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Redmond Ridge East Montessori

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At a glance

  • Medium Montessori center, licensed for 107 children.
  • Hours 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, school year.
  • Tuition Infant $3,050, toddler $2,150, preschool $1,700 a month, full time. See costs

What to know

License: birth to 13 years (state). They serve: 6 weeks to age 6 (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in August 2023 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since February 2024.

See each inspection and complaint

Complaints the state found valid

Licensing inspections

  • Apr 30, 20263 citations
    • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “It was observed in multiple classrooms the emergency exit was partially or fully blocked.”

        WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “It was observed in a preschool classroom, a toilet plunger was stored in the child bathroom.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(5)

    • Child recordsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “It was observed that Child 1 was missing all medical information (doctor & dentist), Child 2, 3, and 4 were missing emergency contact information.”

        WAC 110-300-0460(3)

  • Nov 7, 20241 citation
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Food Handlers training expired in 8/2024 for staff person AM.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Feb 2, 20241 citation
    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(3)

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 February 2024 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — It was observed in multiple classrooms the emergency exit was partially or fully blocked. · April 30, 2026

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 30, 2026

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

It was observed in multiple classrooms the emergency exit was partially or fully blocked.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

It was observed in a preschool classroom, a toilet plunger was stored in the child bathroom.

Child records

WAC 110-300-0460(3) · Short Term

It was observed that Child 1 was missing all medical information (doctor & dentist), Child 2, 3, and 4 were missing emergency contact information.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 7, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Food Handlers training expired in 8/2024 for staff person AM.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 2, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

No observation text was recorded under this citation in the source inspection report.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2023 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received July 5, 2023 · Resolved August 30, 2023

The state’s report (PDF)

Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.

What it costs

Infant$3,050
Toddler$2,150
Preschool$1,700

Redmond Ridge East MontessoriMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 56 infant, 82 toddler and 113 preschool programs publish one.

Half day (morning)
$1,400 to $1,750 a month
Application fee
$300
Deposit
$1,000, not refundable
Siblings
10% sibling discount (applied to all children)

A day here

7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., 5 days a week, school year

Meals, updates for parents, schedule and one more
Meals
Optional on-site lunch program (organic, vegetarian option, Pizza Friday) for toddlers and older at $225/month; infants must bring their own snacks and food
Updates for parents
App for daily communication, plus email and face-to-face
Schedule
Half-day, full-day, extended-day
Closed
Care is not offered on federal holidays

How they teach

Montessori

“delivering an authentic Montessori Education that values the unique talents of each child”

Policies

Enrollment
60 days written notice to reduce schedule or withdraw; tuition owed for those 60 days; registration fee and deposit non-refundable

Details

Phone
(425) 279-5009
Address
22310 NE Marketplace Drive, Unincorporated King County, 98053
License
PL-27697
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

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How they teach

What it costs

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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

A day here

Policies

Details

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.

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