Emergency Back-up Care

Bright Horizons^® provides you with emergency back-up dependent care when you experience a break down in your regular care. The Care Advantage program consists of a nationwide network of child care centers and in-home care agencies that are available to you at a moment's notice.

AU full-time faculty and staff are eligible for:

• 15 days for subsidized, emergency back-up care;
• Copayment of $15/child/day or $25/family/day;
• Copayment of $8/hour for in-home care.

Dependent care includes children, adults, and elderly loved ones. For example, emergency back-up care can be used when:

• Your child's school closes due to inclement weather, but you are schedule to work;
• Your child is mildly ill and needs to stay home from school or day care;
• You are transitioning care arrangements for your elderly parents or in-laws.

Additional family support

Bright Horizons provides referral services and discounts for non-emergency child care, elder care, pet sitting, tutoring, and housekeeping services.

• Nanny placement services Local agency support recruiting, vetting, and hiring a nanny – with discounts 

• Child care priority and discounts Waitlist preference at Bright Horizons centers. Tuition discounts at participating centers nationwide. 

• Tutoring and test prep Exclusive discounts and quick connections to leading tutors 
• Sitter & nanny search tools Access to 6M+ live and virtual caregivers, with free basic background checks 
• Elder care planning resources Objective guidance for caregiving, legal, and financial concerns 
• Pet sitters & housekeepers Convenient online search with unlimited free use

Enrollment in a Bright Horizon Center

• Skip the line over the general community on waitlists at hundreds of Bright Horizons locations

• Registration fee credit of up to $250 after a month of attending the center

• Save up to 10%, and get registration fees waived, with exclusive discounts at over 1,000 participating partner centers

Deals and discounts at child care centers

Tuition discounts nationwide at participating child care centers.

Full-time nanny placement

• High-Touch Support Nanny search begins with a consultation call with local agency, focused on family needs. 

• Cost Saving Discounts: Discounted placement fees ($300 value) and a 10% total discount on hourly nanny rates. 

•  Managed Process The local nanny agency recruits and vets potential nannies on the family’s behalf.

Senior care planning resources

The Bright Horizons web-based research platform assesses your senior care needs. Or you can use their personal assessment partners at a discounted rate.

Test prep and tutoring services

Referral services for private and small group tutoring for SATs/ACTs, standardized tests, common core subjects, and general help for students.