeoplesworld.com, August 2026
Washington DCYF cited something at 4 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.
Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.
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Document monthly carbon monoxide and smoke detector testing. Correction Correction· November 19, 2019
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.
Licensing visit · September 9, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Two slides were observed placed on turf grass.
Licensing visit · September 13, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The laundry detergent was observed stored under the sink in the bathroom. This bathroom is used by school-aged children who may be left alone in it. 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) – The storage areas in some classrooms and the bathroom had broken or missing safety locks. In the waddlers’ classroom, this licensor observed a single-use glove wrapped around the handle to keep it shut.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
It was observed that three staff members had expired Food Handler Permits. 110-300-0106(8) – It was observed that three staff members had expired Safe Sleep training.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The tree house on the playground was observed to be installed directly on open earth, without the required shock-absorbent material underneath.
Licensing visit · June 21, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer displayed by the state
Ana needs a food handlers card.
Licensing visit · November 19, 2019
WAC 110-300-0170(3)(j) · Immediate · No longer displayed by the state
Document monthly carbon monoxide and smoke detector testing. Correction Correction
WAC 110-300-0241(7) · Immediate · No longer displayed by the state
Diaper changing mat in Whisper Creek needs to be replaced due to stains and marks. Date Disputed Date Disputed Correction Verified Date
WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Immediate · No longer displayed by the state
Quarterly earthquake/disaster drill not documented. Date Disputed Date Disputed Correction Verified Date
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Immediate · No longer displayed by the state
Carpet in Hidden Meadow is worn, soiled and not easily cleanable and should be replaced. Carpet texture too rough for infants and no pad under carpet is too hard.
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the nine findings Washington DCYF ranked Immediate or Serious, most recently in September 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
Not yet reported: established.
Not yet reported: children per teacher.
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Do you run Lil Peoples Bellevue – Infant Building? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.