Seattle Jewish Montessori (MMSC)

Complaints the state found valid

• Received Oct 24, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Dec 3, 2025

  • “Child threw a chair hitting another child, that child needed stitches”

    The state’s description of the complaint

  • Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Based on sufficient evidence available at the time of the licensing inspection, more likely than not, applicable WAC 110-300-0145(1) was violated. After interviewing the staff, it was told to the licensor that the chair should not have been on the play structure and may have been put there by another classroom. This area was not inspected before the preschoolers were allowed to play outside. The plastic and metal chair has been removed from the play structure.”

      WAC 110-300-0145(1)

Licensing inspections

• Nov 24, 20252 citations

  • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Upon file review, several staff members have expired an expired food handlers card.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Children cubbies in young toddler classroom were not securely anchored to the wall, posing a risk of falling or tipping and causing injury to children.”

      WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f)

• Sep 25, 20246 citations

  • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Licensor observed emergency exit door in the infant room to be blocked.”

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

  • Preservice requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Per Merit, staff ZA has a withdrawn PBC and staff SG's PBC is in process. Licensor spoke with provider regarding both and rectifying each. Provider knows staff can't be on site until rectified/cleared.”

      WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Licensor observed that some staff do not have updated food worker card.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Preservice requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Per Merit, some staff is missing TB tests”

      WAC 110-300-0105(3)

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Licensor observed some staff have not completed CCB training.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(3)

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Licensor observed some staff have incomplete safe sleep training.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(8)

• Sep 7, 20239 citations

  • Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Observed a classroom to have an emergency exit locked.”

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

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

    • “can of lysol on a lower shelf in infant room near changing table.”

      WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Teacher ES is missing FA/CPR.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Multiple teachers are missing FH card.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Multiple teachers do not have CCB training.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15. Serious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

    • “Multiple teachers need to do or renew safe sleep training.”

      WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • Infant and toddler sleep, rest, and equipmentShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “observed two toddler cots, w/ children on them in the toddler room that did not have sheets on them.”

      WAC 110-300-0290(3)(d)

  • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “main infant room had a cord plugged into wall that had too much length and could potentially form a loop.”

      WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)

  • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

    • “Pre-K water temperature was 128”

      WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)