Ambrosia Montessori

Center · Seattle · 192 Nickerson Street Suite 200

What kind of place is this?

Size 152 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.
Approach play-based, montessori

In the program’s own words

“We strongly believe that learning happens through play, exploration and in hands-on experiences.” img1.wsimg.com, July 2026
“Ambrosia Montessori is a children's' Montessori house. Montessori is a beautiful whole child approach to early education, child growth and development. Its foundational tenants are respect and trust.” img1.wsimg.com, August 2026

Who will be with our child?

Infant 1 teacher to 3–4 children Rooms of 9
Toddler 1 teacher to 5–7 children Rooms of 15
Preschool 1 teacher to 10 children Rooms of 20

Will it fit our family?

Ages served 3 months to 72 months of age (under 6 years)
Hours 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule Half-Day, Full-Day, Extended-Day
Holiday closures New Year's Day, MLK Day of Service, President's Day, April In-Service Day, June In-Service Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Summer Break (week before Labor Day), Labor Day, In-Service Day after Labor Day, Indigenous People's Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Thursday and Friday, Winter Break (Christmas Eve to New Year's Eve)
Accepts subsidy Yes

What will it cost us?

Infant $2,907/mo about $12/hr
Toddler $2,617/mo about $11/hr
Preschool $2,297/mo about $10/hr
Part-time $1,531–$1,938/mo
Sibling discount 5% off the oldest child's tuition (or oldest 2 children's tuition for larger families)

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 25, 2025
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited findings · 3 complaint investigations
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousPreschool age child does not have medication on site that is listed on allergy plan. · September 25, 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.

Sep 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · September 25, 2025

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

Preschool age child does not have medication on site that is listed on allergy plan.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · October 15, 2024 · Resolved November 27, 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 lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · October 1, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed storage room door to be unlocked and accessible in the (T) classroom.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2024 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · July 19, 2024 · Resolved June 18, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

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

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Based on sufficient evidence available at the time of the licensing inspection, 110-300-0186(2) was violated.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · November 17, 2023 · Resolved December 21, 2023

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

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · August 8, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Multiple teachers who have been employed longer than 3 months have not completed the childcare basics training.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Serious / Short Term

Provider stores nap mats in plastic/zippered linen bags. At the time of the visit, the bags were stored (unzipped) under the children's nap mats for nap time. Leaving these bags accessbile during nap, next to the child, poses a suffocation hazard. Provider needs to come up with another storage plan during nap time.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Serious / Short Term

Metal shelf in room 109-Venus that is located in an alcove in the corner does not have any "lips" to prevent heavy items from falling. The shelf has many items stacked haphazardly that could easily fall off the shelf. Provider needs to reorganize this shelf in a way that prevents items from easily falling off.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) · Serious

cleaning supplies stored on shelf under food prep table need to be stored in an alternate space.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Multiple staff members that have been employed for more than 3 months are missing one or more trainings from subsections (4) through (10). Licensor provided director with a list of missing trainings.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Multiple staff members not observed to have food handler certification.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Ask what changed after the nine findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in September 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established.

Who will be with our child

Will it fit our family

What will it cost us

Pricing per provider website, checked July 2026.

Licensing and contact

State record

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