Licensed center

Green River Montessori

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 15% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.

Licensing inspections

Aug 5, 2026No rules cited
Jan 14, 2026No rules cited
May 7, 2025No rules cited
Nov 2, 20232 citations

  • “Licensor observed corded items accesible to children in eating area. Licensor observed plastic bag items accesible in rm-U3.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

  • “Licensor observed a climbing items that children climb along without appropriate ground cover to absorb falls, as it was grass below the area.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 5, 2026
On file
4 visits since November 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed corded items accesible to children in eating area. Licensor observed plastic bag items accesible in rm-U3. · November 2, 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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jan 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 2, 2023

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Licensor observed corded items accesible to children in eating area. Licensor observed plastic bag items accesible in rm-U3.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Licensor observed a climbing items that children climb along without appropriate ground cover to absorb falls, as it was grass below the area.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Montessori

“Our school follows the Montessori Method of teaching.”

What it costs

$2,250 a month for a toddler

Toddler$2,250

Lower than 51% of the 70 that publish a price.

Preschool$1,650

Lower than 81% of the 99 that publish a price.

Green River MontessoriMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Application fee
$150

A day here

Hours
9.5 hours a day
Meals
Mid-morning and afternoon snacks plus a hot lunch provided daily M-Th; sack lunches from home required Fridays and field trips
Outdoors
Children go outdoors daily for fresh air and exercise regardless of cold; a child too sick for brief outdoor time is too sick for school
Sleep
Scheduled nap/rest for children under 6 in care more than 4 hours; non-sleepers rest quietly 30 minutes with a labeled child-size blanket laundered weekly
Updates for parents
Uses the Procare app for family communications, e.g. closure notices
Schedule
full-day

Policies

When a child is sick
Children with symptoms of contagious illness may not attend; children who become ill at school are separated from the group and parents are contacted
Special needs
Makes reasonable accommodations for special needs; a conference with family, director and teacher/caregiver is required before acceptance
Enrollment
Care is limited to 9.5 hours/day; overtime rates apply beyond that and enrollment is subject to termination if care exceeds the limit

Details

(253) 833-7010

Website
grmontessori.com
Address
922 12th St NE
License
PL-26827, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 5

Nearby

The eight closest of the 11 other licensed centers in ZIP 98002

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All checked September 2026.

How they teach

What it costs

State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

A day here

Policies

Details

Medium means the middle half of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 41 to 114 children. Small is 6 to 40; large is 115 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.

Nearby

The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 10, 2026.