Bellevue · Licensed center
Stellar Montessori Academy
At a glance
- Medium STEAM center, licensed for 55 children.
- Hours 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Tuition Toddler $1,825 a month, full time. See costs
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 4 of its 5 licensing inspections since June 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
Aug 25, 20262 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(1)(a)(b) The wood chips in front of the slide on the biggest climbing structure were not at least nine inches deep. Licensor observed packed dirt in the front of the slide with wood chips off to the sides.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Immunizations and exempt childrenLong Term. The state’s lowest risk level. Fix within 20 business days, no recheck.
“(1)(2) Licensor reviewed 5 children's CIS forms. A child's CIS form was dated 6/1/25, a second CIS form was dated 6/11/2025 and a third CIS form was dated 7/10/2025.”
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2)
Nov 5, 20253 citations
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“(3)(c) An exit door in the D-3 preschool classroom was blocked by a bookshelf.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
Outdoor early learning program spaceShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“(11) The exit gate by the front door and playground does not self-close.”
WAC 110-300-0145(11)
Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“(2)(c) There was a pencil sharpener cord that was accessible to the children in the D-5 preschool classroom.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c)
Sep 12, 20243 citations
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“An individual care plan was missing for a child with allergies.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There were backpack straps and a rope that was tied up and forming a loop that were accessible to children. There were plastic bags under a sink that was accessible to children. The doors under the sink were not locked or had a child proof mechanism. There was an extension cord that is permanently placed and was attached to a projector.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“There was a tripping hazard that was partially blocking the exit door in the hallway to the right of the building.”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)
- Feb 27, 2024Nothing cited
Jun 16, 20231 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“G. and P. need BBP G., A., A. need CPR/First Aid Srvanthi needs First Aid A. needs CCB A., G., P., A. need Food Handlers cards”
WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(4)
The state cited rules at 4 of this center's 5 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times split three ways: 39% had fewer, 39% the same, and 22% more (77 centers).
How all 77 Seattle-area centers inspected 5 times compare
Of the 77 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 5 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None1%
- 1 of 53%
- 2 of 59%
- 3 of 526%
- 4 of 539%This center
- All 522%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 25, 2026
- On file
- 5 visits since June 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
(1)(a)(b) The wood chips in front of the slide on the biggest climbing structure were not at least nine inches deep. Licensor observed packed dirt in the front of the slide with wood chips off to the sides.
· August 25, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · August 25, 2026
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
(1)(a)(b) The wood chips in front of the slide on the biggest climbing structure were not at least nine inches deep. Licensor observed packed dirt in the front of the slide with wood chips off to the sides.
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
(1)(2) Licensor reviewed 5 children's CIS forms. A child's CIS form was dated 6/1/25, a second CIS form was dated 6/11/2025 and a third CIS form was dated 7/10/2025.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · November 5, 2025
Outdoor early learning program space
WAC 110-300-0145(11) · Short Term
(11) The exit gate by the front door and playground does not self-close.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(c) · Short Term
(2)(c) There was a pencil sharpener cord that was accessible to the children in the D-5 preschool classroom.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
(3)(c) An exit door in the D-3 preschool classroom was blocked by a bookshelf.
Sep 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · September 12, 2024
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
An individual care plan was missing for a child with allergies.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
There were backpack straps and a rope that was tied up and forming a loop that were accessible to children. There were plastic bags under a sink that was accessible to children. The doors under the sink were not locked or had a child proof mechanism. There was an extension cord that is permanently placed and was attached to a projector.
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious
There was a tripping hazard that was partially blocking the exit door in the hallway to the right of the building.
Jun 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · June 16, 2023
WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
G. and P. need BBP G., A., A. need CPR/First Aid Srvanthi needs First Aid A. needs CCB A., G., P., A. need Food Handlers cards
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What it costs
Stellar Montessori AcademyMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)
Monthly, full time. The band is the middle 80% of Seattle-area full-time prices for that age; 82 toddler programs publish one.
- Part time (morning)
- $800 to $1,265 a month
- Application fee
- $300
A day here
9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 5 days a week
Schedule
- Schedule
- Extended Day (8:00 AM – 6:00 PM), Full-time (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM), AM Part-time (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM); 2, 3, 4, or 5 days per week
How they teach
STEAM
“At Stellar Montessori Academy, STEAM is naturally woven into everyday learning experiences.”
Details
- Phone
- (425) 445-4428
- Address
- 2015 Richards Rd, Bellevue, 98005
- License
- PL-28027
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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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.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked August 2026 stellarmontessoriacademy.com
What it costs
- Toddler, Second price, Application fee — Checked September 2026 stellarmontessoriacademy.com
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
A day here
- Hours, Schedule — Checked September 2026 stellarmontessoriacademy.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 stellarmontessoriacademy.com
- Address, Quality program — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked June 2026 stellarmontessoriacademy.com
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.