Unincorporated King County · Licensed center

Mountainside School

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in March 2025 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since July 2023.

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

Complaints the state found valid

Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.

Received Jan 17, 2025Valid complaintresolved Mar 18, 2025
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 200 Seattle-area centers licensed for 71 to 114 children, 134 (67%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 66 (33%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Jul 22, 20261 citation

  • “Some of the mats in the Early Preschool room have tears on them.”

    WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a)

Feb 24, 20261 citation

  • “There is a gate in the infant room that is blocking the exit path and requires special knowledge to open.”

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

Aug 19, 20243 citations

  • “No documentation that teachers have been trained on the medication.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(2)

  • “There is a gate in the infant room that is blocking the exit and needs special knowledge to open.”

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

  • “There are staff missing their safe sleep training: K.A., K.M. and J.O.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

Jul 31, 20232 citations

  • “The child's epi-pen in the preschool room was expired.”

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

  • “There is a tramboline in the early preschool classroom.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(4)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 22, 2026
On file
4 visits since July 2023 — all of them cited findings · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — There is a gate in the infant room that is blocking the exit path and requires special knowledge to open. · February 24, 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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 22, 2026

Sleep, rest, and equipment

WAC 110-300-0265(6)(a) · Short Term

Some of the mats in the Early Preschool room have tears on them.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 24, 2026

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

There is a gate in the infant room that is blocking the exit path and requires special knowledge to open.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received January 17, 2025 · Resolved March 18, 2025

The state’s report (PDF)

Aug 2024 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · August 19, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

There are staff missing their safe sleep training: K.A., K.M. and J.O.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

No documentation that teachers have been trained on the medication.

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

There is a gate in the infant room that is blocking the exit and needs special knowledge to open.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 31, 2023

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 21, 2026

The child's epi-pen in the preschool room was expired.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(4) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of August 21, 2026

There is a tramboline in the early preschool classroom.

Report (PDF)

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How they teach

Play-based

“combining the best of many different learning styles and ideas including the power of play, creativity, hands-on learning and more”

Who cares for your child

Marie Helm (Teacher & Staff) since 1980, Bobbie Green (Owner) since 1980, Margo Roske (teacher and assistant) since 1992, Kay Michel (Teacher & Staff) since 1999, Kimberly Reed (Director) twenty years there and Kathy Ashley (Assistant Director and Pre-K Lead) since 2018.

Of 2,387 Seattle-area providers, 75 publish how long a named staff member has been there; the longest tenure at each of those has a median of thirteen years.

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
Center provides a morning snack; parents provide lunch and an afternoon snack (the brand’s policy for all its schools)

Policies

Enrollment
students placed in classrooms at enrollment; teacher-requested transfers reviewed by parents, director, and teachers

Details

(425) 392-9366

Website
mountainsideschool.com
Address
23912 SE Tiger Mt Rd
License
PL-595, active
Ages they serve
6 weeks to 6 years
Established
1980

Nearby

The eight closest of the 16 other licensed centers in ZIP 98027

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How they teach

Who cares for your child

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 9, 2026.