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The Gold Standard for Childcare in Luxury Hospitality

The Luxury Childcare Association sets the benchmark for childcare in luxury hotels, ensuring consistent standards across the global hospitality sector.

Developed by Worldwide Kids, the leading specialist with over 35 years of experience, this framework ensures all member hotels deliver professional childcare with clear requirements for quality and safety.

The LCA Standard

Our standards embody what you value the most: confidence and peace of mind knowing that your children are safe, happy, and exceptionally well cared for.

Comprehensive Training

All childcare teams within member hotels are trained through the International Childcare for Leisure and Tourism programme, ensuring certification across safeguarding, safety, child development, activity design, inclusive practice, and supporting children with additional needs.

Annual Audits

All member hotel childcare facilities and operations are subject to annual health and safety audits, ensuring standards are consistently maintained and aligned with the Luxury Childcare Association framework across every destination.

Operational Standards

Clear operational standards and guidance, including defined staffing ratios, ensure all childcare provision is delivered consistently, safely, and in line with the Luxury Childcare Association framework across every member hotel.

The global leader in luxury childcare

Built on specialist childcare expertise

Founded by Worldwide Kids, the leading childcare specialist in luxury hospitality, the Luxury Childcare Association is built on 35 years of expertise designing exceptional family experiences for the world’s finest hotels and resorts.

From childcare training and safety audits to children’s club concepts, family programming, and operational design, Worldwide Kids has helped shape how luxury hospitality delivers trusted and standardised childcare experiences across diverse destinations.

Built on decades of hands-on experience, the LCA framework is designed to give families complete confidence wherever they travel, creating safe, nurturing, and enriching experiences.

Choosing an LCA member means choosing a trusted, luxury hotel where childcare matters.

LCA standards embody what you value the most: confidence and peace of mind knowing that your children are safe, happy, and exceptionally well cared for.

When you choose an LCA hotel, you can expect the same high standard of care, professionalism, and attention to detail, no matter the destination.

This allows you to fully enjoy your time away, confident that your children are in a safe, welcoming environment where they are cared for, engaged, and supported throughout their stay.

"We only stay in hotels that meet LCA standards, and it honestly makes such a difference knowing what standard of childcare to expect wherever we go. So glad we found this."

— Samantha R - Parent