Austin baby care at Bright Horizons
Infant care at Bright Horizons is designed by experts, facilitated by educators, and created with working parents in mind. As the world’s leading and most trusted education and care company, we offer Austin baby care that supports all your child’s exciting developmental milestones. When you trust your baby’s care to one of our Austin child care centers, you can count on:
- A personalized care plan that supports the unique needs of your child and your family, including nutritional guidelines and your daily and weekly schedule
- An assigned primary caregiver for your baby to ensure one-to-one interactions full of caring, play, and communication
- Spaces that safely let your baby explore, roll over, pull up, and crawl
- Practices for safety, security, and cleanliness that meet or exceed all national, state, and local guidelines
The teachers who will care for your baby
Our Austin baby care programs are staffed by remarkable teachers who know every day they’re caring not just for any child, but for the most important child – yours. Bright Horizons teachers are dedicated early childhood professionals who are fully engaged in your baby’s development and supportive of your family’s routine. Offering a playful, individualized approach to learning, our teachers will nurture your child’s growth and development, supporting today’s leaps and tomorrow’s milestones.
We support our teachers with award-winning training and learning opportunities to further advance their skills through training, certificates, and college degrees.
The Bright Horizons advantage
When you choose one of our Austin baby care centers, you’ll find:
- Education-focused care. We believe that when education and high-quality child care are integrated, the impact on a child will last a lifetime.
- A safe and healthy space. The health and safety of each child are at the heart of the care we provide.
- Highly trained staff. Our teachers are highly trained, passionate professionals who love what they do.
- A forward-thinking curriculum. Our proprietary, science-informed framework – Discovery Driven Learning – provides whole-child development, promotes self-confidence, teaches 21st-century skills, and prepares each child to succeed in school and life.
- Inspiring environments. Bright Horizons spaces are carefully designed to inspire curiosity while providing comfort and security, allowing children to successfully explore their environment while fostering autonomy.
- Solutions designed for working families. To help with the unique challenges of working families, we provide convenient locations and hours, support for learning at home, and an app that provides parents with a view into their child’s day.
How to compare Austin baby care options
As you’re comparing Austin baby care centers, these steps can help you decide on the options that are best for you and your family.
- Ask questions. When it comes to deciding on care for your baby, you can never ask too many questions. You might ask about teacher-to-child ratios, required experience and training for teachers, the educational curriculum the center uses, and the type of food and snacks they provide. You might also ask for references from other parents and whether the center offers flexible drop-off and pickup times to fit your schedule.
- Consider health and safety. There is nothing more important than your child’s safety and well-being. Make sure to ask about all health and safety protocols, including how surfaces are sanitized, how entrances are secured, and what policies are in place to keep your child safe.
- Focus on the teachers. When you visit an Austin baby care center, pay close attention to how the teachers interact with children. You’ll want to look for teachers who clearly are happy to be engaging with children and using a pleasant tone. Ask about the hiring, training, and retention practices for the center.
- Compare curriculum. Programming for infants should be personalized to the needs of each child, provoking curiosity and allowing for open-ended exploration with the guidance of teachers.
- Observe the space. Classroom environments should be designed to allow babies to joyfully explore the world around them. Look for appropriately sized furniture, carefully selected play elements, and ample space to move and explore.
