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Edmonds · Licensed family home

Montessori Academy, LLC

At a glance

  • Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
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What to know

License: 2 years 6 months to 13 years (state).

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 February 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.

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Licensing inspections

  • Oct 7, 20263 citations
    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “There were medications stored without accompanying medication authorization form.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

    • Child recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “One of the child's health records was not complete and did not contain all information required in this WAC, including immunization records, permissions for photography, health record, consent to treat, or record of training for medication administration.”

        WAC 110-300-0460(3)

    • Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.

      • “Licensor checked five children's records and three did not have current, complete, and medically verified CIS forms or a COE form.”

        WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)

  • Jul 9, 2025Nothing cited
  • Aug 20, 20244 citations
    • MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Medications were stored without authorization form.”

        WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii), WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

    • Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “There were plastic bags in a base cabinet accessible to children.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “The front door was deadbolted and there were child-resistant door handle locks on doors leading to emergency exits. A nap mat was partially blocking an emergency exit.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “There were cleaning products on top of cubbies accessible to children.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

  • Feb 5, 20242 citations
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Cleaning and sanitizing supplies were accessible and moved during inspection.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Assistant's food handler permit was expired.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

The state cited rules at 3 of this home's 4 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times split three ways: 42% had fewer, 28% the same, and 30% more (401 family homes).

How all 401 Seattle-area family homes inspected 4 times compare

Of the 401 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None6%
  • 1 of 417%
  • 2 of 420%
  • 3 of 427%This home
  • All 430%
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
October 7, 2026
On file
4 visits since February 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — There were medications stored without accompanying medication authorization form. · October 7, 2026

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Oct 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 7, 2026

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

Licensor checked five children's records and three did not have current, complete, and medically verified CIS forms or a COE form.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

There were medications stored without accompanying medication authorization form.

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term

One of the child's health records was not complete and did not contain all information required in this WAC, including immunization records, permissions for photography, health record, consent to treat, or record of training for medication administration.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · August 20, 2024

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Medications were stored without authorization form.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

There were plastic bags in a base cabinet accessible to children.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) / 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

The front door was deadbolted and there were child-resistant door handle locks on doors leading to emergency exits. A nap mat was partially blocking an emergency exit.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

There were cleaning products on top of cubbies accessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · February 5, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Cleaning and sanitizing supplies were accessible and moved during inspection.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Assistant's food handler permit was expired.

Report (PDF)

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Details

Phone
(206) 883-4328
Address
7712 234th St SW, Edmonds, WA 98026
License
PL-81177
Quality program
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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

Details

Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Seattle-area family home holds; 735 of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes are. Small is 3 to 6; mid-size is 7 to 11.

The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.

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