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Montessori Garden

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What the state has found

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

Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 11% had no rules cited at any of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3.

Licensing inspections

Apr 20, 2026No rules cited
Sep 12, 2024No rules cited
Oct 5, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
April 20, 2026
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — all of them cited nothing
Fixed?
Nothing was cited, so there is nothing to correct.
Most serious
Nothing was cited at any visit on file.

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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Openings, Working Connections subsidy and teaching approach aren’t on this page.

Who cares for your child

Amy (Co-director, co-owner and co-teacher) since 1995.

Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 74 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.

What it costs

$2,500 a month for a preschooler

Preschool$2,500

Higher than 78% of the 99 that publish a price.

Montessori GardenMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Half day (morning)
$1,000 to $1,570 a month

A day here

Hours
10 hours a day, 5 days a week
Meals
Two daily snacks plus lunch provided for each child; not a no-nut facility, alternatives available for allergies with medical documentation
Outdoors
Outside time every day in local green space; indoor gross motor play in inclement weather
Updates for parents
Monthly newsletter on classroom themes, projects and lesson plans; monthly photos of the child at work; staff reach out about any concerns
Schedule
full-day (8-6), school-day (9-3), half-day (8-12); 3, 4 or 5 days per week

Policies

Enrollment
Only enrolls families the school has met who have submitted an application

Details

(206) 524-8307

Website
montessorigarden.net
Address
419 NE 70th St
License
PL-83571, active

Nearby

The eight closest of the 17 other licensed centers in ZIP 98115

All in ZIP 98115

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Who cares for your child

What it costs

State record

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

A day here

Policies

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 10, 2026.