Welcome to St. Jude Child Care Center

The child care center has capacity for 188 children ages 6 weeks through 5 years old, as well as a school age program with a capacity for 24 children currently attending Kindergarten through 5th grade.

Bright Horizons staffs the center. For job listings and to complete the application process, please ask them to visit www.brighthorizons.com/careers.

Bright Horizons' core business is employer-sponsored care. They were founded more than 30 years ago and now partner with more than 1,000 employers across the U.S., as well as in Europe, Canada and India. Their client list includes more than three-fourths of the companies on Working Mother magazine's 100 Best list. In addition, their client list includes more than half of those named to FORTUNE magazine 100 Best Companies to Work For. Bright Horizons has also been named to the FORTUNE list 19 times. Bright Horizons is an organization recognized for ethics, collaboration, community service and excellence in the child care industry. They have extensive experience with opening new centers from the ground up and creating wonderful places for childhood.

The ratios at the center are designed to support one-on-one interactions between the teachers and children; an in-depth understanding by the teachers of the individual needs of each child; and the formulation of consistent caregiving routines based on the teacher’s knowledge of the individual children. These teacher-to-child ratios also support enhanced development, particularly language development.

Bright Horizons successful core curriculum World at Their Fingertips is used at the center. To learn more about the Bright Horizons curriculum, please visit brighthorizons.com/early-education-preschool/proven-approach.

Yes, the center has a dedicated STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Lab, as well as an Art Studio. 

St. Jude employees who are benefit-eligible (60% FTE) can enroll their legally dependent children. Enrollment is not open to contractors or the community.

Register with Bright Horizons through its Family Information Center and submit a $100 registration fee per child. After registration, families will be contacted by a Bright Horizons representative.

In addition to the tuition, you will be required to pay the following:

• Registration Fee: A non-refundable registration fee of $100 is due upon submission of the enrollment interest form. After the enrollment interest period ends, families will be contacted by a Bright Horizons representative to discuss enrollment or wait list status.
• Enrollment Deposit: An enrollment deposit equal to two weeks tuition will be due when the enrollment offer is accepted. The enrollment deposit will be applied to the first two weeks of tuition. If a family chooses not to enroll their child after accepting the enrollment offer, the enrollment deposit will be forfeited.
• Annual Re-Registration Fee: A $50 fee per child will be required each subsequent year to cover annual administrative and licensing fees. 

At all Bright Horizons centers, rigorous health and safety practices are a foundation of the way they care for children. These include:

• An illness and daily health check policy that strives to mitigate the spread of illnesses
• Frequent cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch surfaces and toys; frequent laundering of soft items
• Regular maintenance of the center, equipment and supplies; updating and replacing items as needed
• Secure entrances to all centers
• Strict handwashing and sanitary policies to prevent the spread of illnesses
• Curriculum that emphasizes healthy practices for children

Strict safety and security procedures are designed to keep families and staff protected. Jude Security also provides security guards.

Find information on the Bright Horizons St. Jude site.

Yes, meals and snacks are provided every day.

Yes, Bright Horizons has an active Parent Partnership Group that meets monthly to gather parent input. To be considered for the Parent Partnership Group, you must have at least one child enrolled at the center.

Currently, only full-time care is offered. Part-time slots (full-time slots shared by two different families) may be considered in the future based on center availability.

Bright Horizons works to recruit and hire the highest quality teachers. Their staff are nurturers as well as educators who encourage learning through exploration and partnership with parents. They re-trained to deliver the highest standard of care. All candidates undergo a thorough screening, including a Bright Horizons enhanced background check and state-required background checks. All teachers must meet state educational licensing and additional center requirements.

Bright Horizons offers many resources to support families' efforts to nurture children's development, be actively involved in their education and balance work/life demands. See www.brighthorizons.com/family-resources for more details on these tools.

Each year, Bright Horizons will conduct an extensive market study to determine the appropriate annual tuition rates.

After families register, they are placed on the waitlist. Please note that your registration does not guarantee a space for your child.

