Seattle · Licensed center
Magic Lantern Montessori
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 37 children.
- Run by a nonprofit. A board oversees it, and there are no owners taking profit.
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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Feb 18, 2026Nothing cited
Nov 19, 20241 citation
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed a storage closet in classroom that was unlocked. Items labeled as "keep out of reach of children" stored in closet.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Aug 14, 20235 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Some teachers are missing trainings from subsections 4-10 of WAC 0106(1)”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Multiple teachersare missing CPR/FA”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Multiple teachers are missing FH card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Provider is missing (or not easily accessible in the appropriate space) documents that pertain to children with food allergies and need for life saving medication.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed an Epi Pen that is expired and another Epi Pen that did not have a prescription box designating if 1 or 2 Epi Pens are needed.”
WAC 110-300-0186(2)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (364 centers).
How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None12%
- 1 of 321%
- 2 of 335%This center
- All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 18, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed a storage closet in classroom that was unlocked. Items labeled as "keep out of reach of children" stored in closet.
· November 19, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 19, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
Licensor observed a storage closet in classroom that was unlocked. Items labeled as "keep out of reach of children" stored in closet.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings
Licensing visit · August 14, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
Some teachers are missing trainings from subsections 4-10 of WAC 0106(1)
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
Multiple teachersare missing CPR/FA
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
Multiple teachers are missing FH card.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
Provider is missing (or not easily accessible in the appropriate space) documents that pertain to children with food allergies and need for life saving medication.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026
Licensor observed an Epi Pen that is expired and another Epi Pen that did not have a prescription box designating if 1 or 2 Epi Pens are needed.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 496-3607
- Address
- 4620 South Findlay St, Seattle, 98118
- License
- PL-11901
- 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
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 data.seattle.gov
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 115; large is 116 to 323.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.