Building a Brighter Future: Toyota Invests in Childcare Centers for Manufacturing Team Members

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Toyota (NYSE:TM) is expanding its childcare support by adding four new childcare centers at its manufacturing facilities in North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and West Virginia. The centers will accommodate between 238-312 children each over two shifts, complementing Toyota's existing facilities in Kentucky and Indiana.

The new centers will open progressively through 2027, featuring age-based curriculum for children 6 weeks to 5 years old, equipped with STEM rooms, movement spaces, and outdoor playgrounds. Toyota Indiana's facility is undergoing expansion to accommodate up to 366 children by September 2025, while the Kentucky facility provides 24-hour care for over 270 children.

Positive

• Strategic investment in employee retention and satisfaction through comprehensive childcare support
• Expansion of childcare facilities to accommodate up to 1,064 additional children across four new locations
• