What Patch Caregiving does

Patch Caregiving, Inc. is a U.S.-based B2B employee benefits company founded in 2022 and headquartered in Chicago that provides employer-sponsored backup childcare for workforces that operate outside traditional 9-to-5 schedules. The company runs on-site and near-site childcare programs at or near employer facilities for industries including manufacturing, hospitals, retail, distribution centers, and corporate offices, and explicitly targets shift-based, hourly, and frontline employees — including those working early mornings, late nights, overnights, weekends, and in so-called daycare deserts, which Patch says represent 70% of its site locations. Patch handles the full operational stack on behalf of employer clients: site setup, caregiver recruitment and staffing, scheduling, day-to-day program management, and ongoing launch support, while also providing employers with an analytics dashboard that quantifies absenteeism reduction and retention gains.

The company's revenue model is a recurring B2B subscription in which employers pay Patch to deliver backup childcare as part of their benefits package; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per employer based on workforce size, coverage hours, and program scope. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales into HR and People leaders, with documented customer outcomes including an 80% lower turnover rate among parents using Patch, a 39% retention increase and sharp drop in absences during a three-month UPS pilot, and 50%+ enrollment of eligible parents within the first three months at a healthcare-system client. The company employs 1–10 people, was funded by AlleyCorp in 2024, and was acquired by Wellthy in October 2025 to integrate Patch's on-site and near-site childcare model into Wellthy's broader care-benefit platform.

Name

Patch Caregiving

Legal name

Patch Caregiving, Inc.

Website

https://patchcaregiving.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Patch Caregiving is a Chicago-based B2B employee benefits company, founded in 2022 and acquired by Wellthy in October 2025, that provides employer-sponsored on-site and near-site backup childcare for in-person, shift-based, and hourly workforces across manufacturing, healthcare, retail, and logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employer Childcare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (624410), Child Care Services (6244)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Employer-Sponsored Backup Childcare Programs (HSAAAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Last-Minute Backup Babysitting (Same-Day/Short-Notice) (HSAAAJAB)

Keywords

• Employer childcare benefits
• Backup childcare services
• Onsite childcare programs
• Shift-based childcare
• Workforce childcare solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Employer-Sponsored Backup Childcare Benefit: Patch Caregiving generates revenue by providing backup childcare services as an employer-sponsored benefit. Employers pay for the service, which is offered to their employees as part of their benefits package. The service is provided on-site at employer facilities or near-site at partner locations, with Patch handling all operational aspects including staffing, scheduling, and program management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Patch Caregiving provides employer-sponsored backup childcare through on-site and near-site childcare centers operated at or near employer facilities. The service is designed for in-person, hybrid, and shift-based workforces, including employees working nights, weekends, overnights, and early mornings. Patch handles full program implementation including site setup, caregiver staffing, scheduling, and ongoing operations, and supplies employers with analytics on absenteeism reduction and retention outcomes.

Product overview

Patch Caregiving offers a comprehensive backup childcare solution for in-person workforces, consisting of on-site and near-site childcare programs operated at or near employer facilities. The service is designed specifically for employees working non-traditional hours (early mornings, late nights, overnights, weekends) and those in daycare deserts. The core offering includes full-service program setup, staffing, and operation, complemented by an analytics dashboard that provides employers with insights on absenteeism reduction and retention gains. The company was acquired by Wellthy in October 2025 to expand its care benefit offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patch Caregiving Backup Childcare Employer-sponsored backup childcare service providing on-site and near-site care for employees working in-person, hybrid, or shift-based schedules, including nights, weekends, and overnight hours. Sold to enterprise and mid-market employers as part of their employee benefits package.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% lower turnover rate among parents using Patch compared to non-users
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• WellthycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 October 2025Wellthy acquired Patch Caregiving in October 2025 to expand its childcare and care benefit offerings. The acquisition brings Patch's employer-focused backup childcare model providing on-site and near-site care, supporting Wellthy's expansion into industries with shift-based workforces. The combination aims to reduce employee turnover for Wellthy's employer clients.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Largest provider of employer-sponsored childcare, including on-site and back-up care solutions for enterprise workforces. Highly comparable to Patch in serving employer clients with structured childcare programs, though at much greater scale and breadth.
• KinderCare Learning Companies: Major U.S. childcare provider with employer-sponsored programs and on-site center partnerships. Competes with Patch for the same enterprise buyer and overlap in offering employer-paid childcare benefits, although KinderCare's footprint is centered on traditional center-based care.
• Vivvi: Employer-sponsored childcare company offering on-site and near-site early childhood programs for corporate workforces. Highly comparable business model, target customer, and delivery mechanism to Patch's on-site/near-site employer childcare offering.
• Kinside: Childcare benefits platform that helps employers offer backup care, daycare benefits, and educational support to working parents. Directly comparable to Patch in targeting HR buyers with employer-sponsored childcare benefits, although with a marketplace/benefits card orientation rather than operated centers.
• Headquarters: Employer-sponsored on-site childcare company serving shift-based and hourly workforces. Direct competitor to Patch in operating on-site childcare programs for hourly, frontline employees — essentially the same target customer and use case.

Broad incumbents

• Care@Work (by Care.com): Enterprise backup care benefit offered by Care.com, providing employer-sponsored in-home childcare and eldercare solutions. Overlaps with Patch in employer-sponsored backup childcare for working parents, but operates as part of Care.com's broader consumer marketplace.
• Wellthy: Family care benefits platform that acquired Patch in October 2025 to expand into shift-based childcare. Comparable to Patch in serving employer clients with care benefits, although broader in scope (eldercare, chronic care, child development) and now houses Patch within its offering.

Emerging players

• Sittercity: Childcare marketplace connecting families with sitters and nannies, with some employer-sponsored offerings. Adjacent to Patch in serving employer childcare needs, but operates a marketplace model rather than on-site facilities.
• UrbanSitter: Childcare marketplace with employer partnerships for backup care benefits. Comparable to Patch in addressing employer-sponsored backup childcare, though delivered via in-home sitters rather than facility-based care.

Regional players

• Bubble: Childcare platform providing on-demand and backup care to employer clients, primarily operating in the UK/Europe. Comparable business model and employer-focused childcare offering to Patch, though operating in different geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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