Space is offered based on date of registration, age group, requested start date, and availability. We will work with you and make every effort to enroll your child in our center. While on the waitlist, families will receive three system generated emails.

Families have the option to confirm their interest in Bright Horizons, update their requested start date or request removal from the waitlist. Your Requested Enrollment status is automatically updated based on your response. When space is available, you'll receive a phone call or email prior to your requested start date to offer you a space and begin the enrollment process. If we are unable to offer you a space, we will notify you 90 days or sooner, prior to your requested start date.

Our meals begin with Breakfast (7-7:30) , Morning Snack (9-9:30) followed by  Lunch (11-11:30), and  Afternoon Snack (2:45-3)  . We do offer a late evening snack to go for those children who are at the center at 6:00. Our daily lunch is catered by Eurest Dining Services. The menus are put together by both the Eurest Chef and the Center Director.

Bright Horizons conducts a comprehensive background check on all prospective employees and frequent visitors. The background check consists of a county criminal record check for the past seven years performed in all counties that a person has lived, worked or attended school. In addition to the county criminal search , a sex offender search, OFAC search and a social security verification trace are also conducted. For all location employees, program licensing background checks required by the state are also performed.

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All Bright Horizons staff are trained regularly in CPR, even if not required by the state. First Aid is taught as required by state licensing agency/regulations so that you can feel confident that your child is safe and receiving the best care possible at our center.

Yes, Bright Horizons has an open door policy.  You are encouraged to visit your child anytime.

We suggest you register with Bright Horizons.  You can select up to three locations to be registered at, including the center you are most interested in.  By registering, you are confirming your strong interest in all three centers.  We will add you to our wait list and you will be offered a space as soon as one becomes available.  While waiting for a space to become available at your first choice location, many families will choose to enroll at their second or third choice temporarily until space becomes available at the center they are most interested in.  In many centers, a child currently enrolled at a Bright Horizons location has priority over the general community so enrolling at another location will not only solve your care needs but will also give you additional priority in getting into your first preference.  Our goal is to accommodate families as soon as space allows.  During the entire process, we will keep in touch with you regarding your status.

The center is open Monday through Friday from 6:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. It remains open year-round; closing only on the days St. Jude is closed. 

We encourage any family interested in center information, regular updates and invitations to the many events we are planning, to contact us.

We have three separate playgrounds. One is for Preschool children, Toddler children, and school aged children.

To find other locations, please visit www.brighthorizons.com/locator.

Bright Horizons will follow the National Association for the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) recommendations for staff-to-student ratios at the facility and also plans to pursue NAEYC accreditation for the center. NAEYC has developed standards to define and recognize quality child care programs. To be accredited, a child care program must meet a variety of strict criteria, including having a welltrained faculty, good staff-child ratios and group sizes and a comprehensive curriculum, as well as meet stringent health and safety standards. The program must also provide meaningful opportunities for family involvement.

We provide comprehensive, optimum development of each child through mind, body, social self, and character by approaching life as an invitation to learn. We encourage skills to guide in confidence and competent lifelong learning. We strive to encourage each child in becoming a confident and competent user of technology and developing emotional intelligence through personal power and social skills. We prepare each child for academic excellence by developing the social and cognitive skills necessary for school success. We facilitate each child in achieving excellence in language and literacy, developing an engaged, reflective, inquisitive mind and appreciation of science and math.  We thrive on happy days, wonderful relationships and a World of experience.

The center is located at 701 N. Main Street, Memphis, TN, 38107. 

Bright Horizons curriculum, The World at Their Fingertips, is our unique curriculum designed to engage children in active learning that prepares them for school while helping them achieve their individual potential and fostering a spirit of community. It includes curriculum elements such as Language Works, Math Counts, Science Rocks, ArtSmart, Our World and Well Aware that cross all age groups. For more on information on our curriculum, click here.

• Start by selecting the Find a Center link on this page.
• Under the center you’re interested in, click the Tuition & Openings 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).