Seattle · Licensed center

The Learning Tree Montessori

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What the state has found

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

Aug 14, 2026No rules cited
Nov 12, 20251 citation

  • “Licensor observed ongoing volunteers in Merit that have not met the Federal Health and Safety Trainings requirement including Mandatory Reporting, Families Expriencing Homelessness, Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Abusive Head Trauma requirement.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(4)

Dec 9, 20241 citation

  • “Some staff are missing food handler cards”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Dec 14, 20231 citation

  • “2 children with Individual Care Plans indicates that liquid allergy medication to be given first and an epi pen second if symptoms worsen, out of the 2 medication plans, no liquid allergy medication as stated on the Health care form, were present. Provider stated that they don't have the liquid antihistamine medication as the parents have not provided the medication.”

    WAC 110-300-0186(1)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 14, 2026
On file
4 visits since December 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed ongoing volunteers in Merit that have not met the Federal Health and Safety Trainings requirement including Mandatory Reporting, Families Expriencing Homelessness, Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Abusive Head Trauma requirement. · November 12, 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.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · November 12, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(4) · Serious

Licensor observed ongoing volunteers in Merit that have not met the Federal Health and Safety Trainings requirement including Mandatory Reporting, Families Expriencing Homelessness, Disaster and Emergency Preparedness and Abusive Head Trauma requirement.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 9, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Some staff are missing food handler cards

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 14, 2023

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

2 children with Individual Care Plans indicates that liquid allergy medication to be given first and an epi pen second if symptoms worsen, out of the 2 medication plans, no liquid allergy medication as stated on the Health care form, were present. Provider stated that they don't have the liquid antihistamine medication as the parents have not provided the medication.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(206) 324-4788

Website
learningtreemontessori.com
Address
1721 15th Ave
License
PL-15716, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Level 3+

Nearby

The eight closest of the 15 other licensed centers in ZIP 98122

All in ZIP 98122

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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 9, 2026.