The UCT Educare Centre provides childcare and pre-primary education for the children of UCT staff and students. It is safely situated on the upper campus in a pleasant mountainside setting with ample outdoor play areas. It services approximately 93 babies, toddlers and children from 3 months to children of 5 years.

The centre is open from 07:45 to 16:45 throughout the year except for 2 to 3 weeks during the December–January holiday period.

For parents working at UCT, payments are made through monthly salary deductions.

For parents studying at UCT, the full year's fees are debited to their student fee account.