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Patch, now part of Wellthy, helps employers bring reliable backup childcare closer to where employees work, without the cost, timeline, or complexity of traditional onsite care.
For many employees, especially those working onsite, evenings, weekends, early mornings, or nontraditional schedules, traditional childcare options don't always fit real life. A school closure, sick caregiver, daycare gap, or last-minute schedule change can quickly become a missed shift or a stressful scramble.
That's especially true in areas where care is hard to find, schedules are hard to predict, or employees don't have many reliable options nearby.
Patch helps employers close that gap by making backup childcare easier to access, easier to use, and closer to where work happens.
Patch gives employers a faster, more flexible way to support working parents, especially in workplaces where employees need to be onsite. By helping families solve childcare gaps, employers can reduce missed shifts, support retention, and keep teams running.
Patch helps employers create flexible backup childcare options where employees need them most. We can retrofit space onsite or nearby, then help manage the pieces that make the program work for families and employers.
The result is a practical care option that feels close, familiar, and easy to use, without requiring employers to build a traditional onsite childcare center from the ground up.
Patch gives employers a way to offer meaningful childcare support without taking on the cost, timeline, or operational burden of a traditional onsite childcare center. It's a strong fit for organizations where employees need to be physically present, and where traditional childcare options may not match the realities of the workday.
Patch was built for in-person workforces, helping employers keep teams supported when childcare disruptions would otherwise turn into missed shifts, absenteeism, or turnover.
Patch is easy for families to use when they need care.
Parents can get set up in just a few minutes.
Families request care when childcare plans change or work needs come up.
Parents bring their child to a nearby or onsite Patch care space.
Caregivers keep parents informed so they can focus on work with more peace of mind.
Patch expands Wellthy's Backup Care offering with onsite and nearsite childcare options built for employers who need more flexible, workforce-ready solutions.
Together, Wellthy and Patch give employers a broader way to support families across everyday care needs, unexpected disruptions, and the moments when traditional benefits fall short. Wellthy now pairs flexible backup care options, including in-home care, centers, camps, and reimbursement models, with Patch's onsite and nearsite child care capabilities.
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.
Patch helps employers bring flexible backup childcare closer to where employees are, with a practical model that works for real families, real schedules, and real workplaces.