Lynnwood · Licensed center
Guidepost Montessori at Lynnwood
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 124 children.
What to know
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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 24, 20264 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A staff member did not have training in mandated reporting and preventing abuse and neglect.”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was an opened box of gloves in the restroom accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“A storage closet in the hallway was unlocked and accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“There were two staff who did not have blood borne pathogens training in MERIT and licensor was unable to review staff files at time of inspection.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
- Mar 5, 2026Nothing cited
Aug 14, 20242 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There were strollers blocking emergency exit.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Storage room was unlocked and accessible. Toilet plungers/brushes were inaccessible.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b), WAC 110-300-0260(5)
Oct 9, 20232 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“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.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Toilet plunger was accessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(5)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%This center
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 24, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
A staff member did not have training in mandated reporting and preventing abuse and neglect.
· August 24, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · August 24, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
A staff member did not have training in mandated reporting and preventing abuse and neglect.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
There were two staff who did not have blood borne pathogens training in MERIT and licensor was unable to review staff files at time of inspection.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
There was an opened box of gloves in the restroom accessible to children.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
A storage closet in the hallway was unlocked and accessible to children.
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 14, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
There were strollers blocking emergency exit.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious
Storage room was unlocked and accessible. Toilet plungers/brushes were inaccessible.
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 · No longer on the state’s site as of October 25, 2026
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 · No longer on the state’s site as of October 25, 2026
Toilet plunger was accessible to children.
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 648-1006
- Address
- 5421 196th St SW, Lynnwood, 98036
- License
- PL-83005
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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Sources and dates
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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
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked October 2026 guidepostmontessori.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.