Children’s Waiting Rooms

Overview

Since 2016, the San Bernardino Superior Court has provided Children’s Waiting Rooms at designated court facilities. This program provides a safe place for children away from the courtroom, which can at times be an upsetting and frightening experience.

The Children’s Waiting Rooms are operated and staffed by a private vendor, Choices for Children, with credentialed and experienced childcare providers, trained to interact with children positively.

Please review the court’s policies and procedures regarding the waiting rooms (click here).

Services Available

• A supervised play environment for children between the ages of 2 ½ (toilet-trained) and 14 years of age.
• A drop-in/free program offered to parents and guardians who are conducting court business.
• Operated Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, and 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM (except court holidays).

Locations

The Court currently offers Children’s Waiting Rooms at the following locations: San Bernardino Justice Center, Historic Courthouse and Fontana Courthouse. See specific information for each site below.

San Bernardino Justice Center
247 W. 3rd Street, 1st Floor, Room 182
San Bernardino, CA 92415
(909) 708-8340

Historic Courthouse
351 N. Arrowhead Ave., 3rd Floor, Room 306
San Bernardino, CA 92415
(909) 708-8339

Fontana Courthouse
17780 Arrow Boulevard, 2nd floor (across from the Landlord-Tenant/Small Claims Clerk’s Office)
Fontana, CA 92335
(909) 320-5174