Sammamish · Licensed family home
Ai Stars Montessori
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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Mar 24, 20266 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The back side room sliding door was locked with a stick in the door way preventing it from opening.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The back side room sliding door was blocked with play equipment placed on the patio.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The ICP for a child with a food allergy to milk and dairy does not clearly identify foods to substitute for allergic foods. A specific treatement plan is not provided which explains clear directions.what the provider must follow in response to an allergic reaction.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The cleaners and Raid are stored under the kitchen sink. The tot lock is not secured, making the cabinet door easy to open, accessible to the children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The yard has two side gates. The small gate is not locked, it is not self latching. It gets stuck from latching fully. The larger side gate does self close and self latch.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11), WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“A child's immunizations record, CIS form states "Not Complete"”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Jan 16, 20253 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Slide placed over packed ground.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Parent or guardian handbook and related policiesLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Majority of children's files didn't have record that parents have reviewed program policies and staff handbook.”
WAC 110-300-0450(1)
Child recordsLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“Child DP no dental info, RP missing dental info.”
WAC 110-300-0460(2)
Feb 28, 20242 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The front door was locked. 3/5/2024- reminders with staff have happened. I will continue to remind her to keep the front door unlocked and add a note as a visual reminder.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“12) G.'s food handler card expired 1/30/2024. 2/29/2024- the food card was renewed”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times had fewer: 66% of 698.
How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare
Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None11%
- 1 of 323%
- 2 of 332%
- All 334%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- March 24, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since February 2024 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
The back side room sliding door was locked with a stick in the door way preventing it from opening.
· March 24, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 6 findings
Licensing visit · March 24, 2026
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) / 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
The yard has two side gates. The small gate is not locked, it is not self latching. It gets stuck from latching fully. The larger side gate does self close and self latch.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The back side room sliding door was locked with a stick in the door way preventing it from opening.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
The back side room sliding door was blocked with play equipment placed on the patio.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
The ICP for a child with a food allergy to milk and dairy does not clearly identify foods to substitute for allergic foods. A specific treatement plan is not provided which explains clear directions.what the provider must follow in response to an allergic reaction.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
A child's immunizations record, CIS form states "Not Complete"
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
The cleaners and Raid are stored under the kitchen sink. The tot lock is not secured, making the cabinet door easy to open, accessible to the children.
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 16, 2025
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Slide placed over packed ground.
Parent or guardian handbook and related policies
WAC 110-300-0450(1) · Long Term
Majority of children's files didn't have record that parents have reviewed program policies and staff handbook.
Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · February 28, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
The front door was locked. 3/5/2024- reminders with staff have happened. I will continue to remind her to keep the front door unlocked and add a note as a visual reminder.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
12) G.'s food handler card expired 1/30/2024. 2/29/2024- the food card was renewed
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What it costs
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A day here
- Meals
- Organic lunches/snacks provided at no additional cost
Outdoors and calendar
- Outdoors
- Daily outdoor playtime in a fenced yard, with an indoor alternative in bad weather
- Calendar
- School year
Details
- Phone
- (425) 562-8233
- Area
- Sammamish, 98074This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-82653
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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.
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 2, 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
- Meals, Calendar — Checked September 2026 aistarsmontessori.com
- Outdoors — Checked September 2026 aistarsmontessori.com
Details
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked September 2026 aistarsmontessori.com
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Seattle-area family home holds; 735 of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes are. Small is 3 to 6; mid-size is 7 to 11.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.