Mt Si Arbor Montessori School 1

Center · North Bend · 248 Main Ave S

What kind of place is this?

Size 39 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

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 6, 2026
On file
3 visits since April 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousKim Brown's background check is expired. · January 6, 2026

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 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 6, 2026

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

Kim Brown's background check is expired.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · October 16, 2024

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1) · Short Term

The climber is for ages 2-5 years old and there are children under 2 using it.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a) · Short Term

Outlet in the back storage area with the sink is not tamper resistant or GFCI.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 3, 2024

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

The diaper creams do not have the child's full name on them.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

In the toddler room there are safety knobs on the doorknobs.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(1) · Long Term

Eri Nakanishi does not have her intitial training or education exemption in Merit.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Mt Si Arbor Montessori School 1 hasn’t published

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

Ask what changed after the three findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in January 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked April 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked June 2026 · data.wa.gov

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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