The Goddard School - Bellevue

Center · Bellevue · 14404 NE 20th St #250

What kind of place is this?

Size 171 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Chain The Goddard School
Owner Sycamore Partners Franchisor (Goddard Systems) acquired by private-equity firm Sycamore Partners in June 2022. Individual schools are franchisee-owned; the brand/franchisor is PE-owned. prnewswire.com

The Goddard School runs 10 licensed locations in Seattle.

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 2 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.

Will it fit our family?

Hours 11 hours a day
Days / week 5

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Level 5
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 10, 2026
On file
5 visits since March 2020 — 3 cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousA storage unit containing chemicals in the hallway did not have a safety lock. · November 15, 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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2026 Complaint 3 valid issues

Complaint · March 11, 2026 · Resolved March 24, 2026

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 1, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

The power cord from an LED light used as a fall decoration in the Giraffes classroom was accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 15, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(11) · Short Term

One staff member had an expired CPR certification.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

A storage unit containing chemicals in the hallway did not have a safety lock.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · October 20, 2023 · Resolved November 27, 2023

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2020 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

The Goddard School - Bellevue hasn’t published

Cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in November 2024.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, schedule, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked April 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked June 2026 · data.wa.gov

State record

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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