Give Yourself Enough Time
Please allow 20 minutes for parking and check-in. If you arrive more than 20 minutes late, we may need to reschedule.
Bring These Items on the Day of Your Clinic Visit
Appointment reminder notice
About two weeks before your child's clinic visit, we will send you an appointment reminder notice. It lists the date and time for your child's visit.
Insurance card
Please remember to bring your insurance card.
Social Security number
Please bring your child's Social Security number.
Medical coupons
If your child is on Medicaid, Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS), Healthy Options or Basic Health Plus, bring your medical coupons.
Forms
If you received forms before your visit, please bring the completed forms with you to the appointment.
Legal papers
- Birth or adoptive parents do not need to bring a birth certificate or any other legal papers.
- If you are a legal guardian, we will need to see the legal papers that say so.
- If you are the parent, but do not have legal custody, we will need to see the legal papers that allow you to make health care decisions for your child.
- If you do not have the legal papers we need to see, call our Social Work Department at 206-987-2760 (Voice) or 206-987-5186 (TTY) for help.
List of medicines
- Bring a list of prescription and non-prescription medicines and vitamin supplements your child is taking. Include the name, dose and instructions.
- Or, you can just bring the medicine with you.
- For your child's safety, make sure to share information about your child's medicines and recent lab test results with your community providers, including pharmacists.
- Ask pharmacists for a printout of your child's current medicines that can be shared with clinic staff.
Test results or x-rays
Bring any test results or X-rays that may help with this visit.
Play and comfort items
- Please bring a few of your child's favorite books, games or toys, or music (with headphones).
- You might also bring snacks and a change of clothes, if needed, for your child.
Other Things to Know
Child care
- The length and nature of your visit may make it difficult for young children to attend.
- If children will attend, we recommend bringing another adult to supervise, if possible.
Sibling playroom for visits to Springbook Prenatal and Main Campus
Seattle Children’s has a free, supervised playroom for brothers and sisters. Children ages 3 to 11 who are toilet trained may stay for up to two hours at a time. Children will be admitted on a first come, first serve basis. No reservations or prearranged times are available.
Location: 4th floor Whale zone
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Please allow extra time to make this arrangement and settle your child into the playroom before your appointment start time.
Billing
Billing information, including frequently asked questions, can be found here.
Lockers
Lockers are available at our main campus only. If you have several clinic appointments in one day, you can put coats, folding strollers or other belongings in a locker. The Family Resource Center on the 5th floor has free, self-serve lockers for your use.
ATM card, credit card or cash
The cafeteria at our main campus takes cash, traveler's checks (up to $50 denominations) and Visa or MasterCard; no personal checks are accepted.
There is a cash machine between the cafeteria and the Whale 5 greeter desk. There is no fee to use the ATM, though your own bank may charge one. The cashier's office is on the 5th floor near the Whale elevators. You may write a personal check for cash for up to $10 per day, with a valid driver's license from Washington, Alaska, Montana or Idaho. Learn about other services we provide for families.
Arrival and maps/directions
For information about maps, directions, and parking please select the appropriate page for your appointment location: