La Belle Montessori

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What kind of place is this?

Size 12 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

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
January 20, 2026
On file
4 visits since December 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousThe providers son, Rehan does not have a PBC. · July 24, 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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · July 24, 2024

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

The providers son, Rehan does not have a PBC.

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term

The small fence is not stable and very wobbly. The gate does not self close.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

The front door was locked and the back sliding door was locked. The back yard fence emergency exit was locked.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 30, 2024

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(8) · Short Term

There is a fence slat that is broken.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(3)(a) / 110-300-0165(5)(a) / 110-300-0165(5)(b) · Short Term / Serious

There are wires hanging from the desk in the crib area that are capable of forming loops. The fence slat that is broken has sharp, splintered edges. The shelf in the crib room needs to be securely anchored as it poses a risk of tipping/falling. There are 3 outlets that are not TPR and had a easily pull off cover. The outlet in the bathroom is not TPR.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

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

There was ant/bug spray and gardening food that was accessible to the children - Provider removed during the visit. There were gardening clipper/shears accessible to the children - provider removed during the visit.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · December 7, 2023

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

There are diaper creams in the bathroom but there is no authorization form and the creams do not have the child's full name on them.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

There are cleaning supplies in the kitchen cabinet but it is accessible to children and does not have a keep out of reach of children sign.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

There is a cord by the fire place that is accessible to children. There are plastic bags accessible to children under kitchen sink and bathroom sink. The sliding door doesn't have a sticker on it. There is a screw protruding on the bookshelf. The lightbulbs in the dining room are not shatterproof. The water temperature is more than 120 degrees in the bathroom. Not all outlets are tamper resistant. There is an extension cord in the main child care room.

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(6) · Serious

The gate is not self closing. The fence is not completed outside.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

Sofia Yohannes does not have basic training documented in Merit.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

La Belle Montessori hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the eight findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in July 2024.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

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 La Belle Montessori? 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.