Bellevue · Licensed center
Lil Peoples Bellevue – Preschool Building
At a glance
- Medium Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 60 children.
- Hours 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in November 2023 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since June 2023.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Oct 7, 2023Valid complaintresolved Nov 28, 2023
Licensing inspections
- Aug 6, 2026Nothing cited
Sep 9, 20251 citation
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“A rusty toilet brush container was observed near the toilet in one classroom. The director removed the brush during the visit.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
Sep 13, 20244 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Six teachers had either not completed or had expired food handler permits.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Drawers in many classrooms had broken locking devices or were kept unlocked, making storage areas accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Aug 31, 20231 citation
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The carpet in Tropical Trails is dirty and needs to be cleaned.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
Jun 21, 20231 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“M. and Z. need food handlers cards M., Z., S. and L. need CCB”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 5 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times split three ways: 39% had fewer, 39% the same, and 22% more (77 centers).
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%
- 4 of 539%This center
- All 522%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 6, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since June 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
Six teachers had either not completed or had expired food handler permits.
· September 13, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
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.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
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.
Oct 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received 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.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 31, 2023
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
The carpet in Tropical Trails is dirty and needs to be cleaned.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 21, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
M. and Z. need food handlers cards M., Z., S. and L. need CCB
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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 and Brit Harris (Bellevue Program Director) since 2016.
12 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish
Details
- Phone
- (425) 747-9050
- Address
- 14201 SE 8th St, Bellevue, 98007
- License
- PL-21768
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3+
- Established
- 1996
We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies, and who owns it. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
Sources and dates
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.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 lilpeoplesworld.com
Who cares for your child
- Staff lilpeoplesworld.com
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
- Hours — Checked September 2026 lilpeoplesworld.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 lilpeoplesworld.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve, Established — Checked September 2026 lilpeoplesworld.com
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.