Welcome to Sharon L. Hostler Child Development Center

Offers will be made via e-mail and/or by phone. Parents are then required to accept the space by responding to the e-mail or phone message within 48 hours or 2 business days. If the center doesn’t hear from the family after 48 business hours, two (2) courtesy calls (work and home) will be made to the family to make certain they received the e-mail and subsequent the phone calls. If the center is unable to reach the parent as a result of the phone calls, this will automatically count as a decline.

Parents can decline a space up to two (2) times before being automatically removed from the list. After the second decline, if a parent would like to get back/remain on the wait list for the center, a new registration fee will need to be paid. The registration date will be the new date in which the center receives the registration fee.

Yes, registrations for unborn children are accepted with a due date noted and a paid registration fee.

If the program of interest is full, the child will be placed in the wait pool. As the children in the wait pool “age up,” they will be moved to the next age group’s wait pool and placed in the pool in accordance with their lottery draw order and the date care is needed. The aging up process will not affect the child’s place in the wait pool (their wait pool date remains the same from age group to age group).

Most often, spaces will become available when children transition from one age group to the next or when families withdraw their children from the center to attend elementary school. However, priority plays a key role in determining which child is offered the next open space; in other words, availability and priority both influence selection criteria:

• Siblings of children who are already enrolled receive priority over non-enrolled families. When a space becomes available, the offer will go to a family with a sibling first. This policy helps to keep families together and provide convenience to parents who already have children enrolled.

• The next priority is based on the priority tier established by the UVa Physicians Group.

• The receipt date of the application in each tier will receive the next priority: the earlier the receipt date, the higher the priority.

• When a space opens in a particular age group, the age of the child in the wait pool must match the available space.

No, there is no sibling discount.

We offer a morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack. All meals are prepared at the center.

We currently offer part-time care for children that are 16 months and older.

The Sharon L. Hostler Child Development Center has a capacity of 152 children and will serve children ages 6 weeks through pre-kindergarten. In addition, the center will provide holiday and summer programs for school-aged children through age 6.

Applicants begin the enrollment process by registering through our Family Information Center and selecting University of Virginia Medical Center as the employer. The registration fee is non-refundable.

When your registration is received, you will be contacted regarding the availability of space. Prior to enrollment, the center will schedule a time for you to meet with your child’s primary teachers and to learn more about the Bright Horizons’ program. 

The Sharon L. Hostler Child Development Center, managed by Bright Horizons, is open to UVA Physician Group employees, School of Medicine employees, Medical Center employees, and UVA faculty and staff.

• Start by selecting the Find a Center link on this page.
• Under the center you’re interested in, click the Request Details button.
• Then, select Schedule Your Visit and fill out the form.

This depends on your child’s age, temperament, and level of maturity. General tips for preparing for the first day of child care include:  

Please submit an inquiry to your center(s) of interest with a request for tuition information. We recommend scheduling a visit at the same time (this can be done on the same form).

Safety is our top priority, and it’s part of our everyday routine. All of our centers follow expert-informed health, safety, and security policies and allergy protocols. Additionally, health, safety, and wellness are built right into our curriculum, and our classrooms and spaces are safely designed for learning and exploration.