“We use a teaching strategy called “Creative Curriculum,” when educating our Pre-Schoolers.” lilpeoplesworld.com, August 2026
“In addition to our creative-focused daycare and preschool learning objectives, 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.
This provider does not publish pricing.
Six teachers had either not completed or had expired food handler permits.· September 13, 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.
Licensing visit · September 9, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
A rusty toilet brush container was observed near the toilet in one classroom. The director removed the brush during the visit.
Licensing visit · September 13, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Six teachers had either not completed or had expired food handler permits.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Drawers in many classrooms had broken locking devices or were kept unlocked, making storage areas accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.
Complaint · October 7, 2023 · Resolved November 28, 2023
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Licensing visit · August 31, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
The carpet in Tropical Trails is dirty and needs to be cleaned.
Licensing visit · June 21, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Myauna and Zyniah need food handlers cards Myauna, Zyniah, Sarah and Laura need CCB
Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.
Ask what changed after the five 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.
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.
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