Child Care Benefits

Carnegie Mellon is pleased to provide a number of benefits that assist parents in arranging quality child care.

• Cyert Center for Early Education
  A renowned childcare facility providing quality early care and education programs for young children from infancy through kindergarten. Full-time benefits-eligible employees are eligible for a benefit of up to $5,000 per family. Space is limited, so inquire early.
  
  
• Pittsburgh Children's Center Get Well Room
  Provides care for children with mild illnesses that keep them home from school or daycare. Carnegie Mellon employees receive a discounted rate of $44.50/day for infants/toddlers or $30.50/day for children 3 to 12.
  • Ages 6 months - 12 years;
    
  • Open 7:00 am – 5:30 pm, Monday - Friday, September - May. 
    
  • Pre-registration is required.
  • Get Well Room Fact Sheet, Health Assessment Form and Registration Form (.pdf)
    
    
• Lifeworks EAP
  The LifeWorks website includes Child Care, Summer Camp, College, and Elder Care Locators. It also contains many helpful resources for parents, from informational articles to interactive tools.
  
  
• Children's School
  Offers developmentally appropriate preschool and kindergarten classes, as well as a laboratory for research in child development. Space is limited so inquire early.
  
  
• Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
  Allows eligible employees to use pre-tax money to pay for qualifying dependent care expenses. The DCRA saves you 25% or more on your eligible child care expenses.