Teeter Tots Montessori

Center · Kenmore · 20414 55th Avenue NE

What kind of place is this?

Size 20 children licensed Smaller than the middle half of 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 Level 3
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 11, 2026
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousThree children with allergies or preferences do not have food plan and/or individual care plan on site. · September 29, 2023

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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · July 22, 2024 · Resolved October 22, 2024

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 29, 2023

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Three children with allergies or preferences do not have food plan and/or individual care plan on site.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

Employee R.H. is missing all DCYF required trainings, to include CPR, 1st Aid, B.P., Initial 30 hours, Food Handlers, etc. Provder reports employee does not currently serve food. The provider reports she will be obtaining the food handlers card if she begins to serve food.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

The second slide was observed to not have 9 inches of woodchips under it. The individual slide appears to have to be lopsided or not secured evenly. CPSC certification for the playground structure and slide or the professional installation information was not available at the time of visit.

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Teeter Tots Montessori 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 2023.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

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.

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