Bellevue · Licensed center
World for Kids
At a glance
- Small play-based center, licensed for 20 children.
- Hours 8 a.m. to 6 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
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
Feb 19, 20261 citation
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(2)(d) There were several plastic bags in a cubbie under the diaper changing table in the bathroom to the right that were accessible to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Aug 26, 20243 citations
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“One staff member was observed working with children without completing or renewing the following required training: CPR and First Aid certification, Bloodborne Pathogens training, and a Food Handler Permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A hose was observed on the playground, lying on the ground and forming multiple loops. The director has moved the hose to storage, making it inaccessible to children. WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d): Plastic bags were observed on the bottom shelf in the bathroom, within children's reach. The director has moved the bags out of reach, placing them on the top shelf. WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e): The water temperature in the bathroom sink was measured at 121.1 degrees Fahrenheit. WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b): The outlet in the bathroom near the sink was observed to be GFCI but not tamper-resistant (TR).”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b)
Safe food practicesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Open jars of food in the fridge were observed without labels indicating the date they were opened or, where applicable, the names of the individuals they belonged to.”
WAC 110-300-0197(4)
- Oct 4, 2023Nothing cited
Mar 22, 20234 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Playground equipment not installed with CPSC guidelines for fall space. Playground chips are not nine inches deep and are not "playground wood chips".”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The building has flaking paint and a tarp on the roof from prior leak repair. The wall heating unit is accessible to children and needs a cover.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“cleaning supplies accessible to children in bathroom.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Lead teacher does not have BBP, CPR, First Aid, food handlers card. Director has not taken medication management training.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
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
- February 19, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since March 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
(2)(d) There were several plastic bags in a cubbie under the diaper changing table in the bathroom to the right that were accessible to the children.
· February 19, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 19, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
(2)(d) There were several plastic bags in a cubbie under the diaper changing table in the bathroom to the right that were accessible to the children.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · August 26, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious
One staff member was observed working with children without completing or renewing the following required training: CPR and First Aid certification, Bloodborne Pathogens training, and a Food Handler Permit.
WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term
Open jars of food in the fridge were observed without labels indicating the date they were opened or, where applicable, the names of the individuals they belonged to.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Serious
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c): A hose was observed on the playground, lying on the ground and forming multiple loops. The director has moved the hose to storage, making it inaccessible to children. WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d): Plastic bags were observed on the bottom shelf in the bathroom, within children's reach. The director has moved the bags out of reach, placing them on the top shelf. WAC 110-300-0165(4)(e): The water temperature in the bathroom sink was measured at 121.1 degrees Fahrenheit. WAC 110-300-0165(5)(b): The outlet in the bathroom near the sink was observed to be GFCI but not tamper-resistant (TR).
Mar 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · March 22, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of July 6, 2026
Playground equipment not installed with CPSC guidelines for fall space. Playground chips are not nine inches deep and are not "playground wood chips".
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(b) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of July 6, 2026
The building has flaking paint and a tarp on the roof from prior leak repair. The wall heating unit is accessible to children and needs a cover.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of July 6, 2026
cleaning supplies accessible to children in bathroom.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of July 6, 2026
Lead teacher does not have BBP, CPR, First Aid, food handlers card. Director has not taken medication management training.
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A day here
8 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week
How they teach
Play-based
“we believe children learn best when they can explore a variety of play-based experiences that encourage creativity and discovery”
Details
- Phone
- (425) 442-7225
- Address
- 834 Bellevue Way SE, Bellevue, 98004
- License
- PL-82892
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Sources and dates
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How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 worldforkid.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 worldforkid.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 worldforkid.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 115; 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.