The information on this page is for SelectTime or Seasonal employees. If you’re a regular employee, visit the benefits site for you.

Child and adult backup care

Out-of-network care changes

Bright Horizons has changed how they're handling out-of-network care and reimbursements under Bright Horizons Back-Up Care™️. You must secure back-up care through Bright Horizons. You will be offered out-of-network care only when they are unable to secure care for your needs through in-home or Center networks. When out-of-network care is offered, you can secure care from within your own personal network (a neighbor, friend, or babysitter) and receive a reimbursement of $100 per day after submitting a reimbursement for care form within 10 days of the last date of care. For more information, call 877-242-2737.

Find temporary and long-term care for a loved one

Whether you’re experiencing a breakdown in your normal child care, you’re looking for an after-school sitter, or you have adult  or elder care needs, Bright Horizons offers two options:

  • Bright Horizons Back-Up CareTM for short-term or last-minute needs—Full-service, subsidized backup care you can rely on for temporary child care, adult care, and elder care when you need to be at work.
  • Bright Horizons Additional Family SupportsTM for long-term or ongoing needs—Resources and discounts to support your whole family, including nannies, evening adult and elder care resources,  housekeepers, and homework help. Discounts and preferred-enrollment access for regular, center-based child care are also available.

Eligibility

SelectTime employees and seasonal employees. You can use this benefit as an active employee and while on a leave of absence.

How it works

How to enroll

To use the backup care service, you must preregister by either:

If you’ve been hired within the last week, ask Bright Horizons to contact their eligibility team to verify your eligibility and secure services.

Short-term or last-minute needs

Bright Horizons can find you emergency backup care when you need to be at work and your normal arrangement is not available, or when a need suddenly arises. For example, school is closed for vacation, holidays, or in-service days; your nanny is on vacation; your child is mildly ill (e.g., has a fever, diarrhea, or rash), or your parent who lives with you (or even lives in another state) suddenly becomes ill. Backup care is not available for evening or weekend babysitting services.

Cost

You’re eligible for up to 20 backup care days per calendar year for each person needing care. Care is available for your dependent children and immediate family and for your spouse’s or domestic partner’s immediate family. You pay by credit card, debit card, or electronic funds transfer (EFT) at the time you make your reservation:

  • For center-based care, you pay $20 per day for one child ($30 for two or more).
  • For in-home care, you pay $7 per hour for both child and elder care (with a four-hour minimum).

The maximum (20 visits per dependent, per calendar year) applies to both center-based and in-home care.

Long-term or ongoing needs

Bright Horizons additional family supports is for your personal, anytime needs. This program easily connects you with options for more regular and long-term care needs, as well as care for evenings, weekends.

You make the arrangements directly with providers and pay the provider. Care is not subsidized by Intuit.

With Bright Horizons, you get additional family support, including:

  • Babysitting, nannies, and housekeepers: Free Sittercity account that gives you access to a comprehensive database of in-home care and services. You can post an ad for a position, search candidates, and perform free basic background checks.
  • Center-based care: Special VIP discounts when you choose a Bright Horizons child-care center for your regular ongoing care. You get preferred enrollment and a registration-fee credit. At other select partner centers, you receive tuition discounts and won’t have to pay registration fees for your toddler or preschooler.
  • Elder care: Access to Bright Horizons Elder Care, a comprehensive elder-care solution that combines a modern, easy-to-use care-coordination platform with personalized guidance from expert care coaches and a quick connection to backup care. Your dedicated, experienced care coach can help you:
    • Facilitate family conversations
    • Find resources via the CareGeneral site
    • Get dedicated support through phone consultations and family conference calls
    • Coordinate in-home assessments and next steps
    • Find legal and financial experts for in-depth consultations

You can also sign up for the Years Ahead platform, which connects you to adult and elder care tools and resources, so you can do your own caregiver searching, vetting, and coordinating.

  • Tutoring, test-prep, and homework help: Access to high-quality tutoring and test-prep services (online or in-person) to help your children in grades K–12 succeed. Note that you can trade one backup care day for four hours of virtual homework help or one-on-one tutoring services for your child in over 300 subjects. To submit a tutoring request, log in to Bright Horizons and look for Reserve Tutoring through Back-Up Care. You’ll need to register for Bright Horizons if you’re not already signed up (username Intuit / password Benefits4You). Watch this how-to video to learn more.

Taxes

In line with IRS guidelines, Intuit applies taxes based on the value of backup care benefits you receive through Bright Horizons (minus your copayment) and reports them as taxable wages. (This is called imputed income.) Applicable FICA, federal, state, and local taxes will be automatically deducted from your paycheck and reported on your annual W-2 for tax filing. Learn more about imputed income on backup care benefits.

Common questions

How do I get started?
What is imputed income on back-up care benefits?

Where to get help

Bright Horizons
Phone 
877-242-2737
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(Register using your Intuit employee ID #.)

Bright Horizons Elder Care
Phone
833-BH-ELDER
(833-243-5337)
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Related pages

Dependent Care FSA