Kenmore · Licensed center

Teeter Tots Montessori

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What the state has found

Someone reported a concern to the state, and in October 2024 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since September 2023.

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 20% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% 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 Jul 22, 2024Valid complaintresolved Oct 22, 2024
The state’s report (PDF)

Of the 218 Seattle-area centers licensed for 6 to 40 children, 195 (89%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 23 (11%) have one or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Feb 11, 2026No rules cited
Mar 18, 2025No rules cited
Sep 29, 20233 citations

  • “Three children with allergies or preferences do not have food plan and/or individual care plan on site.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

  • “Employee R.H. is missing all DCYF required trainings, to include CPR, 1st Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens, Initial 30 hours, Food Handlers, etc. Provder reports employee does not currently serve food. The provider reports she will be obtaining the food handlers card if she begins to serve food.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(4)

  • “The second slide was observed to not have 9 inches of woodchips under it. The individual slide appears to have to be lopsided or not secured evenly. CPSC certification for the playground structure and slide or the professional installation information was not available at the time of visit.”

    WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 11, 2026
On file
3 visits since September 2023 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — Three children with allergies or preferences do not have food plan and/or individual care plan on site. · September 29, 2023

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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Mar 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · Received July 22, 2024 · Resolved October 22, 2024

The state’s report (PDF)

Sep 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · September 29, 2023

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

Three children with allergies or preferences do not have food plan and/or individual care plan on site.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

Employee R.H. is missing all DCYF required trainings, to include CPR, 1st Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens, Initial 30 hours, Food Handlers, etc. Provder reports employee does not currently serve food. The provider reports she will be obtaining the food handlers card if she begins to serve food.

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

The second slide was observed to not have 9 inches of woodchips under it. The individual slide appears to have to be lopsided or not secured evenly. CPSC certification for the playground structure and slide or the professional installation information was not available at the time of visit.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(425) 483-2424

Website
teetertotsmontessorischool.com
Address
20414 55th Avenue NE
License
PL-21812, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 4

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State record

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

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.

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The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 9, 2026.