Renton · Licensed family home
Bright life learning center
At a glance
- Full-size family home, licensed for up to 12 children.
What to know
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 2 of its 3 licensing inspections since January 2024. It lists no valid complaint about this home.
See each inspection
Licensing inspections
- Feb 10, 2026Nothing cited
Nov 4, 20242 citations
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning spaceSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The "Costco" climbing equipment and the metal plane play structures did not meet the 6-foot fall zone requirement on all sides around them. Short 110-300-0170(2) Term”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance suppliesSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“The storage area near the emergency exit door was not secured with a lock to prevent access by children.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Jan 16, 20241 citation
Emergency preparation and exitingSerious. Fix within 5 business days. The licensor rechecks within 10.
“An emergency exit gate in the outdoor area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).”
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a)
The state cited rules at 2 of this home's 3 inspections. Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times split about evenly: about a third had fewer, a third the same, and a third more (698 family homes).
How all 698 Seattle-area family homes inspected 3 times compare
Of the 698 Seattle-area family homes the state inspected 3 times, how many of those inspections cited a rule:
- None11%
- 1 of 323%
- 2 of 332%This home
- All 334%
Read every record and the state’s reports
State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- February 10, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since January 2024 — 1 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
The "Costco" climbing equipment and the metal plane play structures did not meet the 6-foot fall zone requirement on all sides around them. Short 110-300-0170(2) Term
· November 4, 2024
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Nov 2024 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · November 4, 2024
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
The "Costco" climbing equipment and the metal plane play structures did not meet the 6-foot fall zone requirement on all sides around them. Short 110-300-0170(2) Term
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
The storage area near the emergency exit door was not secured with a lock to prevent access by children.
Jan 2024 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · January 16, 2024
Emergency preparation and exiting
WAC 110-300-0166(3)(a) · Serious
An emergency exit gate in the outdoor area was observed to be locked from the inside at the time of inspection (The violation was corrected on site).
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Details
- Phone
- (425) 445-4682
- Area
- Renton, 98059This home’s state page lists no street address.
- License
- PL-5252
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Sources and dates
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked November 2, 2026.
Washington’s four risk levels, highest first: Immediate, Serious, Short Term, Long Term. Deadlines from DCYF procedure PRO 10.1.21.
Ages
Details
- Phone, License — Checked July 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
Full-size means licensed for 12 children, the most any Seattle-area family home holds; 735 of Seattle-area’s 1,532 licensed family homes are. Small is 3 to 6; mid-size is 7 to 11.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.