Back-Up Child Care Back-Up Child Care for UC Berkeley Student Parents Toggle navigation Home About the Service Get Started FAQs Students Say Program History Contact Us Quality Child Care When You Need it Most Learn More   Schedule Care Highly-subsidized in-home and center-based back-up child care for UC Berkeley student parents. Learn more about the service, location, hours and costs. Service Terms Effective July 1, 2025: Students are eligible for up to 80 subsidized hours of back-up care per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30). Co-pays will remain at $2 per hour for center-based care and $6 per hour for in-home care. Take the First Steps It can take as long as 5 business days to complete registration before you can start scheduling service. Get started now! 1 Confirm Eligibility The first step is to check your campus registration status to make sure you are eligible for this program. 2 Apply If you are eligible to apply, you must submit an application to the campus program coordinator. 3 Register Once your application has been accepted, you will be provided with a password to register with the service provider, Bright Horizons. Use back-up child care when: Your regular caregiver is unavailable You are between child care arrangements Your child’s regular child care center or school is closed You need care for your child so that you can meet your academic responsibilities, such as attending a study session, writing a paper, or traveling to attend conferences or to make presentations There are three ways to reserve care: Online by logging into https://backup.brighthorizons.com By phone: 877-BH-CARES (242-2737) available 24/7 Via the Bright Horizons App (search “Back-Up Care” on the App Store or Google Play) Registered Yet? Have you already submitted your Application and Registered with Bright Horizons? Not yet. Lets get started Yes! Go to Bright Horizons site Student Parent Resources Student Parent Center Graduate Student Parent Guide (PDF) Graduate Student Family Assistance Contact Email Us Bright Horizons Bayer Center Bayer Center Phone: 510-649-1893 Privacy Nondiscrimination Accessibility Berkeley Graduate Division | UC Berkeley Home | Web Policy © 2026 UC Regents