Bright Horizons at Issaquah

Center · Issaquah · 35 NE Gilman Blvd

What kind of place is this?

Size 106 children licensed In the middle half for Seattle centers, where the middle half licenses 43–121. Measured across 576 Seattle centers, 2026-08-17.
Approach developmental, play-based

In the program’s own words

“Whole Child Curriculum — Support for all skills — cognitive, linguistic, social-emotional, physical — to develop future learners, leaders, and citizens.” brighthorizons.com, June 2026
“Project & Play Based Immersive learning experiences that foster a joyful childhood, encourage relationship-building, and develop a foundation for future success.” brighthorizons.com, July 2026

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.

How this compares

Washington DCYF cited something at 1 of the 4 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.

Who will be with our child?

Will it fit our family?

Ages served 1 month - 6 years
Hours 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule Monday-Friday full-week program, plus part-week Mon/Wed/Fri or Tue/Thu options

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
July 16, 2026
On file
4 visits since July 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousOne child's medication (epi-pen) is expired. There were some diaper forms not up to date in the toddler rooms. · July 15, 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)
Nov 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · July 15, 2024

Medication

WAC 110-300-0215(3)(a)(i) / 110-300-0215(3)(a)(ii) · Serious

One child's medication (epi-pen) is expired. There were some diaper forms not up to date in the toddler rooms.

Report (PDF)

Jul 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Bright Horizons at Issaquah hasn’t published

Cost.

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in July 2024.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.

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: 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.

Do you run Bright Horizons at Issaquah? Shortlist has no tuition, hours or ratios for it, because the state does not publish that. Add what is missing. It is free and takes about ten minutes.