Bellevue · Licensed center

Bright Horizons - Sunset

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What the state has found

The state cited rules at 1 of its 4 licensing inspections since November 2023. It lists no valid complaint about this center.

Of the 239 Seattle-area centers with 4 licensing inspections, 15% had rules cited at 1 of them, as this center did. 29% had rules cited at all 4, 7% at none.

Licensing inspections

Jul 27, 2026No rules cited
Jul 28, 20252 citations

  • “(2)(d) There was a roll of bags in the bathrooms of the Twos 1 and Preschool 1 classrooms that were accessible to the children. (3)(g) There was a thick foam mat in the Toddler 1 classroom that is used for sitting that has ripped along the edges and is no longer able to be properly cleaned.”

    WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d), WAC 110-300-0165(3)(g)

  • “(1)(a) There were wipes labeled "keep out of the reach of children" in the bathroom of the Twos 1 classroom that were accessible to the children.”

    WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a)

Nov 25, 2024No rules cited
Nov 8, 2023No rules cited
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State record — Washington DCYF

Last visit
July 27, 2026
On file
4 visits since November 2023 — 3 cited nothing
Most serious
Serious — (2)(d) There was a roll of bags in the bathrooms of the Twos 1 and Preschool 1 classrooms that were accessible to the children. (3)(g) There was a thick foam mat in the Toddler 1 classroom that is used for sitting that has ripped along the edges and is no longer able to be properly cleaned. · July 28, 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.

Jul 2026 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Jul 2025 Licensing visit 2 findings

Licensing visit · July 28, 2025

Safety requirements

WAC 110-300-0165(2)(d) / 110-300-0165(3)(g) · Serious / Short Term

(2)(d) There was a roll of bags in the bathrooms of the Twos 1 and Preschool 1 classrooms that were accessible to the children. (3)(g) There was a thick foam mat in the Toddler 1 classroom that is used for sitting that has ripped along the edges and is no longer able to be properly cleaned.

Storage of hazardous and maintenance supplies

WAC 110-300-0260(1)(a) · Serious

(1)(a) There were wipes labeled "keep out of the reach of children" in the bathroom of the Twos 1 classroom that were accessible to the children.

Report (PDF)

Nov 2024 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)
Nov 2023 Licensing visit nothing cited Report (PDF)

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A day here

Hours
10.5 hours a day, 5 days a week

Details

(425) 564-0800

Address
13808 SE Eastgate Way
License
PL-9739, active
Quality program
Early Achievers Enrolled
Chain
Bright Horizons
Owner
Public shareholders (NYSE: BFAM)

Nearby

The eight closest of the 16 other licensed centers in ZIP 98005

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State record

From Washington DCYF’s published reports, last checked October 11, 2026.

A day here

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 11, 2026.