Bright Horizons at Seneca Street

Center · Capitol Hill · 1002 E Seneca Street

What kind of place is this?

Size 174 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 to 11 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
December 15, 2025
On file
3 visits since April 2024 — 2 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
Serious3 children who need medications for identified food allergies, did not have included in their written plans, identified foods that can be substituted for allergenic foods. · August 26, 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.

Jan 2026 Complaint 1 valid issue

Complaint · January 30, 2026 · Resolved March 9, 2026

Reported to the state by the program

Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.

The state lists this complaint on the provider’s record, but the state’s published report includes no citation detail.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2025 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Aug 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 26, 2024

Food allergies and special dietary needs

WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious

3 children who need medications for identified food allergies, did not have included in their written plans, identified foods that can be substituted for allergenic foods.

Report (PDF)

Apr 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Bright Horizons at Seneca Street hasn’t published

Cost.

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in August 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, 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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