Licensed center

Guidepost Montessori at Celebration Park

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since September 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.

Licensing inspections

Jan 5, 20261 citation

  • “There was an epi-pen in Room 3 that was expired.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

May 5, 2025No rules cited
Apr 8, 20243 citations

  • “Licensor observed the outside emergency exit gate to be partially blocked by wood. Provider removed wood while licensor was on site.”

    WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c)

  • “Licensor observed baby wipes labeled “keep out of reach of children” accessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

  • “Licensor observed four teachers did not have an updated safe sleep training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

Sep 20, 202310 citations

  • “(1) Child with inhaler did not have paperwork for allergy (2) Child with allergy has expired epi pen on site”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1), WAC 110-300-0186(2)

  • “Prescribed inhaler and prescribed epi pen was not labeled with child's first and last name, date prescription was filled, name and contact information of prescribing health professional, expiration date, dosage amount, and length of time to give the medication.”

    WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i)

  • “Smaller playground had less than 6 feet of fall zone from slide and stairs to wooden barrier”

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

  • “(2c) Plugged in laptop cord, phone cord, and lamp cord were accessible to children and capable of forming a loop (2d) Plastic bags were accessible to children in classrooms 1, 3 and 4 (5e) Power strip with surge protector in lobby area accessible to children”

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

6 more from this inspection

  • “(1a) Bleach, Windex, Ajax, Floor Cleaner, Wood Cleaner, (2ab) Utility/Facilities Room and electrical panel room were unlocked and accessible to children (5) Broom and dustpan accessible to children in classrooms, mopbucket and used mop heads in unlocked utility/facilities room accessible to children”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a), WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b), WAC 110-300-0260(5)

  • “(2) Lead Teacher S.L.' background check with withdrawn (3) E.C., D.B., and W.S.L.H. did not have TB tests in MERIT within the last 12 months of employment. R.C., P.G., J.V., M.V. are missing TB tests in MERIT”

    WAC 110-300-0105(2)

  • “Fridge in Classroom 2 had leftover food that was not labeled with the date food was opened”

    WAC 110-300-0197(6)

  • “(10) C.C., E.C., R.C., J.G., P.G., S.L., J.V., M.V., D.B., and W.S. were missing or had expired BBP. (11) R.C., J.G., P.G., S.L., J.V., M.V., D.B., and W.S. were missing or had expired CPR and First Aid.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10)

  • “First aid kit in classroom 3 was missing hand sanitizer and cpr barrier”

    WAC 110-300-0230(3)

  • “Postings were missing directions from nearest arterial street or nearestcross street to facility and a notice that inspection reports and any notices of enforcement actions from the previous three years are available from the licensee and the department”

    WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
January 5, 2026
On file
4 visits since September 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — There was an epi-pen in Room 3 that was expired. · January 5, 2026

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.

Jan 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · January 5, 2026

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

There was an epi-pen in Room 3 that was expired.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · April 8, 2024

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

110-300-0166(3)(c) Licensor observed the outside emergency exit gate to be partially blocked by wood. Provider removed wood while licensor was on site.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

110-300-0260(1)(a) Licensor observed baby wipes labeled “keep out of reach of children” accessible to children.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

110-300-0106(8) Licensor observed four teachers did not have an updated safe sleep training.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 10 findings

Licensing visit · September 20, 2023

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(6) · Short Term

Fridge in Classroom 2 had leftover food that was not labeled with the date food was opened

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

(1) Child with inhaler did not have paperwork for allergy (2) Child with allergy has expired epi pen on site

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious

Prescribed inhaler and prescribed epi pen was not labeled with child's first and last name, date prescription was filled, name and contact information of prescribing health professional, expiration date, dosage amount, and length of time to give the medication.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Smaller playground had less than 6 feet of fall zone from slide and stairs to wooden barrier

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

(2c) Plugged in laptop cord, phone cord, and lamp cord were accessible to children and capable of forming a loop (2d) Plastic bags were accessible to children in classrooms 1, 3 and 4 (5e) Power strip with surge protector in lobby area accessible to children

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(3) · Long Term

First aid kit in classroom 3 was missing hand sanitizer and cpr barrier

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) / 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) / 110-300-0260(5) · Serious

(1a) Bleach, Windex, Ajax, Floor Cleaner, Wood Cleaner, (2ab) Utility/Facilities Room and electrical panel room were unlocked and accessible to children (5) Broom and dustpan accessible to children in classrooms, mopbucket and used mop heads in unlocked utility/facilities room accessible to children

Preservice requirements

WAC 110-300-0105(2) · Serious

(2) Lead Teacher S.L.' background check with withdrawn (3) E.C., D.B., and W.S.L.H. did not have TB tests in MERIT within the last 12 months of employment. R.C., P.G., J.V., M.V. are missing TB tests in MERIT

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) · Short Term

(10) C.C., E.C., R.C., J.G., P.G., S.L., J.V., M.V., D.B., and W.S. were missing or had expired BBP. (11) R.C., J.G., P.G., S.L., J.V., M.V., D.B., and W.S. were missing or had expired CPR and First Aid.

Postings

WAC 110-300-0505(1)(2) · Long Term

Postings were missing directions from nearest arterial street or nearestcross street to facility and a notice that inspection reports and any notices of enforcement actions from the previous three years are available from the licensee and the department

Report (PDF)

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Details

(253) 528-3043

Address
1122 S 322nd Pl
License
PL-82703, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Chain
Guidepost Montessori
Run by
Guidepost Global Education — as of October 2025, may have changed since

Nearby

The first eight, A to Z, of the 17 other licensed centers in ZIP 98003

Programs elsewhere in the metro on the Seattle guide

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State record

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

Details

Guidepost says its schools are run by Guidepost Global Education, a new, independent company formed in spring 2025, before the former operator, Higher Ground Education, filed for bankruptcy, and that none of its schools were part of that Chapter 11 case. On October 28, 2025, Guidepost said 83 schools remained open. It says the company has its own owners but does not name them. guidepostmontessori.com

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.