For Businesses
Child Care Toolkit for Businesses
Supporting your employees with child care starts with understanding what's possible. This toolkit gives you the resources, tools, and research you need to evaluate options and determine the best next step for your company.
Want help thinking through your options?
Step 1
Start by Listening to Your Employees
Before you decide on a solution, find out what your workforce actually needs. A simple survey can reveal how much child care challenges are affecting your team and what kinds of support would make the biggest difference. CCAKS has developed an employer survey you can use for this step. Fill out our request form and someone from our team will send it to you.
Child Care Solutions Guide for Businesses
Every business is different. The solutions that work for a large manufacturer may not work for a small retailer, and that's okay. Our Child Care Solutions Guide walks you through the full range of options, from on-site child care to flexible scheduling to employee subsidies, with practical guidance on how to evaluate what fits your organization.
Recognition
Become a Family Friendly Workplace
Family friendly workplaces support parents in providing a safe, stable environment for their children, and the research shows it pays off in recruitment, retention, and productivity. Several Kansas partners offer resources and recognition for businesses committed to this work.
First 1000 Days Kansas: Family Forward Workplaces
A framework and resources for building a family-supportive workplace culture.
Kansas Power of the Positive: Family Friendly Workplace Campaign
Tools and recognition for Kansas businesses.
Child Start: Child Care as a Top Priority for Employers
Research and resources for making the business case.
Financial Incentive
Kansas Employer Child Care Tax Credit
Kansas businesses may be eligible for a state income tax credit of up to 75% of qualifying child care expenses, including costs related to paying for employees' child care, establishing or expanding a child care program, or contributing to organizations that expand child care access in your community. Senate Bill 82, signed into law in April 2026, expands the existing credit with a higher cap and broader eligible expenses.
Tax Disclaimer
Child Care Connect Works shares general information about tax credits and incentives that may support employer child care benefits. We do not provide tax, legal, or financial advice. Eligibility and tax implications vary by employer and circumstance. Please consult a qualified tax professional for advice specific to your organization.
Use the Employer Child Care Navigator
Colorado EPIC and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation built a free tool that helps employers identify which child care support options are most compatible with their business, factoring in things like whether your employees work on-site, their hours, and your organization's size.
The Evidence Base
Research & Additional Resources
Looking for data to make the internal case? Here are some useful resources for understanding the business impact of child care and what other companies are doing about it.
Small Businesses & Child Care
Businesses lose $23 billion annually due to lost revenue and hiring costs caused by losing working parents over insufficient care.
Child Care Toolkit
83% of women and 81% of men say child care benefits would be an important factor in deciding to stay with their current employer.
The Employee Benefit That Pays for Itself
Up to 425% ROI tracked across five businesses offering child care benefits.
Child Care Benefits Pay For Themselves
Child Care Benefits Pay For Themselves at U.S. Companies.
Employer Child Care Strategies: 5 Things To Consider
Top 5 Ways to Leverage Employer-Sponsored Child Care in 2025.
We're Here to Help You Get Started
Reach Out to Our Team
Ready to take action but not sure where to start? Our team works with Kansas businesses of all sizes to help them find the right approach.