Bellevue · Licensed center

Cedar Crest Academy - Bellewood Campus

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in August 2024 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 3 of its 5 licensing inspections since May 2023.

Of the 64 Seattle-area centers with 5 licensing inspections, 27% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 23% had rules cited at all 5.

Complaints the state found valid

Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.

Received Jul 3, 2024Valid complaintresolved Aug 22, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 205 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 157 (77%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 48 (23%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Aug 5, 20262 citations

  • “(5) There was a broom in Room 101 that was accessible to the children. There was a broom in Room 102 that was accessible to the children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • “(2)(c) There was a walkie talkie charger on the counter by the sink in Room 101 that could form a loop and was accessible to the children. There was a pencil sharpener cord in Room 101 that could form a loop and was accessible to the children. There were multiple cords that were connected to the teacher's computer tower in Room 101 that could form a loop and were accessible to the children. There was a phone charger, a power strip cord, an ethernet cord, and a pencil sharpener cord by a teacher's desk in Room 102 that could all form a loop and were accessible to the children.”

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

Nov 19, 20251 citation

  • “(11) The exit gate on the playground that leads to unlicensed space does not self-close or self-latch.”

    WAC 110-300-0145(11)

Aug 20, 20241 citation

  • “There was a children's inflatable pool in the playground. No water was present and it was turned upside down but still accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0175(4) · Immediate risk

Nov 17, 2023No rules cited
May 25, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 5, 2026
On file
5 visits since May 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Immediate — There was a children's inflatable pool in the playground. No water was present and it was turned upside down but still accessible to children. · August 20, 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 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 5, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

(2)(c) There was a walkie talkie charger on the counter by the sink in Room 101 that could form a loop and was accessible to the children. There was a pencil sharpener cord in Room 101 that could form a loop and was accessible to the children. There were multiple cords that were connected to the teacher's computer tower in Room 101 that could form a loop and were accessible to the children. There was a phone charger, a power strip cord, an ethernet cord, and a pencil sharpener cord by a teacher's desk in Room 102 that could all form a loop and were accessible to the children.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

(5) There was a broom in Room 101 that was accessible to the children. There was a broom in Room 102 that was accessible to the children.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 19, 2025

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

(11) The exit gate on the playground that leads to unlicensed space does not self-close or self-latch.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 20, 2024

Water hazards and swimming pools

WAC 110-300-0175(4) · Immediate

There was a children's inflatable pool in the playground. No water was present and it was turned upside down but still accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received July 3, 2024 · Resolved August 22, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

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

The state’s report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Details

(425) 454-1234

Address
2125 112th Ave NE
License
PL-20281, active

Nearby

The eight closest of the 30 other licensed centers in ZIP 98004

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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.