Seattle · Licensed center
Bright Horizons at West Eighth
At a glance
- Large center, licensed for 151 children.
- Hours 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week.
- Run by a for-profit business.
What to know
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 July 2023 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2024.
See each inspection and complaint
Complaints the state found valid
Received Apr 7, 2023Valid complaint, 1 rule citedresolved Jul 17, 2023
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“is valid. During the interview chef C. said that she was the one who assembled the sandwiches for the children, C. admitted to adding cheese to the child's sandwich. C. said she was trained on the child's individual care plan and that there is a chart posted in the kitchen which details the children's food allergies. C. did not review the child's individual care plan prior to serving him food.”
WAC 110-300-0186(4)
Licensing inspections
Apr 20, 20261 citation
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Licesnor observed diapers in plastic accessible to children in the cubby and box of gloves on the bathroom floor.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d)
- May 16, 2025Nothing cited
Jan 26, 20242 citations
Safety requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“In one room, only one blind cord is no longer retrofitted with the tube missing. The cord forms a loop posing a strangulation hazard. Cords are viewed accessible to children in the toddler room. In 2nd room, blinds are not retrofitted, no tubes present, all cords form a loop that poses a risk of strangulation to children. Cords are viewed accessible to preschool age children.”
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b)
Food allergies and special dietary needsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“Health care plan for a child in the preschool room, not updated annually, expired 10/17/2022.”
WAC 110-300-0186(1)
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
- April 20, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licesnor observed diapers in plastic accessible to children in the cubby and box of gloves on the bathroom floor.
· April 20, 2026
Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · April 20, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) · Serious
Licesnor observed diapers in plastic accessible to children in the cubby and box of gloves on the bathroom floor.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · January 26, 2024
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
In one room, only one blind cord is no longer retrofitted with the tube missing. The cord forms a loop posing a strangulation hazard. Cords are viewed accessible to children in the toddler room. In 2nd room, blinds are not retrofitted, no tubes present, all cords form a loop that poses a risk of strangulation to children. Cords are viewed accessible to preschool age children.
Food allergies and special dietary needs
WAC 110-300-0186(1) · Serious
Health care plan for a child in the preschool room, not updated annually, expired 10/17/2022.
Apr 2023 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received April 7, 2023 · Resolved July 17, 2023
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 · No longer on the state’s site as of August 5, 2026
WAC 110-300-0186(4) is valid. During the interview chef C. said that she was the one who assembled the sandwiches for the children, C. admitted to adding cheese to the child's sandwich. C. said she was trained on the child's individual care plan and that there is a chart posted in the kitchen which details the children's food allergies. C. did not review the child's individual care plan prior to serving him food.
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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
Meals, diapers and updates for parents
- Meals
- Breakfast, lunch, two snacks and milk provided daily
- Diapers
- Parents supply diapers
- Updates for parents
- My Bright Day mobile app with photos and real-time updates
What staff are paid
- Child Care Assistant Teacher
- $21.50 to $26.55 an hourJob posting, October 2026
Policies
- Enrollment
- When full, families register for up to 3 locations and are added to a wait list; children enrolled at a Bright Horizons location often have priority over the general community
Details
- Phone
- (206) 624-6360
- Address
- 2001 8th Avenue, Seattle, 98121
- License
- PL-25950
- 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, and ratios and staff. We can ask the program for you and copy you in.
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 staff are paid
- Child Care Assistant Teacher — Checked October 2026 careers.brighthorizons.com
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
A day here
- Meals, Updates for parents, Hours — Checked September 2026 child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com
- Diapers — Checked June 2026 child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com
Policies
- Enrollment — Checked September 2026 child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website, Chain — Checked October 2026 brighthorizons.com
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.gov
- Ages they serve — Checked September 2026 child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com
- Who runs it — Checked September 2026 data.seattle.gov
- Owner — Checked October 2026 sec.gov/…/bfam-20251231.htm
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.