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Bright Horizons at University Village

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at all 3 of its licensing inspections since December 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 405 Seattle-area centers with 3 licensing inspections, 33% had rules cited at all 3, as this center did. 11% had none cited.

Licensing inspections

Feb 5, 20261 citation

  • “One staff file reviewed was missing a current food worker card.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12)

Jan 21, 20252 citations

  • “2 staff need to renew food handlers training. 1 staff needs to renew safe sleep training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(12), WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • “Need to secure storage on playground to be inaccessible to children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b)

Dec 19, 20233 citations

  • “bowl of food in kitchen fridge not covered or labeled. Bowl of food in todds 2 not covered or labeled.”

    WAC 110-300-0197(4)

  • “Some teachers have been working longer than 3 months and still need to either get 30 hrs. initial training or apply for educational exemption. 1 teacher needs to renew safe sleep training.”

    WAC 110-300-0106(8)

  • “Some teachers need to renew first-aid/CPR training.”

    WAC 110-300-0230(1)

Read every record and the state’s reports

State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
February 5, 2026
On file
3 visits since December 2023 — all of them cited findings
Most serious
Serious — One staff file reviewed was missing a current food worker card. · February 5, 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.

Feb 2026 Licensing visit 1 finding

Licensing visit · February 5, 2026

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) · Serious

One staff file reviewed was missing a current food worker card.

Report (PDF)

Jan 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · January 21, 2025

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(12) / 110-300-0106(8) · Serious / Short Term

2 staff need to renew food handlers training. 1 staff needs to renew safe sleep training.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(2)(a)(b) · Serious

Need to secure storage on playground to be inaccessible to children.

Report (PDF)

Dec 2023 Licensing visit 3 findings

Licensing visit · December 19, 2023

Safe food practices

WAC 110-300-0197(4) · Short Term

bowl of food in kitchen fridge not covered or labeled. Bowl of food in todds 2 not covered or labeled.

Training requirements

WAC 110-300-0106(8) · Short Term

Some teachers have been working longer than 3 months and still need to either get 30 hrs. initial training or apply for educational exemption. 1 teacher needs to renew safe sleep training.

First-aid—CPR certification and supplies

WAC 110-300-0230(1) · Short Term

Some teachers need to renew first-aid/CPR training.

Report (PDF)

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Openings, Working Connections subsidy, cost, teaching approach, and ratios and staff aren’t on this page.

A day here

Hours
7:00 AM to 5:30 PM, 5 days a week
Meals
Full kitchen and full-time cook; light breakfast, lunch and two afternoon snacks; family style from toddler classrooms
Updates for parents
My Bright Day mobile app with photos, real-time updates on care, learning and milestones, and notifications
Schedule
part-week (3-day Mon/Wed/Fri or 2-day Tue/Thu options)

Policies

Enrollment
Waitlist by registering for up to 3 locations; children already enrolled at a Bright Horizons location often have priority over the general community; registration does not guarantee immediate enrollment

Details

564-260-3741

Website
child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com
Address
2688 NE University Village St
License
PL-25492, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Ages they serve
6 weeks - 5 years
Chain
Bright Horizons
Owner
Public shareholders (NYSE: BFAM)

Nearby

The eight closest of the 19 other licensed centers in ZIP 98105

All in ZIP 98105

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Sources and dates

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 10, 2026.

A day here

Policies

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 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 9, 2026.