Bellevue · Licensed center
Phantom Lake Childcare Center - Bsd
At a glance
- Large Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 160 children.
What to know
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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since March 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Jan 12, 20261 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“C., C. and J.'s food cards have expired.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Oct 1, 20243 citations
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In room 119, there was a epi pen box that did not have the authorization form. The box for the epi pens had an expiration date of 9.2024 and the acutal epi pens had an expiration date of 3.2025.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“M.D. does not have current CPR/1st aid training. C.B., L.C., B.C., M.A.C.B., S.G., P.L., L.S., A.S., J.W., and C.Z. do not have 30 hours basic training”
WAC 110-300-0106(3)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Room 119. the smartboard had loose cords. Room 113, had a charger plugged in and the cord was hanging and accessible to the children. Room 114, had a charger cord near the back window that is accessible to the children. PLAYGROUND: The play structure with the blue slide closest to the building has orange chipping paint. The 2 seated structure with steering wheels has rusted screws and chipping paint. The "store" sign near the back fence has green chipping paint. The posts in the back fence have green chipping paint. The gate along the back fence has nails sticking out.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)
May 9, 20242 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Rooms 107 and 114 had cables cords hanging from the screen and they are capable of forming loops. There were plasic bags accessible to the children in rooms 107, 114 and 119. The yellow handles on the wooden play structure are rusty.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“S.P. was preparing snack and she does not have a food card. C. does not have CCB's. C. does not have children experiencing homelessness training. K. does not have medication management and administration training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
- Mar 24, 2023Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%This center
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- January 12, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since March 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
C., C. and J.'s food cards have expired.
· January 12, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 12, 2026
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 1, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
M.D. does not have current CPR/1st aid training. C.B., L.C., B.C., M.A.C.B., S.G., P.L., L.S., A.S., J.W., and C.Z. do not have 30 hours basic training
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term
Room 119. the smartboard had loose cords. Room 113, had a charger plugged in and the cord was hanging and accessible to the children. Room 114, had a charger cord near the back window that is accessible to the children. PLAYGROUND: The play structure with the blue slide closest to the building has orange chipping paint. The 2 seated structure with steering wheels has rusted screws and chipping paint. The "store" sign near the back fence has green chipping paint. The posts in the back fence have green chipping paint. The gate along the back fence has nails sticking out.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
In room 119, there was a epi pen box that did not have the authorization form. The box for the epi pens had an expiration date of 9.2024 and the acutal epi pens had an expiration date of 3.2025.
May 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · May 9, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Rooms 107 and 114 had cables cords hanging from the screen and they are capable of forming loops. There were plasic bags accessible to the children in rooms 107, 114 and 119. The yellow handles on the wooden play structure are rusty.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
S.P. was preparing snack and she does not have a food card. C. does not have CCB's. C. does not have children experiencing homelessness training. K. does not have medication management and administration training.
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What it costs
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How they teach
Creative Curriculum
“The Creative Curriculum is a comprehensive, research-based curriculum that features hands-on investigations based on student interests. The content is play-based, engages learners through relative topics, and connects families to their child's learning.”
Details
- Phone
- (425) 456-4038
- Address
- 1050 160th Ave SE, Bellevue, 98008
- License
- PL-188
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 4
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 phantomlake.bsd405.org
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
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 phantomlake.bsd405.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.