Licensed center

Pacific First 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

Mar 10, 2026No rules cited
Apr 16, 20251 citation

  • “There is a baby gate that is on the exit path and requires special knowledge to open.”

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

Aug 10, 20232 citations

  • “Child listed with an Egg and Peanut Allergy, does not have food substitution listed on any allergy plan paperwork. Section to add food allergy substitution is blank.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

  • “Not all staff have had First Aid or CPR Training or proof that the training was completed. Not all staff are current with BBP Training Meeting state requirements. Not all staff have Food Handlers Training or proof that the training was completed. Not all staff have completed safe sleep training or have expired safe sleep training. One staff has not had child care basics initial training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
March 10, 2026
On file
3 visits since August 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — There is a baby gate that is on the exit path and requires special knowledge to open. · April 16, 2025

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.

Mar 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · April 16, 2025

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

There is a baby gate that is on the exit path and requires special knowledge to open.

Report (PDF)

Aug 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · August 10, 2023

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

Child listed with an Egg and Peanut Allergy, does not have food substitution listed on any allergy plan paperwork. Section to add food allergy substitution is blank.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious · No longer on the state’s site as of September 25, 2026

Not all staff have had First Aid or CPR Training or proof that the training was completed. Not all staff are current with BBP Training Meeting state requirements. Not all staff have Food Handlers Training or proof that the training was completed. Not all staff have completed safe sleep training or have expired safe sleep training. One staff has not had child care basics initial training.

Report (PDF)

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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, teaching approach, ratios and staff, and a typical day aren’t on this page.

What it costs

$3,100 a month for an infant

Infant$3,100

Higher than 67% of the 46 that publish a price.

Toddler$2,950

Higher than 87% of the 70 that publish a price.

Preschool$2,425

Higher than 73% of the 99 that publish a price.

Pacific First MontessoriMost Seattle-area prices (middle 80%)

Application fee
$50
Siblings
$150 off per month for an older sibling

A day here

Closed
10 holidays and breaks a year
DatesClosed Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving (Nov 27 & 28), winter break (Dec 24-Jan 1), MLK Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, summer break (Jun 26-Jul 3), and teacher in-service days

Policies

Enrollment
Annual re-enrollment form and $50 fee required to guarantee a September space; if not returned by the requested date, the child's last day is assumed to be the last day open before the new school year

Details

(206) 682-6878

Website
pacificfirstmontessori.com
Address
1420 5th Ave, 300
License
PL-13649, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4
Ages they serve
3 months through 5 years

Nearby

All in ZIP 98101

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What it costs

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.