Roots Montessori Preschool

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What kind of place is this?

Size 8 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle home daycares, where the middle half licenses 6–12. Measured across 1,532 Seattle home daycares, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Ownership For-profit Washington DCYF issued this licence to an individual, not to a company. A licence held by a person is a sole proprietorship. findchildcarewa.org

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 1 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle home daycares it cites something at about 63% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

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

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 10, 2026
On file
4 visits since May 2024 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousIt was observed that lotion was on shelving unit that was accessible to kids. · September 17, 2024

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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 7 findings

Licensing visit · September 17, 2024

Staff records

WAC 110-300-0115(1) · Long Term

It was observed that the provider and household member had not attached themselves to the facility MERIT page.

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(c) · Serious

It was observed that lotion was on shelving unit that was accessible to kids.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(i) · Short Term

It was observed that the fire extinguisher was indicating to "recharge"

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

It was observed that conditioner, hand sanitizer, and industrial adhesive were accessible to children in the bathroom and main hallway area. It was observed on the side of the yard, a storage shed and storage area by the shed were not locked and not made inaccessible to children.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious

It was observed that the back door was locked by the deadbolt and door handle.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Short Term

It was observed that the storage area next to the shed had extension cords that were accessible to children. A garden hose was laid in the middle of the yard, posing a tripping hazard. On the side of the yard, 4 tires were stacked on top of each other and were leaning.

Outdoor early learning program space

WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term

It was observed that the emergency exit gate was not self-closing and the latch was not in a condition where it would latch on it's own. It was observed that the fence planks were in poor condition and not nailed down to the bottom support bar. This caused some planks to bow out.

Report (PDF)

May 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Roots Montessori Preschool 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 in September 2024.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.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

Do you run Roots Montessori Preschool? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.