Seattle · Licensed center
Bright Horizons at Belltown
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- Large center, licensed for 132 children.
- Run by a for-profit business.
- Ages on the license: 2 months to 6 years.
What the state has found
The state cited rules at 1 of its 3 licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.
Of the 406 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 20% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 33% had rules cited at all 3, 11% at none.
Licensing inspections
Apr 20, 20262 citations
“Licensor observed staff that do not have food handlers permit.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
“Licensor observed a rug that is a tripping hazard in the classroom.”
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- April 20, 2026
- On file
- 3 visits since December 2023 — 2 cited nothing
- Most serious
- Serious —
Licensor observed staff that do not have food handlers permit.
· April 20, 2026
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.
Apr 2026 Licensing visit 2 findings
Licensing visit · April 20, 2026
WAC 110-300-0165(3)(f) · Short Term
Licensor observed a rug that is a tripping hazard in the classroom.
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
Licensor observed staff that do not have food handlers permit.
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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, teaching approach, ratios and staff, and sick and biting policies aren’t on this page.
A day here
- Hours
- 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week
- Updates for parents
- My Bright Day mobile app with photos, real-time updates on care, learning and milestones, and notifications
Details
- Address
- 2124 7th Ave
- License
- PL-79883, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
- Ages they serve
- 6 weeks - 5 years
- Chain
- Bright Horizons
- Owner
- Public shareholders (NYSE: BFAM)
Nearby
- Bright Horizons at Denny TriangleLarge center · 0.1 miLast state visit May 21, 2026 · 1 citation
- Bright Horizons at West EighthLarge center · 0.1 miLast state visit Apr 20, 2026 · 1 citation
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
A day here
- Updates for parents, Hours — Checked September 2026 child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Website — Checked July 2026 child-care-preschool.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
- Chain — Checked October 2026 brighthorizons.com
- 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 859 licensed centers by state-licensed capacity: 115 to 323 children. Small is 6 to 40; medium is 41 to 114.
The ages on the license are what the state licenses it to care for, which can be wider than the ages it takes.
Nearby
The other centers’ visit lines are from Washington DCYF’s published reports as Shortlist read them on October 11, 2026.