Chelsea House Montessori

Center · Seattle · 13742 30th Ave NE

What kind of place is this?

Size 18 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Established 1985
Approach montessori

In the program’s own words

“explore classrooms and learn more about the Montessori Method and our specific program” chelseahousemontessori.com, August 2026

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 1 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Hours 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule Full Day, Half Day
Holiday closures Veteran's Day, New Year's Day, President's Day, Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday, Martin Luther King Day, Spring Break, Winter Break, Mid-Winter Break, Memorial Day, Parent Conferences (2 days per year), Teacher/Staff Training (1 day every 3 months)

What will it cost us?

Monthly tuition $1,961–$2,856 about $14–$20/hr
Application fee $250

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 25, 2026
On file
4 visits since June 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious110-300-0166(3)(a) The front emergency exit was locked from the inside when licensor arrived for visit. · May 7, 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 7, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

110-300-0166(3)(a) The front emergency exit was locked from the inside when licensor arrived for visit.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Chelsea House Montessori hasn’t published

Sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in May 2024.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served.

What will it cost us

Pricing per provider website, checked July 2026.

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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