Stepping Stones Montessori Issaquah

Center · Issaquah · 1005 5th Ave NW

What kind of place is this?

Size 90 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

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

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 3, 2025
On file
3 visits since November 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousPlastic bags found under several classroom and bathroom sinks. · November 27, 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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · December 3, 2025

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term

Food that was opened was not stored in airtight container. The food that was stored in airtight containers was not labled and dated. Completed Date Disputed Date Disputed

Immunizations and exempt children

WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term

One of the children whose files were reviewed did not have a complete CIS form. The child has missed a couple of immunizations that were due in February of 2025. Two children had forms that was filled out by hand with no parent or doctor signatures and no proof of immunizations.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2025 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · June 18, 2025

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(3) · Short Term

Shweta Gupta's TB test was done over 12 months ago (2021).

Postings

WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term

Missing postings: No smoking/no vaping sign. License Liability insurance Phone numbers for poison control, CPS, DCYF

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(2) · Short Term

The emergency plan is missing: Methods for sounding the alarm, action to be taken by the person descovering the emergency, how the provider wil evacuate the children, where is the alernative evucation location is, how the provider will matain staff to child ratio and account for children, how parents or guardians will be able to contact the provider, how children will be reunited with parents.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(2) · Short Term

Provider is missing fire drill for May and has not recorded any emergency drills this year.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 6 findings

Licensing visit · November 27, 2024

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Plastic bags found under several classroom and bathroom sinks.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

A large metal shelf in the upstairs bathroom is not secured to the wall.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Outside gate (leading to playground) has slats that are wider than 3.5 inches.

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Some of the electrical outlets are not tamper resistant.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Bleach found under several sinks.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Upstairs utility room doesn't have a functional exhaust fan.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Stepping Stones Montessori Issaquah hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the six findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious in November 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.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked April 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked June 2026 · data.wa.gov

State record

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

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