Bright Horizons at Longacres

Center · Renton · 1900 Oakesdale Ave SW

What kind of place is this?

Size 208 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.

Will it fit our family?

Hours 11 hours a day
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
November 25, 2025
On file
3 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousThe Maintainence/Janitor room and Laundry room are unlocked and could potentially be accesed by children. These must be locked during the day when children are in care. · October 7, 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.

Nov 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings

Licensing visit · October 7, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

Teacher M.L. and A.M. will need to have Blood Borne Pathogen Trainings completed

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

Staff members Mia. S.L., R.N., V.A., S.A., and Danel will need to update their 1st Aid/CPR and entere into MERIT. (Note: Managers said that this training is coming up soon)

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

Teacher Vivian will need to complete Child Care Basics Training

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

The Maintainence/Janitor room and Laundry room are unlocked and could potentially be accesed by children. These must be locked during the day when children are in care.

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

Report (PDF)

Jun 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · June 7, 2024 · Resolved September 21, 2024

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

After interviews with staff at Bright Horizons Longacres, the subject of the incident and the parent of the child, it is determined that the teacher through the information obtained and by the teachers own report, that they did grab the child and caused bruising and therefore violated Section C of WAC 110-300-0331.

Report (PDF)

Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · October 17, 2023

Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space

WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious

Landing areas under slides, platforms and raised surfaces will need at least 9" of play chips with a 6 foot buffer zone around each piece of equipment.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Several storage sheds and areas are open to children, need to be secured when children are present: 1)Pre/early shed open 2) Preschool hallway storage door open 3) K prep 2 room , storage room open 4) Pre K storage room open 5) Toddler 4 room, supply closet open 6) Infant 4 room, storage door open 7) Preschool 1 room Storage door open 8) Early pre 3 Room, stoarge door open 9) Preschool room 3 storage door open

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

(11) The following staff will need to take 1st aid / CPR : T.J., L.A., Kimberly (12) The following staff will need to take Food Handlers class: Chantrel, T.T., L.H., W.S., J.R., V.S., R.M. (3) The following staff will need to take Child Care Basics: Jean Carol, M.H., A.T., N.R., V.K., Rukia , Mia (10) The following staff need to take Blood Borne Pathogens Training: Michelle, N.R., K.R.

Individual employees are shown by initials. The state’s report, linked above, names them in full.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Bright Horizons at Longacres hasn’t published

Cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the five findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in October 2024.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

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, schedule, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked April 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked June 2026 · data.wa.gov

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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