Bright Horizons at University Village

Center · Seattle · 2688 NE University Village St

What kind of place is this?

Size 170 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?

Ages served 1 month to 5 years
Hours 7:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Days / week 5
Schedule full-week; part-week (2-day: Tue/Thu or 3-day: Mon/Wed/Fri)

What will it cost us?

This provider does not publish pricing.

What Shortlist has verified

State quality rating Early Achievers Enrolled
License status Active
Phone 564-260-3741

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 5, 2026
On file
3 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousOne staff file reviewed was missing a current food worker card. · February 5, 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 5, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

One staff file reviewed was missing a current food worker card.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 21, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Serious / Short Term

2 staff need to renew food handlers training. 1 staff needs to renew safe sleep training.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Need to secure storage on playground to be inaccessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · December 19, 2023

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term

bowl of food in kitchen fridge not covered or labeled. Bowl of food in todds 2 not covered or labeled.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Some teachers have been working longer than 3 months and still need to either get 30 hrs. initial training or apply for educational exemption. 1 teacher needs to renew safe sleep training.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term

Some teachers need to renew first-aid/CPR training.

Report (PDF)

Before you tour

Bright Horizons at University Village hasn’t published

Cost.

Ask what changed after the three findings Washington DCYF ranked Serious, most recently in February 2026.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

Sources and dates

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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: 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 University Village? 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.