Licensed center
Small World Montessori
A center, licensed for 70 children. One complaint investigation found violations since 2023; 182 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers had none. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Medium center. Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 to 323.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask Small World Montessori for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
One complaint investigation found violations since February 2023
182: none28: one to four0: five or more
The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Small World Montessori (70 children) is compared with centers its size. Of those 210, 182 have had no complaint investigation that found a violation since February 2023. Small World Montessori has had one. The most recent was in June 2024. Nine centers its size have had more. The state also lists two complaints here whose published report includes no citation detail, so they are not counted as found.
Routine visits: 1 of 3 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits). Three visits are too few to read as a pattern.
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 5, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since October 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
Staff must complete BBP training yearly Staff person S.B is missing CPR and first aid certification Staff person S.H., S.B and U.B. are missing food worker permits
· November 21, 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.
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 21, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious
Staff must complete BBP training yearly Staff person S.B is missing CPR and first aid certification Staff person S.H., S.B and U.B. are missing food worker permits
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious
Child A.N. with a food allergy does not have prescribed Benadryl on-site.
Jun 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · June 18, 2024 · Resolved June 26, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Child does not have an individual care plan on file with physician signature or detailed steps to take in the event of a reaction occurring while the child is in care. When child did have a reaction, staff attempted to contact parents who were unavailable and then reached out to emergency services for assistance. Staff took appropriate steps to assist the child.
Apr 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · April 25, 2024 · Resolved June 3, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
Dec 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · December 12, 2023 · Resolved January 9, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 12810 35th Ave SE
- License
- PL-12140, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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Sources and dates
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All checked September 2026.
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov