# Childcare-Centric Workplaces Working Ensemble Provides Care for Employees' Children On-Site By Amy Duong | Published 2019-09-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/working-ensemble References: [workingensemble](http://workingensemble.ca/) Working Ensemble functions as a [coworking and childcare space](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kokuyo), ensuring that workers' children are cared for as they focus on their own work. It is not self-described as a daycare, but more of a systematic solution that offers parents an alternative option to [traditional daycare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kidsit). The system works in three steps -- purchasing half-days online, schedule, and arrive for the benefits. At Working Ensemble, parents are offered a seat at the [communal workspace](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creare) with free wifi, snacks, coffee, and tea. There is also a kitchen and a spare room for more private work matters to book meetings or take phone calls. Children are offered activities including crafts, reading, coloring, and more, with snacks to enjoy as well. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.1/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 63% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Childcare-centric Workplaces:** Opportunity for companies to integrate on-site childcare services for employees, improving work-life balance and employee satisfaction. - **Coworking with Childcare:** Growing trend of coworking spaces incorporating childcare services to attract working parents and provide a convenient work environment. - **Alternative to Traditional Daycare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in offering a systematic solution that combines coworking and childcare services as an alternative to traditional daycare. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Co-working Spaces:** Co-working industry can benefit from integrating on-site childcare services, creating a differentiated offering and attracting a larger customer base. - **Childcare Services:** Childcare providers have an opportunity to partner with co-working spaces to offer their services, tapping into a new market segment of working parents. - **Employer Services:** Companies can explore partnerships with childcare-centric workplaces to provide convenient childcare solutions for their employees, enhancing employee retention and recruitment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Working Parent-Focused Management Tols](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/working-parent.md) - [Tent‑Filled Daycare Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deya-day-care.md) - [Modern Work-Near-Home Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worknearhome-concept.md) - [Workplace-Integrated Store Locations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hejworkshop.md) - [First-Of-Its-Kind Playspace Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloudbound.md) - [Hybrid Indoor Play Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-play-space.md) - [Grocery Co-Working Spaces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iwg-x-tesco.md) - [Vibrantly Designed Nursery Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/multichildcare-crche.md) - [Engaging Remote Work Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crewting.md)