Your good employees are leaving because of child care.
When care breaks down, people quit or call in. Upwards gives every employee a real care navigator—finds vetted care, confirms availability, nights and weekends included—starting at $12.95/seat/mo.
Trusted by companies like Chobani, Emory Healthcare, Dollywood, Bally's, Panasonic, and more
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Estimated annual hidden cost of care-related turnover
$23,000.00
Based on assumptions above. Actual cost may vary.
Model: 50 employees, 40% parents, 23% quit rate
Trusted by
Chobani
Emory Healthcare
Dollywood
Bally's
PanasonicBenefits 101
What Even Are "Child Care Benefits"?
The Simple Version
Child care benefits doesn't just mean paying for care. It means actually helping your employees find care.
When your employee needs care... they don't search alone. They tell us what they need. We find it. We vet it. We confirm it's actually available. They pick, enroll, and go to work.
That's the difference. You're not giving them a stipend and a problem. You're giving them a dedicated person (a care navigator) who solves it for them.
Why This Matters Right Now
Good child care is hard to find. It's expensive. And when your employee can't find care or afford it, they either:
- •Stay home (miss work, lose focus)
- •Leave your team (you lose them forever)
- •Scramble at the last minute (they're stressed, unproductive, might quit)
4 in 10
Women have quit their jobs because of child care challenges
Source: Catalyst, 2026
Reality Check
The Real Problem You're Probably Facing
Losing Good People
You find someone great. They work hard. Then their daycare closes, prices go up, or their schedule changes—and suddenly they're gone. You spend thousands replacing them.
Shift Work = Extra Hard
Your nurses, warehouse staff, and evening shift workers have it worst. Regular daycares close at 5pm. They're scrambling for care at nights, weekends, and overnights. Stress kills productivity.
You Can't Compete on Salary Alone
Big companies offer $15k more per year. You can't. But you can offer something they might not: actual help with the problem that's keeping your people up at night.
Outcomes
Why Child Care Benefits Actually Work
Benefit 1: People Stay
When someone knows you've got their back on child care, they stick around. Employees who use these benefits are way less likely to quit.
Benefit 2: Less Calling Out Sick
No "my kid's daycare closed" calls at 7am. No scrambling for backup care. People actually show up.
Benefit 3: Better Focus at Work
When someone's not stressed about where their kid is, they work better. Period.
$4K–$7K
What it costs to replace one hourly employee
Source: SHRM
Process
How It Actually Works (It's Simple)
No complex implementations. No IT resources. No headaches.
You Pick a Plan
Choose how much you want to help—from small support to full coverage. No long contracts. Cancel anytime.
Your Team Gets Access
They get a simple app or phone number. When they need care, they ask for help—we find it for them.
We Handle It
Instead of them googling at midnight, we search, vet, and confirm actual available care. Nights, weekends, overnights included.
They Show Up
Care problem solved. Employee is relieved. You get reliable staff. Everyone wins.
How It Works for Your Employees
Why Upwards Is Different
Employees don't have time to search directories. They tell us what they need, and our care team takes it from there — finding, vetting, and coordinating care.
Without help
- Search online for hours with no clear answers
- Filter by location, cost, hours (miss things)
- Call places that don't respond or are full
- Get stuck on waitlists
- Patch together backup plans with friends/family
- Still end up calling in to work
With Upwards
- They tell us what they need (text, call, or app)
- We find real options within their needs
- We confirm availability before suggesting
- They pick, tour, enroll
- If things change, we help find backup
- They go to work stress-free
15 min
avg. response time
40 sec
avg. phone pickup
85%
match rate
Pricing
Simple Pricing (No Surprises)
Pay only for what you use. No setup fees. No hidden costs. Cancel anytime.
Monthly
Billed monthly
$44.95
per employee/month
- ✓ Access to 260k+ vetted providers
- ✓ Dedicated support person
- ✓ Nights, weekends, overnights
- ✓ Elder care support too
Best value
Annual
Billed yearly
Save 63%
$16.19
per employee/month
- ✓ All monthly benefits
- ✓ Dedicated account manager
- ✓ Priority support
- ✓ Usage reports & insights
Quarterly
Billed quarterly
Save 42%
$26.19
per employee/month
- ✓ 260K+ vetted daycares & providers
- ✓ Utilization reporting
- ✓ Care Navigator support
- ✓ Elder care & Subsidy Connect
The Math is Simple
Cost to cover 25 people for a year: ~$3,885.
Cost to replace 1 employee who quits: $5,000–$7,000.
Our Care Network
260,000+ Providers.
Every Care Type.
Nannies, daycares, preschools, after school, tutors, camps, elder care — in all 50 states.
Nights, Weekends & Overnights
9,717+ licensed home daycares
When centers close at 6pm, our home daycare network stays open — 12+ hour days, some 24/7. Perfect for nurses, warehouse workers, and shift employees.
Every Care Type, One Navigator
Centers to camps to elder care
Preschools, nannies, after school programs, tutors, summer camps — plus elder care and backup care. Your employees get one person who handles it all.
Rural & Underserved Areas
All 50 states covered
Licensed home daycares and local providers operate where big chains won't. If your employees are spread out, we still reach them.
FAQ
Questions? Answered.
Everything you need to know about getting started.