Seattle · Licensed center
Lil Peoples World Maple Leaf
At a glance
- Large Creative Curriculum center, licensed for 117 children.
- Run by a for-profit business.
What to know
The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.
What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in March 2026 the state found it valid. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since April 2024.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Jan 16, 2026Valid complaintresolved Mar 9, 2026
“self-report 4 year old left unattended on the playground”
The state’s description of the complaint
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, 98 (47%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 112 (53%) have one or more, as this center does.
How all 210 similar-size centers compare
Of the 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 116 to 323 children, how many valid complaints each had in the last three years:
- None47%
- One or more53%This center
Licensing inspections
Apr 9, 20261 citation
Safe food practicesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.
“It was observed in the kitchen food was stored on the floor, that was not labeled and dated.”
WAC 110-300-0197(4)
Feb 19, 20251 citation
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“the lock to the cabinet where the plastic bags are kept is broken”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
- Apr 11, 2024Nothing cited
The state cited rules at 2 of this center's 3 inspections. Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (364 centers).
How all 364 Seattle-area centers inspected 3 times compare
Of the 364 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None12%
- 1 of 321%
- 2 of 335%This center
- All 333%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 9, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since April 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
the lock to the cabinet where the plastic bags are kept is broken
· February 19, 2025
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 9, 2026
WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term
It was observed in the kitchen food was stored on the floor, that was not labeled and dated.
Jan 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received January 16, 2026 · Resolved March 9, 2026
“self-report 4 year old left unattended on the playground”
The state’s description of the complaint
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Feb 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · February 19, 2025
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
the lock to the cabinet where the plastic bags are kept is broken
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What it costs
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A day here
- Meals
- Nutritious meals provided
How they teach
Creative Curriculum
“We use a teaching strategy called “Creative Curriculum,” when educating our Pre-Schoolers.”
Details
- Phone
- (206) 363-5437
- Address
- 13305 1st Ave NE, Seattle, 98125
- License
- PL-4456
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Level 3+
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Sources and dates
Where every fact on this page came from, and when Shortlist last checked it against that source. Anything Shortlist could not source is named here rather than left blank.
How they teach
- Approach — Checked October 2026 lilpeoplesworld.com
State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 3, 2026.
Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.
Ages
A day here
- Meals — Checked September 2026 lilpeoplesworld.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 lilpeoplesworld.com
- Address — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- License, Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 lilpeoplesworld.com
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 data.seattle.gov
Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 855 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 116 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 115.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.