Child Care and Related Services

To help our employees with family responsibilities, UT Southwestern provides benefits for back-up child, adult, and senior care to full-time (40 hours a week) and part time (30-39 hours a week), benefits-eligible employees through Bright Horizons, a low-cost care option for whenever you experience a temporary breakdown in your normal care plans. Back-up care is provided for family members of all ages, from infants through elders, including adults and children with special needs. Note: Bright Horizons back-up care is available to benefits-eligible employees and limited to the following usage per plan year (Sept. 1-Aug. 31): Full-time employees: eight (8) uses; Part-time employees: four (4) uses.

Services Provided

• Back-up Care

  Back-up care is for those high-stress situations when you need temporary childcare and don't have time to arrange it yourself. Bright Horizons fully vets an extensive network of affordable, dependable, trustworthy, and flexible providers to fit the needs of working families. Available care includes:

  • Adult and elder care
  • Self care
  • Child care
  • Camps for children
• Sittercity
  

  Sittercity, a Bright Horizons company, connects millions of parents with babysitters and nannies every year, simplifying the way families search for, screen, and hire trusted care – whether in person or virtually. Sittercity can find fully vetted providers for:

  • Child care
  • Housekeeping
  • Adult companion care
  • Pet care
  • Child care adventures
  • Special needs child care
• Enhanced Family Supports

  Access curated, discounted family resources for all life stages. All providers are fully vetted by Bright Horizons, so you don’t have to do the research yourself. Rely on trustworthy, high-quality care and support for your full family’s needs.

  • Child care options: Get preferred enrollment at most Bright Horizons centers, tuition discounts at participating partner centers, and assistance finding a trained and screened nanny.
  • Tutoring and academic support: Book virtual and in-person tutoring at a discount to set your child up for success and boost your own confidence in their academic performance.
  • Skill-building and enrichment activities: Explore coding, an early childhood learning app that boosts STEM and literacy skills, and more to give your child an academic edge.
  • Support for the whole family: Discounted options include search tools for sitters, pet care, and housekeepers, plus before- and after-school programs on-site in schools nationwide.
• Child Care Centers
  • Preferred enrollment: Gain access to available childcare spaces ahead of the general community.
  • Partner center discounts: Receive discounted childcare tuition at select partner centers in the Bright Horizons network.

Access Bright Horizons

Bright Horizons

Need help?

Call 877-BH-CARES (1-877-242-2737). Benefits consultants are available 24/7.