Montessori Children's House

Center · Unincorporated King County · 5003 218th Ave NE

What kind of place is this?

Size 174 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.
Established 1987
Approach montessori

In the program’s own words

“Montessori Children's House is an AMS accredited Montessori school for children six weeks through Elementary II.” mchkids.com, August 2026

Who will be with our child?

Infant 1 teacher to 3 children

Will it fit our family?

Hours 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Schedule Half Day, Full Day, Extended Day Afternoon Care, Extended Day All Day Care
Holiday closures Labor Day, Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, MLK Day, Presidents Day, Spring Break, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day (observed), plus various In-Service Days and Conference days (school closed, no childcare)

What will it cost us?

Infant $2,700/mo
Toddler $2,600/mo
Preschool $2,550/mo
Part-time $1,775–$1,800/mo

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active
Website mchkids.com

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 4, 2026
On file
3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousTwo children in the "Nootka Rose" room have epi pens without prescription label. · January 23, 2025

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)
Jan 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 23, 2025

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Two children in the "Nootka Rose" room have epi pens without prescription label.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · January 4, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Plastic bags were observed to be easily accessible to children in the first classroom.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

A container with pink liquid sanitation labeled "keep out of reach of children" was observed in one classroom. 110-300-0260(5) - A toilet plunger was observed in one bathroom accessible to children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

It was observed that some teachers did not complete the required food handler training or had expired food handler cards.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Expired prescription medications, EpiPens, were observed in thefacility.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Ask what changed after the five findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in January 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Who will be with our child

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, days / week.

What will it cost us

  • Infant, Toddler, Preschool — Checked July 2026 · mchkids.com

Pricing per provider website, checked July 2026.

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.

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