Child Care/Education & Senior Care

We are all concerned with making sure our children receive the very best education whether it is from a public or private school.

Child Care and Education on Campus

The UT Southwestern - UT Dallas Callier Child Development Program is our on-campus child development program which accepts children between the ages of 6 weeks to 6 years. Children of UT Southwestern faculty, postdoctoral scholars, clinical residents, students, and staff have first priority for enrollment. To register your child you must sign up to be placed on the waiting list. Typically decisions are made in April as to who will be accepted for the upcoming August start date. Applications are available by calling Callier at 214-905-3094, visiting their education office, or logging on to their website.

First Step Learning Centre is located in the Paul M. Bass Administrative and Clinical Center on north campus; the center is open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. UT Southwestern faculty, postdoctoral scholars, clinical residents, students, and staff have priority for the care of a certain number of children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. For enrollment information, call 214-352-8608 or visit the website.

Other Child Care and Senior Options

Note: Women in Science and Medicine Advisory Committee, WISMAC, provides this list for informational purposes only.  We are not associated with any of the organizations listed below.

Child Care

Child Care Facilities

Search by zip code to find child care facilities near you at the Department of Family and Protective Services or for National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accredited schools. 

Nannies

Nanny referral agencies serving the Dallas area include Mom's Best Friend, Globe Nanny Domestica Personnel Service, Domestically Yours, and BabySitters of Dallas (214-692-1354).

Home Care

Home care providers are typically mothers who will watch up to six children at their own house instead of an institutional setting. There is an on-line listing of registered home childcare providers in the Garland, Richardson, Murphy, Rowlett, Rockwall, Sachse, Wylie, Mesquite, Plano, and Dallas areas.

Drop in Care

Providers of Drop-in and Emergency/Sick Child Care

Senior Care

The Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) provides a searchable database for the identification and comparison of Residential Care, Home Health Care, and Adult Day Care facilities for seniors in the state of Texas.