Home-Based Child Care Providers & Services

A home childcare provider offers care for children in a private home rather than a large child care center. Depending on the arrangement, care may take place in the provider’s home or the family’s home. Families often choose home-based care for its smaller setting, flexible scheduling, individualized attention, or the ability to work with a caregiver they already know and trust.

An employer provides a child care benefit that helps eligible employees pay for care when their regular arrangement is unavailable or insufficient. Through Helpr, employees can access available care options and apply their employer’s subsidy through the platform. The use-based model means organizations pay for care that is actually used, rather than paying for unused capacity.

Yes. Helpr’s patented My Choice technology is designed for families that prefer to use someone from their personal network, such as a relative, friend, neighbor, or other trusted caregiver. When offered through an employer’s benefit program, eligible families can use subsidies to pay their selected caregiver through the Helpr app, creating a more flexible and familiar care option.

Backup care is intended to help with immediate or temporary gaps, such as a school closure, a caregiver cancellation, or an unexpected work obligation. Long-term care placement is a more personalized service for families seeking an ongoing arrangement. Helpr’s Care Finder provides one-to-one assistance to source and vet customized care options for a family’s continuing needs.

No. Helpr provides family care benefits that can include child care, elder care, and support for adult dependents. This broader approach recognizes that employees may be responsible for multiple generations of family members. Employers can offer care solutions that help address a wider range of caregiving disruptions, reducing stress and helping employees remain engaged at work.

Yes. Helpr offers on-site Event Care for corporate events and work trips. This service helps employees with caregiving responsibilities attend, participate, and stay present during company gatherings. By providing care at or near an event, employers can make professional development, team celebrations, and business travel more accessible to working parents and caregivers.

Eligible families can use Helpr’s integrated payment tools to apply Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account funds within the app. A DCFSA allows employees to set aside pre-tax dollars for qualifying dependent care expenses, subject to plan rules and applicable tax requirements. Integrating payment support can simplify administration and help families make their available care funds go further.

Employers can work with Helpr to design a care-benefit program that aligns with their workforce, budget, and geographic needs. Available solutions include backup care, subsidies, care stipends, My Choice payments, and concierge placement. Helpr’s platform is designed to support employees across job levels and locations, including distributed and global teams.