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Bellevue · Licensed family home

Evergreen Montessori Academy

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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What to know

License: 12 months to 13 years (state).

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 4 of its licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Aug 4, 20265 citations
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “In the smaller room of the main childcare there wre 2 outlets that had plugs in them and they pose a risk of choking - the staff removed during the visit.”

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

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “There was hand cream and facial toner located in a basket on a shelf and it was accessible to the children - the provider removed during the visit.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “There were charging cords in a basket on a shelf that were accessible to the children - provider removed during the visit.”

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

    • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “The fire extinguisher is not being maintained (June 2025)”

        WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i)

    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.

      • “There were a couple of children that did not have a current and completed CIS form.”

        WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

  • Nov 12, 20251 citation
    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “There was a lamp with a loose cord capable of forming a loop and accessible to the children - provider removed during the visit”

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

  • Aug 20, 20241 citation
    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “2a) small montessori materials were available on low shelves for children access, removeable plastic plugs were seen inserted in many outlets throughout the licensed space 9/26/2024 choking hazards have been removed and plastic outlet plugs have been removed.”

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

  • Dec 13, 20231 citation
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “There was laundry soap on top of the washing machine and it was accessible to the children - providers staff removed while licensor was in the home. There was a mop, vaccum and leaf blower in the laundry room and they are accessible to the children - providers staff removed while licensor was in the home.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(5)

The state cited rules at all 4 of this home's inspections. Most Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times had fewer: 70% of 401.

How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare

Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None6%
  • 1 of 417%
  • 2 of 420%
  • 3 of 427%
  • All 430%This home
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 4, 2026
On file
4 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — In the smaller room of the main childcare there wre 2 outlets that had plugs in them and they pose a risk of choking - the staff removed during the visit. · August 4, 2026

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · August 4, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious

In the smaller room of the main childcare there wre 2 outlets that had plugs in them and they pose a risk of choking - the staff removed during the visit.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

There were charging cords in a basket on a shelf that were accessible to the children - provider removed during the visit.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

The fire extinguisher is not being maintained (June 2025)

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

There were a couple of children that did not have a current and completed CIS form.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

There was hand cream and facial toner located in a basket on a shelf and it was accessible to the children - the provider removed during the visit.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 12, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term

There was a lamp with a loose cord capable of forming a loop and accessible to the children - provider removed during the visit

Report (PDF)

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 20, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(a) · Serious

2a) small montessori materials were available on low shelves for children access, removeable plastic plugs were seen inserted in many outlets throughout the licensed space 9/26/2024 choking hazards have been removed and plastic outlet plugs have been removed.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 13, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

There was laundry soap on top of the washing machine and it was accessible to the children - providers staff removed while licensor was in the home. There was a mop, vaccum and leaf blower in the laundry room and they are accessible to the children - providers staff removed while licensor was in the home.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

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Details

Phone
(425) 218-9565
Area
Bellevue, 98008This home’s state page lists no street address.
License
PL-80995
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 2026.

Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.

Ages

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

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.

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