Seattle · Licensed center
The Learning Tree Montessori
At a glance
- Medium center, licensed for 45 children.
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 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Aug 14, 2026Nothing cited
Nov 12, 20251 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licensor observed ongoing volunteers in Merit that have not met the Federal Health and Safety Trainings requirement including Mandatory Reporting, Families Expriencing Homelessness, Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Abusive Head Trauma requirement.”
WAC 110-300-0106(4)
Dec 9, 20241 citation
Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Some staff are missing food handler cards”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
Dec 14, 20231 citation
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“2 children with Individual Care Plans indicates that liquid allergy medication to be given first and an epi pen second if symptoms worsen, out of the 2 medication plans, no liquid allergy medication as stated on the Health care form, were present. Provider stated that they don't have the liquid antihistamine medication as the parents have not provided the medication.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
The state cited rules at 3 of this center's 4 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (272 centers).
How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare
Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None7%
- 1 of 415%
- 2 of 417%
- 3 of 433%This center
- All 429%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 14, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since December 2023 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed ongoing volunteers in Merit that have not met the Federal Health and Safety Trainings requirement including Mandatory Reporting, Families Expriencing Homelessness, Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Abusive Head Trauma requirement.
· November 12, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · November 12, 2025
WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious
Licensor observed ongoing volunteers in Merit that have not met the Federal Health and Safety Trainings requirement including Mandatory Reporting, Families Expriencing Homelessness, Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Abusive Head Trauma requirement.
Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 9, 2024
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · December 14, 2023
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
2 children with Individual Care Plans indicates that liquid allergy medication to be given first and an epi pen second if symptoms worsen, out of the 2 medication plans, no liquid allergy medication as stated on the Health care form, were present. Provider stated that they don't have the liquid antihistamine medication as the parents have not provided the medication.
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What it costs
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Details
- Phone
- (206) 324-4788
- Address
- 1721 15th Ave, Seattle, 98122
- License
- PL-15716
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3+
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Sources and dates
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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
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 learningtreemontessori.com
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License, Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
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.