Childcare designed for the frontline workforce

children can be unpredictable

childcare doesn’t have to be

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Who we serve

Backup childcare built for the workforce that needs it most

Employees who:

Operate onsite daily

Work untraditional hours

Live in daycare deserts

Face tight budgets

Why we’re here

Most frontline workers rely on family or friends for childcare. But even the most reliable arrangements can have disruptions—and parents and employers pay the price.

of frontline workers are forced to call out of work when their childcare falls through at the last-minute

96%

That’s where Patch comes in

Succeeding as an employee shouldn’t mean sacrificing as a parent

Why Patch?

We handle the details—so you can focus on running your business.

We handle all the details of implementing a Patch program and spearhead the launch process to ensure it is successful. Patch excels in our business—so our customers can excel at theirs.

Set Up

Operate

We take care of everything—from supporting parents to sparking children’s curiosity through play-based activities—so our customers can stay focused on running their business.

We provide powerful analytics and insights back to our customers, showing how our benefits cut absenteeism and boost retention.

Analyze

We have always known childcare is a problem for employees, but there’s never been a way to fix it. Until Patch. Our workers love it, our supervisors love it, and it is reinforcing the family-friendly culture we want for our workplace.

Cheryl Y. HR manager,
Distribution center
Caring for our people is the right thing to do. When our people are supported, we see stronger business outcomes, underscoring why UPSers are our secret sauce to delivering world class service for millions of customers every single day.

Nando Cesarone 
UPS Executive Vice President and President, U.S
Within just three months of partnering with Patch, more than 50% of our eligible parents were enrolled. Parents across all jobs (from Nurses to EVS workers) were using the service on days they otherwise would have called out.

Rachel Smith,
VP of People
“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business.”

Keith Finley