Research shows that companies that offer access to high quality childcare recruit and retain the best talent, reduce absenteeism and maternity attrition, and boost work force productivity.
With its quiet, fully-equipped office space, conference room availability, and excellent amenities, The Garden offers everything needed to make a workday productive and meaningful.
Access to reliable, high-quality childcare during the work week is critical to your employees’ success, especially when it comes to the mothers on your teams.
No waitlists. No last-minute cancellations. No unreliable nannies. Just consistent, fully vetted, loving care from seasoned professionals who are excellent at their jobs.
We provide a long-term solution for childcare, as well as drop-in and back-up care (for teacher in-service days, daycare closures, and those inevitable last-minute childcare disasters).
Our caregivers are formally trained in Early Childhood Education and engage children in a variety of age-appropriate activities. We also serve organic fruit, cheese and balanced snacks throughout the day.
Working parents have different needs. We have four different enterprise offerings for your consideration:
1) Temporary but immediate openings for families waiting for openings at local daycare centers;
2) Gradual transitions back from parental leave following the birth of a child, which eliminate maternity attrition from your work force;
3) “Work-from-home” packages, because while The Garden feels like home, focus and productivity are actually possible here;
4) We offer emergency drop-in and back up care to reduce absenteeism on your teams.
“The space is beautiful and thoughtfully laid out, and there really is everything a working parent with young kids would ever need. I feel like I'm going to have a great day walking into Equal Play, and appreciate that this workspace is here for me when I need it!”
— Annie T., CEO, EdioLabs
“I absolutely love this place. My daughter loves the staff, the toys, and the snacks. She is entertained by real people, not TV, the whole day. In the same building, I can settle myself down in a cozy office environment in the upstairs and be productive. I can bring a coworker into the conference room to get some teamwork done as well.”
— Daigo T., CEO, Anelen Co.
“Very calm, quiet environment with great activities for the kids. Pretty convenient to just take your kids to work with you, and then have someone cool hang out with them while you get a bunch done!”
— Ben E., Staff Attorney, San Francisco Baykeeper
How Leading Companies Help Working Parents
“Fostering an inclusive workplace means valuing all parents – no matter their gender or sexual orientation. We think the most successful way to structure benefits to help working families is to make them gender-neutral and encourage both moms and dads to play an active role in their family lives.”
NVIDIA provides all new parents 8 weeks of flex time to work from home or work alternative hours.
"NVIDIA is committed to creating a culture and environment that allows us to focus on our most important responsibilities, both at work and at home. This new leave benefit is another step towards that goal."
”An essential element to attracting and retaining the best talent in our industry is a strong commitment to diversity and an inclusive culture which provides support for all colleagues to manage the demands of work and family and embrace flexibility in the way we work and in the way we think.”
Kevin Cox, Chief Human Resources Officer
“When employees have the freedom to make choices that are best for them, balancing family and work, they can become their best selves. When the employer plays a role in helping employees achieve that goal, their employee’s loyalty will increase, and the culture of the company will benefit immensely... For these reasons, I’m an advocate of providing more benefits to parents, including paid parental leave.”
Nathan Blecharczyk, Co-Founder and CSO
Spotify allows employees to transition back to full- time work following paid leave. “This policy best defines who we are as a company, born out of a Swedish culture that places an emphasis on a healthy work/family balance, gender equality and the ability for every parent to spend quality time with the people that matter most in their lives.”
Katarina Berg, Chief Human Resources Officer
Netflix allows “streaming” employees to transition back to work on a half- time basis following their parental leave:
“Experience shows people perform better at work when they’re not worrying about home. This new policy, combined with our unlimited time off, allows employees to be supported during the changes in their lives and return to work more focused and dedicated.”
Tawni Cranz, Chief Talent Officer
"At the end of the day, it’s about creating a work environment and culture that says you’re balancing an intense work life with a great family life... The days where you had to choose one or the other, we want to put that behind us."
Ogden Reid, Vice President of Human Resources
“At PwC, we’re always looking for opportunities to support our people in innovative ways. When it comes to parents, we recognized that the transition back to work after a leave can be challenging. That is why we introduced a new option to phase back on a part-time schedule at full time pay. This benefit will give both mothers and fathers more flexibility to ease back into their careers after a new child joins the family.”
Jennifer Allyn, Diversity Strategy Leader
“We believe inclusive teams deliver value, and we are committed to doing the important
work to make gender parity a reality.”
David MacLennan, CEO and Chairman
“We certainly see this as a competitive program, and I think one of the things we are recognizing is that our competition is not just financial services. When you look at talent
coming out of the big schools they are looking at firms that offer flexibility.”
Elizabeth Donnelly, Head of Benefits for the Americas
