Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc. engages in the provision of early education and childcare, family care solutions, and workforce education services. It operates through the following segments: Full-Service Center-Based Child Care, Back-Up Care, and Educational Advisory and Other Services. The Full-Service Center-Based Child Care segment consists of traditional center-based early education and childcare, preschool, and elementary education. The Back-Up Care segment deals with center-based back-up childcare, in-home care for children and adult or elder dependents, school-age camps, tutoring, pet care, and self-sourced reimbursed care. The Educational Advisory and Other Services segment is involved in tuition assistance and student loan repayment program management, workforce education, related educational advising, college advisory services, and Sittercity, an online marketplace for families and caregivers. The company was founded by Roger H. Brown and Linda A. Mason in 1986 and is headquartered in Newton, MA.