Redmond · Licensed center
Northern Lights Montessori - Willows Campus
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 128 children.
- Hours 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Tuition Preschool $2,095 a month, full time. See costs
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 all 3 of its licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Apr 30, 20261 citation
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“It was observed child 1 and child 5 had outdated immunization records, and child 2 had immunizations that were not medically verified.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Nov 7, 20243 citations
Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed CV did not have a TB test or background check MP was observed to not have completed department orientation”
WAC 110-300-0105(2)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that an allergy plan does not have what to do in the event of an allergic reaction”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that a prescription label expired in 10/2024”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Sep 19, 20234 citations
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that one EpiPen did not have an allergy plan included.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
MedicationSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that an EpiPen was not stored with the prescription label.”
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“It was observed that hand sanitizer was stored in areas accessible to children in two preschool classrooms.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During the monitoring visit, the provider was not able to access staff records that were in a locking cabinet due to not having the key.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at all 3 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times had fewer: 67% of 364.
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%
- All 333%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 30, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since September 2023 — all of them cited findings
- Most serious
- Serious —
It was observed CV did not have a TB test or background check MP was observed to not have completed department orientation
· November 7, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 30, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
It was observed child 1 and child 5 had outdated immunization records, and child 2 had immunizations that were not medically verified.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 7, 2024
WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious
It was observed CV did not have a TB test or background check MP was observed to not have completed department orientation
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
It was observed that an allergy plan does not have what to do in the event of an allergic reaction
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious
It was observed that a prescription label expired in 10/2024
Sep 2023 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · September 19, 2023
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 18, 2026
It was observed that one EpiPen did not have an allergy plan included.
WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 18, 2026
It was observed that an EpiPen was not stored with the prescription label.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 18, 2026
It was observed that hand sanitizer was stored in areas accessible to children in two preschool classrooms.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 18, 2026
During the monitoring visit, the provider was not able to access staff records that were in a locking cabinet due to not having the key.
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What it costs
Northern Lights Montessori - Willows CampusMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 113 preschool programs publish one.
- Part time
- $1,850 to $2,150 a month
- Application fee
- $500
- Deposit
- $500, refundable
A day here
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5 days a week
Schedule
- Schedule
- Full-day; 3/4 day
Details
- Phone
- (425) 867-0622
- Address
- 14625 NE 91st Street, Redmond, 98052
- License
- PL-5461
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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 it costs
- Preschool — Checked July 2026 norlightsmontessori.org
- Second price, Application fee, Deposit — Checked September 2026 norlightsmontessori.org
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
A day here
- Hours, Schedule — Checked September 2026 norlightsmontessori.org
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 norlightsmontessori.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.