Licensed center

Small World Montessori

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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found all 3 valid, most recently in June 2024. The state also cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2023.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 15% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.

Complaints the state found valid

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

Received Jun 18, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Jun 26, 2024

  • “Child does not have an individual care plan on file with physician signature or detailed steps to take in the event of a reaction occurring while the child is in care. When child did have a reaction, staff attempted to contact parents who were unavailable and then reached out to emergency services for assistance. Staff took appropriate steps to assist the child.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

Received Apr 25, 2024Valid complaintresolved Jun 3, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)
Received Dec 12, 2023Valid complaintresolved Jan 9, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 205 Seattle-area centers licensed for 41 to 70 children, 157 (77%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 5 (2%) have three or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Sep 28, 2026No rules cited
Feb 5, 2026No rules cited
Nov 21, 20242 citations

  • “Child A.N. with a food allergy does not have prescribed Benadryl on-site.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(2)

  • “Staff must complete BBP training yearly Staff person S.B is missing CPR and first aid certification Staff person S.H., S.B and U.B. are missing food worker permits”

    WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Oct 18, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
September 28, 2026
On file
4 visits since October 2023 — 3 cited nothing · 3 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — Child A.N. with a food allergy does not have prescribed Benadryl on-site. · November 21, 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.

Sep 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 21, 2024

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Child A.N. with a food allergy does not have prescribed Benadryl on-site.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(12) · Short Term / Serious

Staff must complete BBP training yearly Staff person S.B is missing CPR and first aid certification Staff person S.H., S.B and U.B. are missing food worker permits

Report (PDF)

Jun 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received June 18, 2024 · Resolved June 26, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Child does not have an individual care plan on file with physician signature or detailed steps to take in the event of a reaction occurring while the child is in care. When child did have a reaction, staff attempted to contact parents who were unavailable and then reached out to emergency services for assistance. Staff took appropriate steps to assist the child.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received April 25, 2024 · Resolved June 3, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state’s report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received December 12, 2023 · Resolved January 9, 2024

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state’s report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Details

(425) 338-7771

Address
12810 35th Ave SE
License
PL-12140, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled

Nearby

The eight closest of the 14 other licensed centers in ZIP 98208

Programs elsewhere in the metro on the Seattle guide

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Sources and dates

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All checked September 2026.

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 9, 2026.