Unincorporated King County · Licensed center
Peaceful Child Montessori
At a glance
- Small center, licensed for 28 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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Nov 4, 2025Nothing cited
Sep 18, 20243 citations
Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“Assistant teacher AJC does not have a BBP/HIV certificate on file or in MERIT.”
WAC 110-300-0106(10)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“2c) cords were seen hanging from behind the TV and a shelf accessible to children. A loose cord is hanging from the side of the house. 3a) one garden box edge was pulled away from the other edges creating a sharp edge. 5a) the outlet in the bathroom, next to the sink (toddler) is not TR. A plug in face place is in place, not a TR cover as it can be unplugged and removed.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c), WAC 110-300-0165(3)(a), WAC 110-300-0165(5)(a)
Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“The last fire safety inspection checklist was conducted and documented 8/2023. 3i) the fire extinguishers do not have documentation available showing they are annualy serviced to keep them maintained. 3f) the fire place form hasnt been completed”
WAC 110-300-0170(2)
Jan 9, 20243 citations
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“CLeaning supplies and dishwasher detergent was seen stored under the kitchen sink, not locked. The door to the kitchen was not pulled closed. Fruit was stored on top of lysol wipes. 1/11/2024- magentic lock has been secured, items under the sink are now inaccessible to the children. The lysol wipes were removed from under the 3 compartment sink. A self closing device was added to the kitchen door.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b), WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b)
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The slide and slide side of the play equipment does not follow CPSC guidelines related to chutes and ground cover with fall zones. There is not a railing on each side of the slide chute. The drop of the platform to the ground is greater than 18 inches. A bar to assist with standing to sitting is not above the chute opening. There are 2 bushes, one on each side of the slide within 6 feet. The opening and the bottom of the slide are surrounded by compact dirt. At the bottom of the slide a rubber mat has been put in place.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“A cord was seen dangling in both classrooms. PK- off the mantle. Toddler- behind a shelf. 1/11/2024 cords have been made inaccessible to children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (364 centers).
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%This center
- All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- November 4, 2025
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
CLeaning supplies and dishwasher detergent was seen stored under the kitchen sink, not locked. The door to the kitchen was not pulled closed. Fruit was stored on top of lysol wipes. 1/11/2024- magentic lock has been secured, items under the sink are now inaccessible to the children. The lysol wipes were removed from under the 3 compartment sink. A self closing device was added to the kitchen door.
· January 9, 2024
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 18, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term
Assistant teacher AJC does not have a BBP/HIV certificate on file or in MERIT.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) / 110-300-0165(3)(a) / 110-300-0165(5)(a) · Short Term
2c) cords were seen hanging from behind the TV and a shelf accessible to children. A loose cord is hanging from the side of the house. 3a) one garden box edge was pulled away from the other edges creating a sharp edge. 5a) the outlet in the bathroom, next to the sink (toddler) is not TR. A plug in face place is in place, not a TR cover as it can be unplugged and removed.
WAC 110-300-0170(2) · Short Term
The last fire safety inspection checklist was conducted and documented 8/2023. 3i) the fire extinguishers do not have documentation available showing they are annualy serviced to keep them maintained. 3f) the fire place form hasnt been completed
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · January 9, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
A cord was seen dangling in both classrooms. PK- off the mantle. Toddler- behind a shelf. 1/11/2024 cords have been made inaccessible to children.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(1)(b) · Serious
CLeaning supplies and dishwasher detergent was seen stored under the kitchen sink, not locked. The door to the kitchen was not pulled closed. Fruit was stored on top of lysol wipes. 1/11/2024- magentic lock has been secured, items under the sink are now inaccessible to the children. The lysol wipes were removed from under the 3 compartment sink. A self closing device was added to the kitchen door.
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The slide and slide side of the play equipment does not follow CPSC guidelines related to chutes and ground cover with fall zones. There is not a railing on each side of the slide chute. The drop of the platform to the ground is greater than 18 inches. A bar to assist with standing to sitting is not above the chute opening. There are 2 bushes, one on each side of the slide within 6 feet. The opening and the bottom of the slide are surrounded by compact dirt. At the bottom of the slide a rubber mat has been put in place.
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What it costs
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Who cares for your child
Karen Marie Smith (Director) since 2006.
20 years · Seattle-area median 13, among 77 that publish
Details
- Phone
- (425) 765-0325
- Address
- 4205 334th Pl SE, Unincorporated King County, 98024
- License
- PL-80013
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
- Established
- 2006
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Sources and dates
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Who cares for your child
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 peacefulchildmontessori.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Established — Checked July 2026 peacefulchildmontessori.org
Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 115; 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.