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Bright Horizons at Denny Triangle

brighthorizons.com

At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 124 children.
  • Hours 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
  • Run by a for-profit business.

What to know

License: 2 months to 12 years (state). They serve: 6 weeks to 11 years (their website).

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 December 2025 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since December 2023.

See each inspection and complaint

Complaints the state found valid

  • Received Nov 5, 2025Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Dec 15, 2025

    • “The early learning provider did not contact the department by phone or email, or written notification and did not report to the department within twenty-four hours, therefore this violation is valid.,As a result of the Assistant Director not reading the ingredients of the Hummus where sesame seeds is listed, the child was given hummus with sesame and causing an allergic reaction therefore, this violation is valid.”

      The state’s description of the complaint

    • Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Early learning providers must review each child's individual care plan information for food allergies prior to serving food to children. Part of reviewing a child's allergy information is checking the ingredients label prior to serving a food to the child. The hummus label was not checked for allergens prior to being served to the child. The child was served the hummus containing a known allergen. Thus, this violation is valid.”

        WAC 110-300-0186(4)

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

  • May 21, 20261 citation
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Licensor observed staff that need current food worker cards.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • May 19, 2025Nothing cited
  • Dec 26, 20231 citation
    • Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Food items and food supplies observed stored next to sanitizing products and soaps in a pantry area.”

        WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b)

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
May 21, 2026
On file
3 visits since December 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Most serious
Serious — Licensor observed staff that need current food worker cards. · May 21, 2026

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

May 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · May 21, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Licensor observed staff that need current food worker cards.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2025 Complaint 2 valid issues

Complaint · Received November 5, 2025 · Resolved December 15, 2025

“The early learning provider did not contact the department by phone or email, or written notification and did not report to the department within twenty-four hours, therefore this violation is valid.,As a result of the Assistant Director not reading the ingredients of the Hummus where sesame seeds is listed, the child was given hummus with sesame and causing an allergic reaction therefore, this violation is valid.”

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.

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(4) · Serious

Early learning providers must review each child's individual care plan information for food allergies prior to serving food to children. Part of reviewing a child's allergy information is checking the ingredients label prior to serving a food to the child. The hummus label was not checked for allergens prior to being served to the child. The child was served the hummus containing a known allergen. Thus, this violation is valid.

Report (PDF)

May 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Dec 2023 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 26, 2023

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(b) · Serious

Food items and food supplies observed stored next to sanitizing products and soaps in a pantry area.

Report (PDF)

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What it costs

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A day here

7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round

Updates for parents
Updates for parents
My Bright Day™ mobile app for photos, real-time updates, and notifications

Details

Phone
(206) 584-3370
Address
651 Bell Street, Seattle, 98121
License
PL-81098
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Chain
Bright Horizons
Owner
Public shareholders (NYSE: BFAM)

We couldn’t find some information that may matter to your decision: openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, teaching approach, ratios and staff, and sick and biting policies. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.

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Sources and dates

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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

A day here

Details

Bright Horizons is a public company. Its annual report to the SEC for 2025 (Form 10-K, filed February 2026) lists its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BFAM. sec.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.

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