Bright Horizons at Ballard Blocks

Center · Ballard · 1401 NW 46th St, Suite 300

What kind of place is this?

Size 150 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 Bright Horizons
Owner Public shareholders (NYSE: BFAM) Public company, NYSE: BFAM (SEC reporting; CIK 0001437578). sec.gov

Bright Horizons runs 27 licensed locations in Seattle.

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Ages served 3 months - 11 years
Hours 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Days / week 5

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 17, 2026
On file
3 visits since May 2024 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousLicensor observed an expired Epipen in a classroom first aid kit. · February 17, 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 17, 2026

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(2) · Serious

Licensor observed an expired Epipen in a classroom first aid kit.

Report (PDF)

Sep 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
May 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Bright Horizons at Ballard Blocks hasn’t published

Cost, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in February 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed.

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.

What kind of place is this

Not yet reported: established, teaching approach.

Who runs it

  • Owner — Checked September 2026 · sec.gov

Who will be with our child

Not yet reported: children per teacher.

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: schedule, holiday closures.

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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