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Lil Peoples Bellevue – Infant Building

lilpeoplesworld.com

At a glance

  • Small Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 28 children.
  • Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week.

What to know

License: 1 month to 2 years 6 months (state). They serve: infants through preschool and school age (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 5 of its 6 licensing inspections since November 2019. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Four citations were at the state’s highest risk level, Immediate: Cleaning schedules (November 2019), Fire safety (November 2019), Emergency preparedness plan (November 2019) and one more.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Aug 6, 20261 citation
    • Safety requirementsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
      • “The glass portion of the classroom door in Hidden Meadow did not have stickers, decals, or other visual markings at children's eye level.”

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

  • Sep 9, 20251 citation
    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “Two slides were observed placed on turf grass.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

  • Sep 13, 20243 citations
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “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.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

    • Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “The tree house on the playground was observed to be installed directly on open earth, without the required shock-absorbent material underneath.”

        WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “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 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

  • Aug 31, 2023Nothing cited
  • Jun 21, 20231 citation
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
      • “A. needs a food handlers card.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Nov 19, 20194 citations, 4 Immediate
    • Cleaning schedulesImmediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
      • “Diaper changing mat in Whisper Creek needs to be replaced due to stains and marks.”

        WAC 110-300-0241(7) · Immediate risk

    • Fire safetyImmediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
      • “Document monthly carbon monoxide and smoke detector testing. Correction Correction”

        WAC 110-300-0170(3)(j) · Immediate risk

    • Emergency preparedness planImmediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
      • “Quarterly earthquake/disaster drill not documented.”

        WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Immediate risk

    • Safety requirementsImmediate. Fix immediately or by the next business day. The licensor rechecks on site within 5.
      • “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.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Immediate risk

Fewer than 20 Seattle-area centers have had 6 licensing inspections, so there is no comparison yet.

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 6, 2026
On file
6 visits since November 2019 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Immediate — Diaper changing mat in Whisper Creek needs to be replaced due to stains and marks. · November 19, 2019

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

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 6, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(f) · Long Term

The glass portion of the classroom door in Hidden Meadow did not have stickers, decals, or other visual markings at children's eye level.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

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.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 13, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

110-300-0106(12) – 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.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

110-300-0260(1)(a) - 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.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · June 21, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026

A. needs a food handlers card.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2019 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · November 19, 2019

Cleaning schedules

WAC 110-300-0241(7) · Immediate · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026

Diaper changing mat in Whisper Creek needs to be replaced due to stains and marks.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(j) · Immediate · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026

Document monthly carbon monoxide and smoke detector testing. Correction Correction

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(4)(b) · Immediate · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026

Quarterly earthquake/disaster drill not documented.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Immediate · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026

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.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

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A day here

7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week

How they teach

Creative Curriculum and bilingual

“We use a teaching strategy called “Creative Curriculum,” when educating our Pre-Schoolers.”

Who cares for your child

Nani Ocampo (Program Supervisor) since 2014, Agueda Ocampo (Program Supervisor) since 2014 and Brit Harris (Bellevue Program Director) since 2016.

12 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish

Details

Phone
(425) 747-9056
Address
14205 SE 8th St, Bellevue, 98007
License
PL-7949
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3
Established
1996

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

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

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 115; 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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