Company-sponsored child care — such as employer on-site child care, back-up child care benefits, and other forms of company-sponsored child care — has been effective at relieving working parents of child care responsibilities during work hours, thus giving them the opportunity to focus on their careers. 

Company-Sponsored Child Care Gives Organizations a Competitive Advantage 

Organizations that provide company-sponsored child care have more committed and productive workforces. When employers show concern for their employees’ child care needs, it drives employee loyalty and boosts employee wellbeing. 

Employers are investing in employee child care to retain top talent. With a large number of women in the workforce, the demand for employer-sponsored child care centers is increasing. Women make up at least 30-40% of the workforce in many organizations, and nearly 80% of them have children during the duration of their careers. Many working parents struggle to balance child care with their careers — and they’re looking for organizations that offer support, such as company-sponsored child care. 

Organizations that provide employee child care facilities have a competitive advantage. They’re more likely to retain their top talent and attract new, high-performing employees, while many organizations without employee child care facilities lose their best workers due to child care challenges. 

Business Benefits of Company-Sponsored Child Care  

Organizations with sponsored child care have a competitive advantage in recruiting and retaining the best staff, but in addition to that, company-sponsored child care benefits also offer a high return on investment. Research reveals U.S. employers lose $4.4 billion every year due to workers’ absenteeism as a result of child care emergencies. When employers adopt company-sponsored child care as a critical employee benefit, absenteeism will go down, productivity will increase, and, in turn, revenue will be higher.  

Company-Sponsored Child Care from Bright Horizons  

Relying on expert guidance is essential in designing and managing an employer-sponsored child care center — and this type of center can provide employees with effective employer back-up care and employer on-site child care. Over 1,000 employers around the world rely on Bright Horizons to deliver company-sponsored child care to their workforce, and with 30+ years of experience, we’ve got the expertise to deliver what employees want — and need — for their children. 

Our company-sponsored child care services include employer on-site child care, back-up child care benefits, and on-site child care benefits that employees need to maintain work-life balance and stay productive at work. 

Bright Horizons Services 

We’re dedicated to partnering with employers around the world to provide the best support for employees and their families — their children and their elder loved ones. We provide outstanding early education for children, and we offer industry-specific solutions for organizations. 

We design and manage employer-sponsored child care centers, and our development team helps organizations through the planning, budgeting, and hiring processes for company-sponsored child care.