Bright Horizons Seattle

Center · Seattle · 1815 N 45th St 102

What kind of place is this?

Size 134 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?

Hours 9.5 hours a day
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
Phone 877-624-4532

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
December 22, 2025
On file
3 visits since March 2024 — all of them cited findings
Fixed?
Washington DCYF does not publish whether a finding was corrected.
Most serious
SeriousFive staff files reviewed, one missing current food handlers card. · December 22, 2025

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.

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)

Before you tour

Bright Horizons Seattle hasn’t published

Cost, a typical day, sick and biting policies.

Ask what changed after the one finding Washington DCYF ranked Serious in December 2025.It does not publish whether a finding was fixed. The rest carry its lower risk levels.

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

Will it fit our family

Not yet reported: ages served, schedule, holiday closures.

Licensing and contact

  • State quality rating — Checked March 2026 · data.wa.gov
  • License status — Checked March 2026
  • Phone — Checked April 2026 · brighthorizons.com

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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