Seattle · Licensed center

Magic Lantern Montessori

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since August 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 36% had rules cited at 2 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.

Licensing inspections

Feb 18, 2026No rules cited
Nov 19, 20241 citation

  • “Licensor observed a storage closet in classroom that was unlocked. Items labeled as "keep out of reach of children" stored in closet.”

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

Aug 14, 20235 citations

  • “Some teachers are missing trainings from subsections 4-10 of WAC 0106(1)”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “Provider is missing (or not easily accessible in the appropriate space) documents that pertain to children with food allergies and need for life saving medication.”

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

  • “Licensor observed an Epi Pen that is expired and another Epi Pen that did not have a prescription box designating if 1 or 2 Epi Pens are needed.”

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

  • “Multiple teachersare missing CPR/FA”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

1 more from this inspection

  • “Multiple teachers are missing FH card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 18, 2026
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed a storage closet in classroom that was unlocked. Items labeled as "keep out of reach of children" stored in closet. · November 19, 2024

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)
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 19, 2024

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

Licensor observed a storage closet in classroom that was unlocked. Items labeled as "keep out of reach of children" stored in closet.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 5 findings

Licensing visit · August 14, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026

Some teachers are missing trainings from subsections 4-10 of WAC 0106(1)

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026

Provider is missing (or not easily accessible in the appropriate space) documents that pertain to children with food allergies and need for life saving medication.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) / 110-300-0186(2) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026

Licensor observed an Epi Pen that is expired and another Epi Pen that did not have a prescription box designating if 1 or 2 Epi Pens are needed.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026

Multiple teachersare missing CPR/FA

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 28, 2026

Multiple teachers are missing FH card.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 496-3607

Address
4620 South Findlay St
License
PL-11901, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

Nearby

The eight closest of the 22 other licensed centers in ZIP 98118

All in ZIP 98118

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State record

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

Details

Small means the smallest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 6 to 40 children. Medium is 41 to 114; 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 9, 2026.