The Children’s Waiting Room (CWR) is a child care center for parents to use who have business in the Superior Court's Notre Dame Courthouse. See also English flyer or Spanish flyer.

Click on the questions below to learn more about the Children's Waiting Room.

1. Where is the CWR located?
2. What are the hours of the CWR?
3. How to I reach the CWR by phone?
4. How much does the CWR cost?
5. What ages of children can stay at the CWR?
6. What can children do while they are at the CWR?
7. How long can I leave my children at the CWR?
8. How are children kept safe at the CWR?
9. What forms are required before I can leave my child at the CWR?
    

1. Where is the CWR located?
   
   The Children's Waiting Room is in the Notre Dame Courthouse in downtown San Jose. Click on the Notre Dame Courthouse page for the address, directions, and map to the courthouse.
   
   You and your children will have to go through a metal detector to get inside the courthouse, where the CWR is located.
    
2. What are the hours of the CWR?
   
   The CWR is open Monday – Friday: 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. It is closed on court holidays.
    
3. How can I reach the CWR by phone?
   
   When calling the Notre Dame Courthouse main phone number, (408) 882-2900, select option 8 for the Children's Waiting Room.
    
4. How much does the CWR cost?
   
   If you have court-related things to take care of, it is free!
    
5. What ages of children can stay at the CWR?
   
   Children must be between the ages of 2 through 12 and potty trained in order to stay at the CWR.
    
6. What activities can children do while they are at the CWR?
   
   Teachers provide enriching activities such as:
    
   • Arts and crafts
   • Puzzles and games
   • Books
   • Music
   • Snacks
      
7. How long can I leave my children at the CWR?
   
   Children can use the CWR up to 4 hours a day, but not more than 12 hours a week, on a first-come-first-served basis. No more that 6 children can use the CWR at any given time.
   
   The parents must remain in the courthouse during the time their child is staying at the CWR.
    
8. How are children kept safe at the CWR?
   
   Safety for the children who use the CWR is the most important concern of the Court. Only the person who checked the child into the CWR can take the child away from the CWR and can enter the CWR while the child is staying.
   
   Every child will receive a bracelet that records important identification information.
    
9. What forms are required before I can leave my child at the CWR?
   
   If you want to use the CWR while you are in the courthouse, you must complete certain forms. The forms must be completed ahead of time.
   
   These forms are:
    
   • Parent Agreement Form (KLC English, KLC Spanish)
   • Registration Form (KLC English, KLC Spanish)

   The above forms can be downloaded from this website - click on the English or Spanish version links to open the forms, fill them out and bring them with you to the CWR. The forms are also included in packets available in the Clerk’s Office and  the Children's Waiting Room at the Notre Dame Courthouse.

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