TOOTRiS has a myriad of advantages over other common child care and backup care providers. Read on to learn more.
Cleo is thrilled to announce our brand-new partnership with TOOTRiS, the only platform purpose-built to support employer-sponsored child care benefits.
We know that child care is a top struggle for working parents, whether it’s finding a regular child care provider, backup care, or other support. The recent U.S. Surgeon General advisory, Parents Under Pressure, highlights how chronic stress from rising child care costs and lack of access is significantly impacting working parents, directly impacting their productivity and absenteeism from work.
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce study found that 58% of working parents have had to leave work due to inadequate child care options, and 32% of women reported caregiving responsibilities as a barrier to returning to work, keeping them out of the workforce entirely.
Cleo selected TOOTRiS as a partner after extensive research and conversations with our current customers about their existing child care and backup care benefits. The fact is that many child care providers can perhaps check a box as a benefit offering, but they often fail to fulfill their purpose as a practical support for both employees and employers.
TOOTRiS, on the other hand, has a myriad of advantages over other child care benefits. To name a few:
- Purpose-built: TOOTRiS is the only platform purposely built to fulfill the needs of employer-sponsored child care benefits. Others focus more on direct to consumer needs or by enrolling folks in brick and mortar centers, which won’t work for everyone.
- Real-time: TOOTRiS dynamically shows child care availability, so parents know that it’s up to date.
- Massive network of variety: TOOTRiS provides access to more than 200K state-licensed providers, including center-based care, in-home care, nannies, babysitters, summer camps, tutoring, familial care, and backup/emergency care — which virtually eliminates the “out of network” issues that many legacy providers have.
- Family caregiver focus: TOOTRiS supports family caregivers to serve as caregivers within the platform. This is especially valuable for organizations with non-standard shifts (such as healthcare and manufacturing) or employees in rural areas where care options may be limited.
- Benefit Customization: TOOTRiS allows for multiple benefit structures to run simultaneously to support specific needs, such as for different groups of employees within the same company.
Our specialized Child Care and Enrichment team at Cleo will still continue our concierge care, providing Cleo members with free support in finding a child care solution that will work for their family. But now, those Cleo members whose employer provides TOOTRiS in addition to Cleo will have expanded support, including invoicing, reimbursement, and stipend distribution.
Get in touch to learn more about Cleo + TOOTRiS and how it can benefit your organization.