"Per the Economic Policy Institute, childcare for one infant in the U.S. costs more than public college tuition in 38 states. That, plus the reality that many people work remotely, makes the idea of a space that mixes childcare, coworking, and fitness needs appealing to parents. That's especially true in a world where more remote work means people are parenting more in bubbles than in villages."
"While gyms such as the YMCA and Minnesota-based fitness chain Life Time provide childcare, typically they cap care at a couple hours-perfect for a workout, not so great for work. Haven offers a village for the price of daycare-with coworking and fitness opportunities thrown in."
""I was really interested in and excited about this new idea of whole family care," she says, "versus just childcare.""
Deanna Conley moved to Newport with a 3-month-old and a 3-year-old and joined a focus group for a hybrid club combining daycare, coworking, and fitness. The concept became Haven, a daycare-gym-coworking hybrid that opened in Newport in 2019 and expanded to additional Rhode Island and New Jersey locations before announcing national franchising. High infant childcare costs and increased remote work create demand for spaces that mix childcare with workspace and fitness, offering community and more flexible care than typical gym childcare models. Haven positions itself as village-like support and additional value beyond traditional daycare.
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