Bright Horizons at Belltown

Center · Seattle · 2124 7th Ave

What kind of place is this?

Size 132 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 2 months - 5 years
Hours 7:00 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
April 20, 2026
On file
3 visits since December 2023 — 2 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousLicensor observed staff that do not have food handlers permit. Date Disputed Date Disputed · April 20, 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.

Apr 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · April 20, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor observed staff that do not have food handlers permit. Date Disputed Date Disputed

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Short Term

Licensor observed a rug that is a tripping hazard in the classroom.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Bright Horizons at Belltown hasn’t published

Cost, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in April 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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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