The Haven Ripple Effect: Reshaping Childcare for Modern Families

“As long as you’re bringing hope with action, you’re in good shape.” – Britt Riley

For decades, childcare has been treated as a standalone service. Parents find care for their children, then piece together everything else: work, wellness, errands, and family responsibilities around it. This is why modern families need, want, and deserve more than childcare. They need whole support systems designed around the realities of daily life.

Haven is a purpose-driven brand that improves the quality of life during a family's most critical early years, ages 0-5.

After seven years, Haven is actively demonstrating how reimagining childcare can create ripple effects that strengthen families, communities, and the workforce. Haven is an evolution of the childcare industry, and in turn, creates hope for future generations by bringing together premium childcare, shared and private workspaces, and in-house fitness studios. This is why we say: It's more than childcare, it's familycare.™

86% of Haven families are dual-income households.

In 2017, Haven’s CEO + Founder, Britt Riley, recognized a simple truth: whole families need whole care. Today, nearly 70% of children under age six have both parents in the workforce, according to the Center for American Progress. Among Haven families, that number is even higher: 86% are dual-income households. Millennial parents need reliable childcare, but they also need places to work, opportunities to prioritize their health, and systems that help simplify the demands of everyday, modern life.

Rather than asking parents to navigate multiple locations and competing priorities while wasting hundreds of unnecessary hours in the car doing the shuffle, Haven brings essential services together under one roof. A parent can drop off their child, work from a thoughtfully designed dedicated office space, and attend meetings. Or, parents can stop in for a coffee and leave if their day takes them offsite. Regardless, parents can fit in a workout at their convenience because everything is in one location – for one membership. Haven families see the impact their time at Haven has had on their lives for years to come, in positive mental health outcomes, increased economic power, and their ability to be healthy and present for one another.

Haven helps families operate with greater balance, connection, and confidence by reducing logistical stress and creating space for parents to focus on their professional and personal well-being. Haven clubs have seen many parents progress in their careers while at Haven, and many have also taken the step of starting their own businesses and companies through encouragement and support from their peers at the club.

Haven supports women in the workforce.

One of the most significant challenges facing working families today is the lack of integrated support after children enter the picture. With our unique and disruptive business model, Haven parents, especially Haven mothers, do not need to choose between raising a family and thriving at work. We have discovered, firsthand, that when parents are given the space to focus on their work and well-being, they become better caregivers for both their little ones and themselves. In addition, they become better employees and better versions of themselves. With one destination – one haven – that combines many of life’s essential services, parents and children genuinely thrive.

Research shows that 43% of women do not return to work after having children. Each year, the U.S. economy loses an estimated $172 billion due to childcare-related workforce gaps, including lost tax revenue, employer costs from turnover and absenteeism, and lost income for families. For mothers, the cost is deeply personal: an estimated $237,000 in lost lifetime earnings. 

Haven addresses one of the most urgent barriers to women’s participation in the workforce: the lack of integrated family support. By combining multiple services in one place, Haven helps parents stay connected to their careers, maintain financial stability, and continue pursuing long-term professional growth after starting a family. 

Haven saves families time. 

Haven removes the friction of everyday logistics by bringing much of your to-do list under one roof. Haven helps families reclaim up to 29 days each year by bringing fully licensed childcare, shared and private workspaces, and an in-house fitness studio together under one roof, giving parents more time for work, health, and family life. 

We help families streamline their day. The result is more than convenience. It is a more connected daily experience for both parents and children. When children experience less stress and fewer transitions throughout the day, they benefit as well. Families spend less time managing logistics and more time being present with one another.

Haven Creates Long-Lasting Impact for Franchise Owners

The ripple effect does not stop with individual families. 

Haven’s franchise model is special because it provides franchise owners with the infrastructure, systems, and operational support that enables high-quality childcare to scale sustainably. At the same time, we recognize that every Haven location is unique and is encouraged to reflect the character of its community.

Like the world’s top hotels, we have consistent pillars in place to ensure our core values are not lost with each new facility. We want people to walk into a Haven and know it’s a Haven. We believe this starts with our system, based on our proprietary and premium curriculum, training, and experience, to ensure each family’s experience is consistent.

Our approach creates impact on multiple levels. Families gain access to integrated childcare and family support services. Communities gain new businesses and jobs. Entrepreneurs gain access to an established operational model. In a franchise market where women own only 30% of businesses, Haven is building a more accessible pathway for women to become owners, employers, and community leaders, creating economic mobility while expanding access to family support in the communities we serve. 

By lowering barriers for operators and providing centralized technology, training, and operational systems, Haven can launch new clubs and dramatically expand access to quality care while improving long-term industry sustainability. The result? A nationwide ripple effect that impacts multiple generations of families from child to caregiver.