Guidepost Montessori at Lynnwood

Center · Lynnwood · 5421 196th St SW

What kind of place is this?

Size 124 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.

Who runs it

Chain Guidepost Montessori
Owner Guidepost Global Education Guidepost Global Education, which acquired 80+ schools out of the June 2025 bankruptcy of the previous operator, Higher Ground Education. Higher Ground closed about 60 schools, some at short notice. Per the operator’s own bankruptcy notice and NYT reporting, 13 September 2026. guidepostmontessori.com

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 5, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious — There were strollers blocking emergency exit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed · August 14, 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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · August 14, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

There were strollers blocking emergency exit. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Storage room was unlocked and accessible. Toilet plungers/brushes were inaccessible. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Storage room was unlocked and accessible. Toilet plungers/brushes were inaccessible.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 9, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Slide in playground area is approved for residential use only and does not meet CPSC guidelines. Slide did not have impact resistant ground cover and fall zones.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

Toilet plunger was accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Guidepost Montessori at Lynnwood hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the five findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in August 2024.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

Sources and dates

Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked April 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked June 2026 · data.wa.gov

State record

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

Do you run Guidepost Montessori at Lynnwood? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.