Urgent Care Clinics - Seattle Children's (2024)

When it just can’t wait, care closer to home.

We offer in-person visits at our 4 Urgent Care locations inBellevue,Everett,Federal WayandSeattle, and virtual urgent care anywhere in Washington 365 days a year, including holidays. Urgent Care provides services to children and teens up to their 21st birthday.

Urgent Care visits are not for medical emergencies. If your child’s illness or injury is life-threatening, call 911.

For in-person visits, please make an appointment before you arrive to ensure your child will get care. Please note this is an estimated time to be seen. Due to high demand, you may have to wait even if you have reserved a time. Walk-in appointments cannot be guaranteed. Thank you for your patience.

Learn more aboutwhat to expectat your child’s Urgent Care visit.

Virtual Urgent Care

Seattle Children’s offers online video visits for minor illnesses and injuries through Virtual Urgent Care. You can now access our expert, pediatric urgent care from the comfort of your own home or another location in Washington state, from Seattle to Spokane, Bellingham to Yakima, Olympia to the Tri-Cities. We see select symptoms through virtual urgent care. When scheduling an appointment, a symptom checker will determine if your child is eligible for a video visit.

Learn more about Virtual Urgent Care

Emergency or Urgent Care?

Use Urgent Care for minor illnesses and injuries when your child’s doctor’s office is closed or your child doesn’t have a doctor. Urgent care is the right choice for kids and teens with minor problems, including strains and sprains, pink eye, minor cuts and bruises, vomiting, diarrhea and dehydration, earaches, minor asthma attacks, mild abdominal pain and urinary tract infections.

Urgent Care appointments are not for medical emergencies.If your child’s illness or injury is life-threatening, call 911.

Learn More: For Parents or Caregivers

Learn More: For Providers

Make an Appointment

Same-day appointments are available to schedule beginning at midnight. All available appointment times are listed online. Walk-in appointments cannot be guaranteed due to high demand.

• Please note this is an estimated time to be seen. Due to high demand, you may have to wait even if you reserved a time.
• If no appointments are available, please check back often to see if we have had any cancellations.
• Please book only 1 appointment for your child. If you no longer need an appointment, please cancel it so we can see another patient who is in need of care.

If our Urgent Care clinics are full and your child is in urgent need of care, here is alist of local emergency departments(PDF) (Arabic)(Simplified Chinese)(Somali)(Spanish)(Vietnamese) near our Urgent Care locations.

Cancel an Existing Appointment

If you no longer need an appointment, please cancel it so another child can be seen.

To cancel or change your appointment:

• Option 1: Log into your Seattle Children’s MyChart account (if you have an account). If you are a parent/guardian, select the child who has the Urgent Care appointment. Go to visits, select the Urgent Care visit and select cancel. If you are using the MyChart app or accessing MyChart through the Seattle Children’s App, select the reschedule or cancel button.
• Option 2: Click the cancellation link provided in your appointment confirmation email.
• Option 3: Call 206-987-2211, option 3, to cancel your appointment. If you need an interpreter, call 866-583-1527 and ask for “Urgent Care scheduling.”

Locations

What to Expect

What you need to know about visiting a Seattle Children's Urgent Care clinic.

About your Urgent Care appointment

• For an in-person visit, please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment time to check in.
• For a video visit, log into MyChart (if you have an account) or click on the link provided in your visit confirmation email 15 minutes before your appointment time.
• If you have not arrived by your scheduled visit time, your visit may be given to another patient in need of Urgent Care services.
• The wait time and length of your Urgent Care visit depends on your child’s condition and the seriousness of other injuries and illnesses we are treating at the time. Our Urgent Care team is doing their best to see patients as close to their arrival time as they can.

Follow-Up

We fax notes from your child’s Urgent Care visit to your child’s primary care provider within 24 hours. If your child was seen at one of our Urgent Care locations within the last 48 hours and you have questions about your visit, please call206-987-2211during our clinic hours of operation. If you need an interpreter, call866-583-1527and ask for “Urgent Care scheduling.” Please note: we cannot provide medical advice over the phone.

If it has been longer than 48 hours since you were seen through Urgent Care or you need medical advice for your child, please contact your primary care provider or medical insurance nurse line.

COVID-19 Testing

Please note that we do not offer separate COVID-19 testing in Urgent Care. You may schedule an Urgent Care visit to have us check your child’s symptoms. At that time, a provider may order a COVID-19 test as part of your child's regular Urgent Care visit.

Patient and Family Resources

• Child Health Advice
• Your Doctor, Urgent Care or the Emergency Department? (PDF) (Simplified Chinese) (Somali) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
• Local Emergency Department Information (PDF) (Arabic) (Simplified Chinese) (Somali) (Spanish) (Vietnamese)
• Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Dosage Table (PDF)
• Ibuprofen (Motrin) Dosage Table (PDF)

RSV Resources

• What Parents Should Know About RSV
• Understanding RSV(PDF) (Spanish)
• Reducing the Spread of RSV in the Hospital (PDF) (Spanish)
• Signs of Respiratory Distress in Your Child (PDF) (Amharic) (Arabic) (French) (Russian) (Simplified Chinese) (Somali) (Spanish)(Vietnamese)
• Signs of Respiratory Distress in Your Infant (PDF) (Amharic)(Arabic)(Lao)(Russian)(Simplified Chinese)(Spanish)(Somali)(Vietnamese)
• How to Suction Your Baby’s Nose

For Healthcare Professionals

Paying for Care

Learn aboutpaying for care at Seattle Children’s, including insurance coverage, billing and financial assistance.

SeeAbout Your Bill: Urgent Care and Emergency Department Charges(PDF) (Arabic)(Simplified Chinese)(Somali)(Spanish)(Vietnamese) to learn more.

Related Links

• Emergency or Urgent Care?
• Virtual Urgent Care in Washington State
• Urgent Care Clinic in Bellevue
• Urgent Care Clinic in Everett
• Urgent Care Clinic in Federal Way
• Urgent Care Clinic in Seattle
• Our Team
• Emergency Department