Licensed center
Guidepost Montessori at Celebration Park
A center, licensed for 70 children. The state cited something at 3 of 4 routine visits (Seattle-area centers: about 2 in 3). No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 182 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Medium center. Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 to 323.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
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What the state has found
No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023
182: none28: one to four0: five or more
The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Guidepost Montessori at Celebration Park (70 children) is compared with centers its size.
Routine visits: 3 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
- January 5, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
There was an epi-pen in Room 3 that was expired.
· January 5, 2026
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.
Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 5, 2026
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · April 8, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
110-300-0166(3)(c) Licensor observed the outside emergency exit gate to be partially blocked by wood. Provider removed wood while licensor was on site.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
110-300-0260(1)(a) Licensor observed baby wipes labeled “keep out of reach of children” accessible to children.
WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term
110-300-0106(8) Licensor observed four teachers did not have an updated safe sleep training.
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 10 findings
Licensing visit · September 20, 2023
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
(1) Child with inhaler did not have paperwork for allergy (2) Child with allergy has expired epi pen on site
WAC 110-300-0197(6) · Short Term
Fridge in Classroom 2 had leftover food that was not labeled with the date food was opened
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
Prescribed inhaler and prescribed epi pen was not labeled with child's first and last name, date prescription was filled, name and contact information of prescribing health professional, expiration date, dosage amount, and length of time to give the medication.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Smaller playground had less than 6 feet of fall zone from slide and stairs to wooden barrier
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
(2c) Plugged in laptop cord, phone cord, and lamp cord were accessible to children and capable of forming a loop (2d) Plastic bags were accessible to children in classrooms 1, 3 and 4 (5e) Power strip with surge protector in lobby area accessible to children
First-aid—CPR certification and supplies
WAC 110-300-0230(3) · Long Term
First aid kit in classroom 3 was missing hand sanitizer and cpr barrier
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
(1a) Bleach, Windex, Ajax, Floor Cleaner, Wood Cleaner, (2ab) Utility/Facilities Room and electrical panel room were unlocked and accessible to children (5) Broom and dustpan accessible to children in classrooms, mopbucket and used mop heads in unlocked utility/facilities room accessible to children
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
(2) Lead Teacher S.L.' background check with withdrawn (3) Eun Choi, D.B., and W.S. L.H. did not have TB tests in MERIT within the last 12 months of employment. Rylie Colvin, Patricia Gwin, Janae Velasco, Maraia Villalva-Weaver are missing TB tests in MERIT
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
(10) Cheyenne Cavin, Eun Choi, Rylie Colvin, Jennifer Gunewarda, Patricia Gwin, Simone Lewis, Janae Velasco, Maria Villalva-Weaver, Daneyell Bolling, and Willow Shaniah were missing or had expired BBP. (11) Rylie Colvin, Jennifer Gunewarda, Patricia Gwin, Simone Lewis, Janae Velasco, Maria Villalva-Weaver, Daneyell Bolling, and Willow Shaniah were missing or had expired CPR and First Aid.
WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term
Postings were missing directions from nearest arterial street or nearestcross street to facility and a notice that inspection reports and any notices of enforcement actions from the previous three years are available from the licensee and the department
Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 1122 S 322nd Pl
- License
- PL-82703, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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Sources and dates
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All checked September 2026.
State record
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Details
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov