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Bright Horizons Seattle

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At a glance

  • Large center, licensed for 121 children.
  • Hours 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round.
  • Run by a for-profit business.

Program news

The state’s license allowed 134 children in June. Since October it allows 121.

From the state’s licensing record. Shortlist last read it on November 4, 2026.

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What to know

License: 12 months to 13 years (state). They serve: 12 months - 11 years (their website).

The license is the range the state allows. It does not say which ages have openings.

What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 4 of its licensing inspections since March 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

See each inspection

Licensing inspections

  • Aug 31, 20261 citation
    • Safety requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “Licensor observed a tall shelf in Dual Language Preschool and a locker type shelf in the S/A room that are not secure to the wall and pose a tipping hazard.”

        WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f)

  • Dec 22, 20251 citation
    • Training requirementsSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.

      • “Five staff files reviewed, one missing current food handlers card.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(12)

  • Feb 21, 20253 citations
    • General staff qualificationsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “Licensor reviewed staff file and MERIT- no documentation of high school diploma/GED.”

        WAC 110-300-0100(7)

    • Fire safetyShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “Fan in dual language bathroom needs to be cleaned of dust/lint.”

        WAC 110-300-0170(3)(c)

    • Cleaning schedulesShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “The refrigerator/freezer needs to be cleaned out in the 2 year old room and preschool room. The changing table in 2 year old room need to be cleaned underneath the changing pad.”

        WAC 110-300-0241(1)(e), WAC 110-300-0241(1)(f)

  • Mar 25, 20241 citation
    • Training requirementsShort Term. Fix within 10 business days. Rechecked within 15.

      • “some staff need 30 hrs. childcare basics training.”

        WAC 110-300-0106(3)

The state cited rules at all 4 of this center's inspections. Most Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times had fewer: 71% of 272.

How all 272 Seattle-area centers inspected 4 times compare

Of the 272 Seattle-area centers the state inspected 4 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:

  • None7%
  • 1 of 415%
  • 2 of 417%
  • 3 of 433%
  • All 429%This center
Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
August 31, 2026
On file
4 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — Five staff files reviewed, one missing current food handlers card. · December 22, 2025

Washington DCYF publishes each citation in the licensor’s own words, with a risk level.

Aug 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · August 31, 2026

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Short Term

Licensor observed a tall shelf in Dual Language Preschool and a locker type shelf in the S/A room that are not secure to the wall and pose a tipping hazard.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2025 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · December 22, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

Five staff files reviewed, one missing current food handlers card.

Report (PDF)

Feb 2025 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · February 21, 2025

General staff qualifications

WAC 110-300-0100(7) · Short Term

Licensor reviewed staff file and MERIT- no documentation of high school diploma/GED.

Fire safety

WAC 110-300-0170(3)(c) · Short Term

Fan in dual language bathroom needs to be cleaned of dust/lint.

Cleaning schedules

WAC 110-300-0241(1)(e) / 110-300-0241(1)(f) · Short Term

The refrigerator/freezer needs to be cleaned out in the 2 year old room and preschool room. The changing table in 2 year old room need to be cleaned underneath the changing pad.

Report (PDF)

Mar 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · March 25, 2024

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term

some staff need 30 hrs. childcare basics training.

Report (PDF)

Shortlist replaces people’s names in the state’s text with initials. This is done by rule, not by hand, so it can miss a name or shorten a word that isn’t one. The state’s report, linked on each row, has the original.

What it costs

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A day here

8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 5 days a week, year round

Updates for parents
Updates for parents
My Bright Day mobile app for photos, real-time updates, and milestone notifications (all Bright Horizons schools)

Details

Phone
(877) 624-4532
Address
1815 N 45th St 102, Seattle, 98103
License
PL-12851
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Chain
Bright Horizons
Owner
Public shareholders (NYSE: BFAM)

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Sources and dates

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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

Age groups as Washington defines them: WAC 110-300-0005 (infant to 11 months, toddler 12 to 29 months, preschool 30 months to 6 years, school age 5 to 12 years).

A day here

Details

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.

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