Seattle · Licensed center
Northwest Montessori School Wedgwood
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 74 children.
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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Sep 14, 2026Nothing cited
Mar 10, 20261 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed during the visit staff that work directly with children in a licensed space that do not have a food worker card.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Nov 21, 20241 citation
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Annual BBP training is needed for all staff. CR is missing cpr/first aid, childcare basic and file. RG and SG missing cpr and first and food permit. This was discussed with director on site.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Aug 17, 20232 citations
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During annual inspection, Licensor A.S. observed multiple staff missing food handler.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“During annual inspection, Licensor A.S. observed multiple staff missing blood born the prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids training that meets Washington state department of labor and industries' requirements.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%This center
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 14, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed during the visit staff that work directly with children in a licensed space that do not have a food worker card.
· March 10, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · March 10, 2026
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Licensor observed during the visit staff that work directly with children in a licensed space that do not have a food worker card.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 21, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious
Annual BBP training is needed for all staff. CR is missing cpr/first aid, childcare basic and file. RG and SG missing cpr and first and food permit. This was discussed with director on site.
Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 17, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
During annual inspection, Licensor A.S. observed multiple staff missing food handler.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026
During annual inspection, Licensor A.S. observed multiple staff missing blood born the prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids training that meets Washington state department of labor and industries' requirements.
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 524-4244
- Address
- 7400 25th NE, Seattle, 98115
- License
- PL-28543
- 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
- Website — Checked July 2026 northwestmontessori.org
- Address, Quality program — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked March 2026 data.wa.gov
Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 115 children. Small is 6 to 40; 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.