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Bright Horizons at Longacres
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- Large center, licensed for 208 children.
- Ages on the license: birth to 8 years.
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What the state has found
Someone reported a concern to the state, and in September 2024 the state found it valid and cited 1 rule. The state also cited rules at 3 of its 4 licensing inspections since October 2023.
Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at 3 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.
Complaints the state found valid
Someone reported a concern. The state investigated and found reasonable cause to believe a licensing rule was broken.
“After interviews with staff at Bright Horizons Longacres, the subject of the incident and the parent of the child, it is determined that the teacher through the information obtained and by the teachers own report, that they did grab the child and caused bruising and therefore violated Section C of WAC 110-300-0331.”
WAC 110-300-0331(1)
Of the 215 Seattle-area centers licensed for 115 to 323 children, 105 (49%) have no valid complaint in the last three years; 110 (51%) have one or more, as this center does.
Licensing inspections
Sep 2, 20261 citation
“Janitors closet in common area needs to be locked during care hours. Door was unlocked.”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
Oct 7, 20244 citations
“The Maintainence/Janitor room and Laundry room are unlocked and could potentially be accesed by children. These must be locked during the day when children are in care.”
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)
“Staff members M. S.L., R.N., V.A., S.A., and D. will need to update their 1st Aid/CPR and entere into MERIT. (Note: Managers said that this training is coming up soon)”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(3)
“Teacher M.L. and A.M. will need to have Blood Borne Pathogen Trainings completed”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(3)
“Teacher V. will need to complete Child Care Basics Training”
WAC 110-300-0106(10), WAC 110-300-0106(11), WAC 110-300-0106(3)
Oct 17, 20233 citations
“Landing areas under slides, platforms and raised surfaces will need at least 9" of play chips with a 6 foot buffer zone around each piece of equipment.”
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b)
“Several storage sheds and areas are open to children, need to be secured when children are present: 1)Pre/early shed open 2) Preschool hallway storage door open 3) K prep 2 room , storage room open 4) Pre K storage room open 5) Toddler 4 room, supply closet open 6) Infant 4 room, storage door open 7) Preschool 1 room Storage door open 8) Early pre 3 Room, stoarge door open 9) Preschool room 3 storage door open”
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)
“(11) The following staff will need to take 1st aid / CPR : T.J., L.A., K. (12) The following staff will need to take Food Handlers class: C., T.T., L.H., W.S., J.R., V.S., R.M. (3) The following staff will need to take Child Care Basics: J.C., M.H., A.T., N.R., V.K., R. , M. (10) The following staff need to take Blood Borne Pathogens Training: M., N.R., K.R.”
WAC 110-300-0106(12)
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State record — Washington DCYF
- Last visit
- September 2, 2026
- On file
- 4 visits since October 2023 — 1 cited nothing · 1 complaint investigation
- Most serious
- Serious —
Janitors closet in common area needs to be locked during care hours. Door was unlocked.
· September 2, 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.
Sep 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding
Licensing visit · September 2, 2026
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Janitors closet in common area needs to be locked during care hours. Door was unlocked.
Oct 2024 Licensing visit 4 findings
Licensing visit · October 7, 2024
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
Staff members M. S.L., R.N., V.A., S.A., and D. will need to update their 1st Aid/CPR and entere into MERIT. (Note: Managers said that this training is coming up soon)
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious
The Maintainence/Janitor room and Laundry room are unlocked and could potentially be accesed by children. These must be locked during the day when children are in care.
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
Teacher M.L. and A.M. will need to have Blood Borne Pathogen Trainings completed
WAC 110-300-0106(10) / 110-300-0106(11) / 110-300-0106(3) · Short Term
Teacher V. will need to complete Child Care Basics Training
Jun 2024 Complaint 1 valid issue
Complaint · Received June 7, 2024 · Resolved September 21, 2024
Reported to the state by the program
Serious injury, valid issues and self-report are Washington’s own fields on its complaint listing.
Prohibited behavior and discipline, and physical separation of children
WAC 110-300-0331(1) · Serious
After interviews with staff at Bright Horizons Longacres, the subject of the incident and the parent of the child, it is determined that the teacher through the information obtained and by the teachers own report, that they did grab the child and caused bruising and therefore violated Section C of WAC 110-300-0331.
Oct 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings
Licensing visit · October 17, 2023
Equipment and surfaces in outdoor early learning space
WAC 110-300-0146(1)(a)(b) · Serious
Landing areas under slides, platforms and raised surfaces will need at least 9" of play chips with a 6 foot buffer zone around each piece of equipment.
Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies
WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious
Several storage sheds and areas are open to children, need to be secured when children are present: 1)Pre/early shed open 2) Preschool hallway storage door open 3) K prep 2 room , storage room open 4) Pre K storage room open 5) Toddler 4 room, supply closet open 6) Infant 4 room, storage door open 7) Preschool 1 room Storage door open 8) Early pre 3 Room, stoarge door open 9) Preschool room 3 storage door open
WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious
(11) The following staff will need to take 1st aid / CPR : T.J., L.A., K. (12) The following staff will need to take Food Handlers class: C., T.T., L.H., W.S., J.R., V.S., R.M. (3) The following staff will need to take Child Care Basics: J.C., M.H., A.T., N.R., V.K., R. , M. (10) The following staff need to take Blood Borne Pathogens Training: M., N.R., K.R.
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A day here
- Hours
- 11 hours a day, 5 days a week
Details
- Address
- 1900 Oakesdale Ave SW
- License
- PL-20248, active
- Quality program
- Early Achievers Enrolled
- Chain
- Bright Horizons
- Owner
- Public shareholders (NYSE: BFAM)
Nearby
- St. Anthony SchoolSmall center · 1.4 miLast state visit Dec 9, 2025 · nothing cited
- Harmony Chinese Bilingual Preschool LLCMedium center · 1.6 miLast state visit Aug 13, 2026 · nothing cited
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State record
From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.
A day here
- Hours — Checked July 2026 brighthorizons.com
Details
- Phone, Ages on the license — Checked September 2026 findchildcarewa.org
- Address, License — Checked June 2026 data.wa.gov
- Quality program — Checked April 2026 data.wa.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.