Reliable On Demand Childcare and Drop-In Daycare

Give employees a dependable childcare safety net when school closes, a sitter cancels, or work demands change fast. Helpr connects working families to vetted backup care, drop-in daycare support, and flexible employer-funded options through an easy app-based platform, helping teams stay productive while parents gain peace of mind across distributed workforces and everyday family routines.

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Our On Demand Childcare and Drop-In Daycare Services

Flexible childcare benefit options for sudden care gaps, events, payments, and personalized family support worldwide.

Backup Care

Emergency childcare, adult care, and special needs care programs funded or subsidized by employers to cover sudden care gaps, school closures, sick days, and other disruptions.

My Choice Care

A bring-your-own-caregiver benefit that lets employees use company funds to hire trusted friends, family members, or neighborhood sitters for flexible, familiar childcare support.

Event Childcare

On-site childcare for company conferences, retreats, and large corporate meetings, delivered through professionally vetted event caregivers so working parents can participate with confidence.

Care Stipends

Flexible employer-provided digital wallets or stipends that help international and remote employees cover local babysitting and caregiving costs across global workforces.

DCFSA Payments

Tax-advantaged payment support that allows employees to use pre-tax Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account funds directly within a care booking experience.

Concierge Placement

Personalized care-navigation assistance where specialists help families search, vet, and place long-term or highly specialized caregivers for more complex childcare needs.

Parent booking backup childcare on a mobile app

Our 5-Step Care Access Process

Design the Right Care Benefit

Helpr works with employers to understand workforce size, geography, care gaps, eligibility rules, and subsidy goals. The result is a practical benefit structure that supports parents, caregivers, and teams without forcing every employee into one rigid care model.

Configure Flexible Care Options

Employees Book Care Quickly

Manage Payments and Subsidies

Support Employees at Scale

Trusted By Employers

Customer Success

Enterprises and nonprofits use Helpr to reduce care disruptions and support working families.

"I grew up in Chicago and have been dancing since I can remember. I started babysitting in high school. It was a great job for me because I could balance it while dancing. I have travelled and lived abroad for dance and during that time I continued to babysit as..."

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The Helpr Difference

Why Choose Helpr?

Helpr makes care benefits easier to offer, manage, and use.

Global Reach

Helpr supports employees across 150+ countries with flexible family care benefit access.

Patented Tech

Patented My Choice technology lets families use trusted caregivers with employer support.

Use-Based

Organizations pay based on actual care usage, improving cost efficiency and benefit control.

Whole-Family

Childcare, elder care, stipends, DCFSA payments, and event support work together.

Meet the Helpr Team

Human-centered specialists powering modern family care benefits.

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Maddison

Maddison is a valued team member at Helpr, the pioneering global backup care platform dedicated to making family care accessible and equitable for working families worldwide. Embodying Helpr's human-centered culture, Maddison brings a personable and thoughtful approach to her work, reflecting the organization's deep commitment to the people it serves — both employees and the enterprises that support them. Outside of her contributions to the team, Maddison enjoys drawing and reading, passions that speak to her creativity and curiosity. Her presence at Helpr reinforces the company's belief that a supportive, people-first workplace culture is essential to driving meaningful impact in the employee benefits and family care industry across 150+ countries.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is on demand childcare?

On demand childcare helps employees access reliable backup care when their regular plan falls through, such as a school closure, sick day, canceled sitter, or unexpected work requirement. Through Helpr, employers can subsidize care so families can book support quickly while organizations reduce absenteeism, protect productivity, and offer a practical benefit that responds to real-life caregiving gaps.

How does drop-in daycare work with Helpr?

Are Helpr caregivers vetted?

Can employers subsidize childcare for employees?

Where is Helpr available?

How much does on demand childcare cost?

Does Helpr offer childcare for corporate events?

Can employees use DCFSA funds for childcare?

Still Have Care Benefit Questions?

Connect with our team to discuss your care benefit goals.

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Awards and Recognition

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WBENC Certified

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Recognized in-app as a trusted care solution.

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Known for childcare policy and workforce advocacy.

Build a Better Care Benefit

Tell us about your workforce, locations, and care goals, and Helpr will help you explore a flexible backup care solution.

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