Licensed center
Bright Horizons - Kirkland at Urban Plaza
A center, licensed for 174 children. The state cited something at 2 of 4 routine visits (Seattle-area centers: about 2 in 3). No complaint investigation has found a violation here, true of 135 of 210 similar-size Seattle-area centers. Shortlist has found no website for it yet.
Large center. Large means the biggest quarter of Seattle-area’s 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.
How they teach
Not published
Who cares for your child
Not published
What it costs
Not published
Shortlist can ask Bright Horizons - Kirkland at Urban Plaza for what it has not published: how they teach, who is with the children and for how long, what it costs, hours and late pickup, a typical day and sick and biting policies. The answer will go on this page.
What the state has found
No complaint investigation has found a violation since February 2023
135: none66: one to four9: five or more
The 210 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, the size band this one falls in, as of September 26, 2026.
Larger centers have more complaint investigations, so Bright Horizons - Kirkland at Urban Plaza (174 children) is compared with centers its size.
Routine visits: 2 of 4 cited something
Across Seattle-area centers, the state cites something at about 2 in 3 routine visits (1,966 visits).
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked September 26, 2026.
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- August 4, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Fixed?
- Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
- Most serious
- Serious —
The playground sheds that stored toys were not locked.
· July 3, 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.
Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · August 4, 2026
Immunizations and exempt children
WAC 110-300-0210(1)(2) · Long Term
One child's immunization was in "conditional" status but did not have a timely plan to bring them up to date.
Jul 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · July 3, 2024
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The playground sheds that stored toys were not locked.
WAC 110-300-0165(2)(b) · Serious
In multiple preschool classrooms, the pull chains on the window blinds were removed from their tensioner and posed a strangulation hazard. The staff worked to correct this and install the pull chains correctly during the visit.
A day here
Not published
Details
- Address
- 425 Urban Plaza, Suite 250
- License
- PL-79973, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
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All checked September 2026.
State record
Every state visit and complaint on file, shown in full and never edited. Open a date to read what the state wrote.
Details
- Address, License, Quality program — data.wa.gov