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The Problem

Childcare breakdowns cost companies more than they realize.

When an employee's daycare closes unexpectedly, a nanny calls out, or school is cancelled — that employee often has only one choice: stay home. That's a lost day of productivity for them and for you.

Multiply that across your workforce over a year, and the cost in absenteeism, distraction, and talent retention is significant. Yet most companies don't offer a single childcare benefit beyond health insurance.

Agape Corporate Backup Care changes that — with a simple, affordable employee benefit that shows up exactly when it matters most.

The Business Case

Reduce absenteeism

Employees with backup care come to work. It's that simple.

Improve retention

Working parents stay longer at companies that support them.

Tax advantage

Section 45F federal credit covers up to 50% of your expenses.

The Numbers

Childcare isn't a perk. It's a retention engine.

The research on employer-supported childcare is overwhelming — and it all points the same direction.

86%
Of working parents are more likely to stay with an employer that provides childcare benefits
Source: Boston Consulting Group
425%
Return on investment employers see from childcare benefits — they literally pay for themselves
Source: Boston Consulting Group
30%
Decrease in employee absences when companies provide childcare support — with turnover declining 60%
Source: U.S. Chamber of Commerce
16
Absences per year avoided by working parents who have access to backup childcare benefits
Source: Boston Consulting Group

Retaining just 1% of eligible employees covers the entire cost of offering the benefit.

How It Works

Three steps. Same-day care.

When backup care is needed, the process is fast, simple, and completely handled by Agape.

1

Employee Needs Care

Regular childcare falls through — daycare closes, nanny cancels, school is out. Employee contacts Agape through your company's designated line.

2

We Deploy a Professional

Agape dispatches a vetted, background-checked childcare professional to the employee's home. Same day. No scrambling on the employee's end.

3

Your Employee Is There

With their children covered by a professional they can trust, your employee comes to work — present, focused, and not distracted by worry.

Investment

A simple structure. A significant tax advantage.

A monthly access fee based on company size keeps the benefit active, plus a simple per-activation care rate when employees actually use it. Your exact plan is quoted to your company's size and needs.

How It's Structured

Two simple parts, built around your team:

Monthly access fee — scaled to your company size, keeping the benefit active and Agape ready to deploy anytime
Per-activation care rate — you only pay when employees actually use the care

Schedule a consultation for a custom quote based on your team's size and needs.

Stack Two Tax Credits

The federal Section 45F credit covers up to 50% of eligible childcare expenses for small businesses — worth up to $600,000 per year. Texas employers can stack it with the Texas HB 1709 credit, covering 50% of employer contributions up to $1 million per year.

Together, these credits can cut your net cost of offering childcare in half or more. Ask your tax advisor — or bring it up when we talk.

Schedule a consultation to see your custom plan and total investment — including your estimated 45F savings.

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Who This Is For

Built for employers who value their team.

Companies with 20–500 employees in the DFW area looking to reduce childcare-related absenteeism
HR leaders seeking a meaningful, differentiated benefit that supports working parents
Employers who want to maximize the Section 45F federal tax credit for dependent care assistance
Fast-growing companies competing for talent who want benefits that actually matter to their team
Professional Childcare. On Demand.

Your employees won't forget the company that showed up for their family.

Childcare is the most stressful logistics challenge working parents face. The employers who solve it — even partially — earn a level of loyalty that no salary bump can match. Agape gives you the infrastructure to be that company.

Parent Feedback

What families say after a backup care visit.

★★★★★
"Julianna was a great sitter. She arrived on time and was communicative, kind, respectful, and great with my daughter."
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Backup Care Parent Caregiver: Julianna S.
★★★★★
"She is very nice, polite, and caring. Mashaila is professional and very, very good with kids. My boy feels very comfortable with her."
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Backup Care Parent Caregiver: Mashaila P.
"Twenty minutes is enough to see if this is the right fit. Let's talk about your team's size, your employees' needs, and whether Agape Corporate Backup Care belongs in your benefits package."
Ready?

Be the employer your team talks about.

Schedule a consultation to get your custom plan, see your estimated 45F savings, and find out how quickly we can have your team covered.