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Bellevue Discovery Center

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since February 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 29% had rules cited at all 4, as this center did. 7% had none cited.

Licensing inspections

Dec 3, 20252 citations

  • “(5) There were multiple leaf rakes and two garden rakes by the exit gate in the playground that were accessible to the children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • “(2)(b) The back door in the Drangonflies 2 classroom had window blinds that had a pulling cord that was accessible to the children. Short 110-300-0165(2)(c) Term”

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

Dec 17, 20242 citations

  • “(2)(c) There were multiple cords that were accessible to children in the Grasshoppers 2, Dragonflies 1 (christmas tree and air purifier cords), and Dragonflies 2 classrooms (air purifier cord). (2)(d) There were plastic bags in the bathroom of the Grasshoppers 2 classroom that were accessible to the children. (3)(a) There was a pair of adult scissors in the Dragonflies 1 classroom that were accessible to children.”

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

  • “(5) There was a vacuum and swiffer wet jet that were accessible to the children in the Dragonflies 2 classroom. There was swiffer wet jet that was accessible to the children in the Grasshoppers 2 classroom.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

Jan 5, 20242 citations

  • “L. needs BBP and a Food Handlers card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “In Dragonflies 2, wall needs cleaning by the sink garbage”

    WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)

Feb 8, 20232 citations

  • “K. needs BBP, First Aid/CPR, Food H.E. needs First Aid/CPR, Food Handlers A. needs BBP, First Aid/CPR, Food Handlers E. needs CCB, BBP, First Aid/CPR, Food Handlers R. needs BBP, First Aid/CPR, Food Handlers S., C. need Food Handlers Pael needs First Aid/CPR and Food Handlers R. needs First Aid/CPR and Food Handlers”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)

  • “B.K., A.E., R. need TB tests”

    WAC 110-300-0105(3)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 3, 2025
On file
4 visits since February 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — (5) There were multiple leaf rakes and two garden rakes by the exit gate in the playground that were accessible to the children. · December 3, 2025

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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 3, 2025

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

(5) There were multiple leaf rakes and two garden rakes by the exit gate in the playground that were accessible to the children.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious

(2)(b) The back door in the Drangonflies 2 classroom had window blinds that had a pulling cord that was accessible to the children. Short 110-300-0165(2)(c) Term

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 17, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

(2)(c) There were multiple cords that were accessible to children in the Grasshoppers 2, Dragonflies 1 (christmas tree and air purifier cords), and Dragonflies 2 classrooms (air purifier cord). (2)(d) There were plastic bags in the bathroom of the Grasshoppers 2 classroom that were accessible to the children. (3)(a) There was a pair of adult scissors in the Dragonflies 1 classroom that were accessible to children.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

(5) There was a vacuum and swiffer wet jet that were accessible to the children in the Dragonflies 2 classroom. There was swiffer wet jet that was accessible to the children in the Grasshoppers 2 classroom.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 5, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Short Term

In Dragonflies 2, wall needs cleaning by the sink garbage

Training requirements

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

L. needs BBP and a Food Handlers card.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 8, 2023

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(3) · Short Term

B.K., A.E., R. need TB tests

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

K. needs BBP, First Aid/CPR, Food H.E. needs First Aid/CPR, Food Handlers A. needs BBP, First Aid/CPR, Food Handlers E. needs CCB, BBP, First Aid/CPR, Food Handlers R. needs BBP, First Aid/CPR, Food Handlers S., C. need Food Handlers Pael needs First Aid/CPR and Food Handlers R. needs First Aid/CPR and Food Handlers

Report (PDF)

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Details

(425) 362-6919

Address
1804 136th Pl. NE, Ste. 1
License
PL-82224, active

Nearby

The eight closest of the 16 other licensed centers in ZIP 98005

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

Details

Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 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.

Nearby

The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 9, 2026.