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Northwest Montessori School Wedgwood

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since August 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

Sep 14, 2026No rules cited
Mar 10, 20261 citation

  • “Licensor observed during the visit staff that work directly with children in a licensed space that do not have a food worker card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Nov 21, 20241 citation

  • “Annual BBP training is needed for all staff. CR is missing cpr/first aid, childcare basic and file. RG and SG missing cpr and first and food permit. This was discussed with director on site.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Aug 17, 20232 citations

  • “During annual inspection, Licensor A.S. observed multiple staff missing blood born the prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids training that meets Washington state department of labor and industries' requirements.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • “During annual inspection, Licensor A.S. observed multiple staff missing food handler.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 14, 2026
On file
4 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed during the visit staff that work directly with children in a licensed space that do not have a food worker card. · March 10, 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.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 10, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor observed during the visit staff that work directly with children in a licensed space that do not have a food worker card.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 21, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious

Annual BBP training is needed for all staff. CR is missing cpr/first aid, childcare basic and file. RG and SG missing cpr and first and food permit. This was discussed with director on site.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 17, 2023

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026

During annual inspection, Licensor A.S. observed multiple staff missing blood born the prevention of exposure to blood and body fluids training that meets Washington state department of labor and industries' requirements.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of October 1, 2026

During annual inspection, Licensor A.S. observed multiple staff missing food handler.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 524-4244

Website
northwestmontessori.org
Address
7400 25th NE
License
PL-28543, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

Nearby

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

All in ZIP 98115

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State record

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

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.