The Learning Tree Montessori

Center · Seattle · 1721 15th Ave

What kind of place is this?

Size 45 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 3 of the 4 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

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
August 14, 2026
On file
4 visits since December 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousLicensor 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 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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 12, 2025

Training requirements

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.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 9, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Some staff are missing food handler cards

Report (PDF)

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.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

The Learning Tree 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, most recently in November 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

Sources and dates

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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.

Do you run The Learning Tree Montessori? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.