The Learning Experience - Maple Valley

Center · 26424 242nd Ave SE

What kind of place is this?

Size 175 children licensed Larger than the middle half of Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.

Who runs it

Chain The Learning Experience
Owner Harvest Partners — as of 2025, may have changed since Majority acquired by private-equity firm Harvest Partners in 2025 (from Golden Gate Capital; founder Weissman family and Golden Gate retain stakes). prnewswire.com

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 0 of the 5 visits below. Across Seattle centers it cites something at about 67% of visits. Each state decides what gets written up, so this compares Seattle with Seattle and never with another state.

Will it fit our family?

Not yet reported: ages served, hours, days / week, schedule, holiday closures.

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 23, 2026
On file
5 visits since August 2023 — all of them cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousDuring 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. · October 3, 2024

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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited 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 · 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)

Before you tour

The Learning Experience - Maple Valley hasn’t published

Cost, hours and late pickup, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in October 2024.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

Sources and dates

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What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

Licensing and contact

State record

Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.

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