Vendor Directory Selection Criteria

The Employer Child Care Navigator is committed to curating a directory of child care providers that offer solutions tailored to the needs of employers and their employees. Vendors included in this directory are not endorsed by EPIC or the Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

To be included in our directory, vendors must meet the following criteria:

1. Vendors must be able to support one or more of the following child care solutions:

On-site or Near-site Care: vendor operates a child care center at or near the work site

Child Care Partnership: vendor partners directly with employers to secure child care spaces for employee

Providers include: child care centers, family child care home providers, micro-providers, and religiously affiliated child care providers, among others.

Child Care Concierge: vendor partners with employers to provide services for employees such as help locating available child care providers or advice on choosing the right care setting 

Marketplace Subscription: vendor offers a subscription service for employees to find a range of options from full-time care to back up care

Financial Solutions: vendor partners with an employer to provide tools to reduce costs or help pay for care, such as discounts and stipends

Add-on Benefits: vendor partners with employers to deliver tools, systems, or guidance on on remote back up care, family-friendly work policies, parental leave, flexible work hours, parent employee resource groups, and more. 

Facilitating/supporting community partnerships: vendor manages community stakeholders and employers to invest in their local community to increase child care supply and access. 

2. Vendors will need to indicate the state(s) in which they currently operate or would be willing to expand to within one year. They need to be willing to accept inquiries from employers from all across the indicated state(s).  

3. All vendors will be asked to provide a list of 3-5 exemplar, employer clients for internal vetting purposes. If a vendor supports on-site or near-site care or child care partnerships with employers, the vendor must also provide evidence of successfully running at least 3 child care centers.

We understand that vendors may be in early stages of growth and/or may have general questions about the ability to meet these criteria. Please reach out to [email protected] so we can learn more about your organization.

Process and Timeline:

Once you've submitted the form, you will hear back within 10 business days.

You will have the opportunity to provide copy edits if needed.

If you have questions about your organization’s ability to meet these criteria, please submit the form so we can review your materials.

If you are not selected to be part of the directory, you will have the opportunity to provide additional details indicating your alignment.