Licensed center
Compass Montessori School
A center, licensed for 40 children. The state cited something at 2 of 4 routine visits (Seattle-area centers: about 2 in 3). No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 207 of 218 similar-size Seattle-area centers.
Small center. Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 114; large is 115 to 323.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask Compass Montessori School for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023
207: none11: one to four0: five or more
The 218 Seattle-area centers licensed for 6 to 40 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Compass Montessori School (40 children) is compared with centers its size.
Routine visits: 2 of 4 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits).
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- July 21, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
wood chips ground cover is not 9 inches deep
· September 19, 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.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · September 19, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
wood chips ground cover is not 9 inches deep
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
new staff does not have "hands on" first aid/cpr, current food handler's card
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 27, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
one staff does not have DCYF trainings. multiple staff do not have current BBP training
A day here
Not published
Details
- Website
- federalwaymontessori.com
- Address
- 1610 SW Dash Point Rd
- License
- PL-24743, active
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Sources and dates
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All checked September 2026.
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Website — federalwaymontessori.com
- Address, License — data.wa.gov