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3 Ways Small Businesses Can Provide Employee Child Care

September 26, 2019

Via: HR Hero

At the start of an individual’s career, child care most likely is not at the center of his or her employee benefits concerns. But, as people venture further into their careers, the chances increase that they’ll need to find a childcare provider to be able to progress in their jobs, which is not necessarily an easy task. About half of U.S. families struggle to find appropriate programs for their children.

A CAP survey also found that mothers who are not able to find proper child care end up raising their child full-time, which often causes them to exit the workforce. Barriers such as cost, program availability, and some programs’ overall quality prevent parents from connecting with the right childcare provider for their family. Overall, the high cost of enrolling children in these programs is what’s deterring the greatest percentage (31%) of respondents.

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