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The Learning Experience - Maple Valley

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What the state has found

Someone reported concerns to the state, and it found both valid, most recently in September 2026. The state cited no rules at any of its 4 licensing inspections since August 2023.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 7% had no rules cited at any of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4.

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 12, 2026Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Sep 1, 2026

  • “Concerns with supervision.,Concerns that staff failed to report an incident to parents and to the department.”

    The state’s description of the complaint

  • “During the complaint inspection, Licensor observed there was enough evidence to determine that a violation had occurred. Interviews determined that parents were not notified of the incident and that the staff involved did not report within the time frame to the department.”

    WAC 110-300-0475(2)

Received Sep 18, 2024Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Jan 2, 2025

  • “During the Complaint Inspection and Interviews, it was determined that a staff member grabbed a child by the arms, leaving marks and bruises on the child.”

    WAC 110-300-0331(1)

Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 63 (29%) have two or more, as this center does.

Licensing inspections

Mar 26, 2026No rules cited
Jan 2, 2025No rules cited
Dec 5, 2023No rules cited
Aug 2, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 23, 2026
On file
4 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited nothing · 2 complaint investigations
Most serious
Serious — During the complaint inspection, Licensor observed there was enough evidence to determine that a violation had occurred. Interviews determined that parents were not notified of the incident and that the staff involved did not report within the time frame to the department. · July 23, 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.

Jun 2026 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received June 12, 2026 · Resolved September 1, 2026

“Concerns with supervision.,Concerns that staff failed to report an incident to parents and to the department.”

The state’s description of the complaint

Duty to protect children and report incidents

WAC 110-300-0475(2) · Serious

During the complaint inspection, Licensor observed there was enough evidence to determine that a violation had occurred. Interviews determined that parents were not notified of the incident and that the staff involved did not report within the time frame to the department.

Report (PDF)

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

Complaint · Received September 18, 2024 · Resolved January 2, 2025

Reported to the state by the program

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

Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children

WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious

During the Complaint Inspection and Interviews, it was determined that a staff member grabbed a child by the arms, leaving marks and bruises on the child.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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Details

(425) 433-8174

Address
26424 242nd Ave SE
License
PL-83280, active
Chain
The Learning Experience
Owner
The Learning Experience brand is owned by Harvest Partners, a private-equity firm. Most of its schools are owned by franchisees.

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State record

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

Details

The private-equity firm Harvest Partners lists The Learning Experience as a current investment, made in July 2025, and describes it as a franchisor and operator of early childhood education schools. So a single center may be run by a franchisee or by the company. harvestpartners.com

Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.

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.