Hānai Backup Care

BUSINESS WITHOUT

INTERRUPTION

Backup Care that meets your needs.

Childcare Fails. Work Shouldn’t. One Tap. Problem Solved.

Fully Vetted

24/7 Available

Island-Wide

The Crisis Hitting
Hawaii’s Businesses

Only 50% of Hawaii’s 35,000 three- and four-year-olds are in preschool, leaving 9,200 kids without spots. That’s 9,200 families scrambling for care every single day.

Preschool-age kids in Hawaii don’t have a spot¹

Parents quit jobs over childcare²

Working moms earn to every dollar dads earn³

$226 Billion

lost annually by businesses due to childcare-related turnover

  1. U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Understanding America’s Labor Shortage – Child-Care Section (update, 26 Jun 2024), which repeats the same figure when discussing pandemic-era labor shortages.
  2. Associated Press, Hawaii to make preschool available for all 3- and 4-year-olds, Jan 18 2023.
  3. National Women’s Law Center, The Wage Gap Robs Mothers of What They’re Owed (fact sheet, updated March 2025), citing 2023 Current Population Survey data—“Mothers working full-time, year-round earn 74 cents for every dollar fathers earn.”
  4. McKinsey Health Institute (2024). “Thriving Workplaces” Report.

One Tap. Problem Solved.

The Business Solution

Simple for Everyone

How it works

Crisis Hits

Daycare closed, sitter cancels

One Call to Hānai

Request backup care via app/phone

Caregiver Dispatched

Vetted professional arrives at home

Employee Works

Shows up on time, stress-free

Why It Matters

Hānai Backup Care isn’t just a safety net. It’s a strategy to:

Reduce absenteeism caused by
unexpected care disruptions

Improve recruitment and retention
especially among working parents

Create a culture of trust, support,
and family-first values

Provide a competitive advantage in
today’s benefits-driven hiring market

Your Return on Investment

Hānai Backup Care = Business Continuity

⁵ Moms First & BCG (2023). “The Childcare Advantage.” momsfirst.us

⁶ Child Care Aware of America, via New Horizon Academy. childcareaware.org

Starting in 2026, employers may qualify for a much larger federal tax credit when they help pay for child care for their employees. If your business offers backup care, covers nanny services, or partners with a daycare provider, this could mean real savings at tax time.

Let’s talk!

Book a consultation today.

Simple Pricing

No hidden fees. No hassle.

$5/month

per employee

Program access for your entire team $69.75/hour only paying for actual care provided.

$5/hour

employee copay

Why Hānai?

Trusted by Families from Leading Global Employers

Professionals across Hawai’i — from finance to healthcare to tech — count on us to care for what matters most.

TAKE ACTION

Make your business unstoppable.

Your next great employee is deciding between you and your competitor.
When they see you offer backup care, the choice becomes obvious.

Questions? Contact Us.

Because when life happens, your business keeps running.

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