Licensed center

The Learning Experience

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since November 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

Dec 11, 2025No rules cited
Apr 8, 20252 citations

  • “Plastic bags and gloves were accessible to chidlren in several classes. They were made inaccessible immediately.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)

  • “The Disaster plan is not reviewed with parents or guardians when a child is enrolled and when the plan is updated.”

    WAC 110-300-0470(1)

Nov 30, 20232 citations

  • “Fire exit door in Twaddler A was blocked by an easel and garbage can. Fire exit doors in Preschool 1A and Preschool 1B were blocked by sleeping children on mats. This was corrected immediately upon my request.”

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

  • “One staff person does not have verification of a current food handler's card. The provider informed the staff that she will not be providing or serving food until the provider has verification of completion of this training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 11, 2025
On file
3 visits since November 2023 — 1 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — Plastic bags and gloves were accessible to chidlren in several classes. They were made inaccessible immediately. · April 8, 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.

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Apr 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 8, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious

Plastic bags and gloves were accessible to chidlren in several classes. They were made inaccessible immediately.

Emergency preparedness plan

WAC 110-300-0470(1) · Short Term

The Disaster plan is not reviewed with parents or guardians when a child is enrolled and when the plan is updated.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2023 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · November 30, 2023

Emergency preparation and exiting

WAC 110-300-0166(3)(c) · Serious

Fire exit door in Twaddler A was blocked by an easel and garbage can. Fire exit doors in Preschool 1A and Preschool 1B were blocked by sleeping children on mats. This was corrected immediately upon my request.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

One staff person does not have verification of a current food handler's card. The provider informed the staff that she will not be providing or serving food until the provider has verification of completion of this training.

Report (PDF)

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Details

(425) 399-5958

Address
17512 Bothell Everett Hwy
License
PL-80060, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
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.

Nearby

The eight closest of the 11 other licensed centers in ZIP 98012

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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 9, 2026.