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Primrose School of West Bellevue

primroseschools.com

At a glance

  • Large academic center, licensed for 206 children.
  • Hours 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
  • Primrose Schools franchise; the brand is owned by Roark Capital (private equity).

What to know

License: 1 month to 7 years (state). They serve: 6 weeks to 5 years (their website).

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 December 2023 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since October 2023.

See each inspection and complaint

Complaints the state found valid

  • Received Oct 18, 2023Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Dec 10, 2023
    • Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of childrenSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Licensor met with the staff member that was accused of grabbing the child and she confirmed that she did grab him by the arms and he pulled away resulting in the injury. She stated she did not grab him in a malicious way, the child was running around the room and going under tables. She was trying to redirect him and was speaking to him while holding his hands and he pulled away.”

        WAC 110-300-0331(1)

Licensing inspections

  • Jul 8, 2025Nothing cited
  • Oct 15, 20241 citation
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “S.'s food card was not available for the licensor to see and is not verfied in Merit.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Oct 30, 20233 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “The rooms have blinds with inner cords that are capable of forming loops.”

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

    • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “A. does not have a cleared PBC.”

        WAC 110-300-0105(2)

    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “C.A., A. and A. do not have CPR, HIV or food cards. A. does not have child care basics. C.A., A. and A. do not have safe sleep training”

        WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8), WAC 110-300-0106(3)

The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (364 centers).

How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare

Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None12%
  • 1 of 321%
  • 2 of 335%This center
  • All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 8, 2025
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — S.'s food card was not available for the licensor to see and is not verfied in Merit. · October 15, 2024

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

Jul 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 15, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

S.'s food card was not available for the licensor to see and is not verfied in Merit.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 30, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

The rooms have blinds with inner cords that are capable of forming loops.

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

A. does not have a cleared PBC.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) / 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term / Serious

C.A., A. and A. do not have CPR, HIV or food cards. A. does not have child care basics. C.A., A. and A. do not have safe sleep training

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received October 18, 2023 · Resolved December 10, 2023

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children

WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious

Licensor met with the staff member that was accused of grabbing the child and she confirmed that she did grab him by the arms and he pulled away resulting in the injury. She stated she did not grab him in a malicious way, the child was running around the room and going under tables. She was trying to redirect him and was speaking to him while holding his hands and he pulled away.

Report (PDF)

Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.

What it costs

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A day here

7 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, year round

Meals, outdoors, screens and three more
Meals
On-site chef prepares breakfast, lunch and snacks fresh daily; all part of Balanced Menus
Outdoors
Daily outdoor play on a secure playground as part of the regular schedule
Screens
Screen-free coding activities (all Primrose schools)
Updates for parents
Procare app for daily updates and photos; two-way messaging; in-person at drop-off and pick-up
Schedule
Full-day (all Primrose schools)
Closed
9 holidays and breaks a year
DatesNew Year’s Eve, Memorial Day, New Year’s Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, Christmas Day, and the full week between Christmas and New Year’s

How they teach

Academic and developmental

“An exclusive Balanced Learning® curriculum that blends academics and social-emotional growth through purposeful play and nurturing guidance”

Who cares for your child

Jessica Bowdon (Infant Teacher), 7 years in early childhood, Lisa Light (Lead Infant Teacher), 15 years in early childhood, Mahshid Asadian (Teacher), 2 years in early childhood, Bailli Bellrose (Lead Toddler Teacher), 5 years in early childhood, Alannah Brown (Lead Toddler Teacher), 3 years in early childhood, Alisha Bird (Toddler Teacher), 10 years in early childhood, Courtney Ceaser (Lead Toddler Teacher), 9 years in early childhood, Irene Delgado-Culp (Toddler Support Teacher), 7 years in early childhood, Zahra (Eli) Fereydouni (Toddler Support Teacher), 3 years in early childhood, Arianne Obatay (Lead Toddler Teacher and Mentor Teacher), 5 years in early childhood, McKenna Verhaar (Toddler Support Teacher), 1 years in early childhood, Shannon Peterson (Head of School: Franchise Owner), 7 years in early childhood, Kristen McElheny (School Director), 21 years in early childhood, Leslie Mulkey (Director of Education), 8 years in early childhood, Jennifer Schrenk (Education Coach), 9 years in early childhood, Parto Shahab (Head Chef), 10 years in early childhood, Dennis Lataquin (Facility Supervisor and School Aid), 3 years in early childhood, Ikram Ali (Early Preschool Teacher), 2 years in early childhood, Carmen Hummel (Early Preschool Teacher), 3 years in early childhood, Nicole Mellinger (Lead Early Preschool Teacher), 10 years in early childhood, Jocelyn (Alina) Page (Early Preschool Teacher), 5 years in early childhood, Yuliya Pashchuk (Early Preschool Support Teacher), 5 years in early childhood, Isaiah Booker (Lead Early Preschool Pathways Teacher), 1 years in early childhood, Alex Caoagdan (Early Preschool Pathways Support Teacher), 2 years in early childhood, Madeleine (Maddie) Duncan (Lead Early Preschool Pathways Teacher), 3 years in early childhood, Liana Popovych (Lead Early Preschool Pathways Teacher), 6 years in early childhood, Tapanga Holbert (Early Preschool Pathways Teacher), 8 years in early childhood, Amber Trujillo (Early Preschool Pathways Support Teacher), 7 years in early childhood, Bita Ghafari (Lead Preschool Teacher), 12 years in early childhood, AnaGaraku Obioma (Preschool Support Teacher), 1 years in early childhood, Tram Pham (Preschool Teacher), 2 years in early childhood, Shahrzad Rahbar (Preschool Teacher), 8 years in early childhood, Michelle Al-Amiri (Lead Pre-Kindergarten Teacher), 3 years in early childhood and Morgan Khadi Jah Gollman (Pre-Kindergarten Teacher), 7 years in early childhood.

Policies

When a child is sick
24-hour exclusion after fever, vomiting, or contagious illness symptoms
Special needs
Welcomes open communication with early intervention or specialized service providers and shares classroom observations

Details

Phone
(425) 315-7305
Address
1150 114th Ave SE, Bellevue, 98004
License
PL-78936
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Established
2018

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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

Policies

Details

The private-equity firm Roark Capital lists Primrose Schools among its current investments and describes it as a franchisor of pre-K schools. roarkcapital.com

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.

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