Employer Sponsored Child Care: Kidcentric Child Care Consulting

"When our organization first considered the idea of on-site childcare, we were not sure where to begin. As luck would have it, we found KidCentric via the internet and asked that they assist us. Nearly six years later, we continue to be pleased with the quality and professionalism of everyone involved at KidCentric."

-Gaby Davis
(IAPMO - Senior Director of Worldwide Operations)

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How Do I Talk
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Child Care Assistance?

Talk to other employees about their child care concerns and needs. You will want to know if others have needs similar to yours.
Find out what other employers (especially those competing for the same staff) are doing about child care issues.
Look for people or groups within your company that may have an interest in child care issues. Is there already a committee looking at work/life issues or do you have a supervisor who is also balancing work and family responsibilities?
Familiarize yourself with current issues in child care. What is the current cost and availability of care in your area? Is quality care readily available? (A recent, multi-state study revealed that 6 out of 7 child care centers provided mediocre to poor care and 1 out of 8 provided care that was potentially harmful to children.) Your local Resource and Referral agency can provide you with current information.
Talk to your supervisor, human resource manager, or union representative about child care options currently available and those that may be implemented in the future.
Encourage other employees to talk with management about their child care concerns and needs.
Utilize your company's Suggestion Box. Suggestions can be made anonymously by you and other employees.
Request that questions about child care needs be included in all company surveys. Employees have a greater willingness to reveal their needs if they are asked.
Know the benefits your employer could receive by providing child care services.
Request a facilitated meeting between employees and management. KidCentric representatives will facilitate a meeting to plan a course of action to ensure employees' and management's needs are met most effectively.

Benefits to Your Employer

Keep in mind that providing child care options is beneficial to your employer as well as to you. Benefits to employers include:

Recruitment of new employees. People want to work for a company that cares for its employees.
Increased retention of employees. Child care programs reduce turnover by an average of 20%.
Decreased tardiness and absenteeism. Unscheduled absenteeism costs businesses up to $1,012 per year per employee.
Increased productivity. Lost productivity costs American businesses $11.4 billion per year.
Tax benefits. Various tax incentives are available to employers who offer child care services.
Strengthening the work force of the future. Children who receive high-quality early education are more likely to graduate from high school and attend college.