First steps - childcare with companies

Reliable specialists are elementary for your company. The compatibility of. Often plays a role in their satisfaction Family and Job and childcare in particular play a central role. As a company, there are now numerous options available to assist employees with childcare and thus increase their attractiveness as an employer.

We advise you free of charge and help you to find the best possible opportunities for more employee retention and satisfaction in the areas of childcare and work-life balance.

Does your company have premises that are currently empty and for childcare can be used? Find out how it can go on now.

Why is it worthwhile for companies to deal with the topic of childcare?

Less absenteeism: Employees who do not have to worry about looking after their children are less likely to be absent. The expenses for bridging downtimes, replacements and new hires as well as for the training and qualification of new employees decrease significantly.

Faster return to work after parental leave: Employees return from parental leave more quickly and maintain their professional knowledge and skills.

More productive employees: employed mothers and fathers who know that their children are well looked after during working hours are more stress-free, more motivated and more productive.

More equal opportunities: Good opportunities for childcare increase professional equal opportunities for working mothers and fathers.

High level of loyalty to the company: Companies can also keep qualified employees in the family phase.

Image gain: Family-friendly companies increase their attractiveness as employers. This enables them to significantly reduce the costs of personnel marketing.

(See Childcare Company – Practical Guide to Company Childcare, Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth (Ed.), Berlin, 2012.)

B E D A R F S A N A L Y S E

In the first step, the need for childcare in the company should be determined. The following key figures play a key role:

Size of the company
Number of employees
Childcare needs of employees

If you do not have any information on these facts, it makes sense to start the process with a survey of your employees. The questionnaire and the cover letter could look like this, for example:

A U S W E R T U N G

If you have determined the need for childcare among your employees via a survey, you can find out in a second step which offer best suits your company. The following short survey * enables you to easily determine the childcare offers that are most suitable for you:

(* developed by the Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth in cooperation with the success factor family)

What possibilities are there for a company to set up its own childcare?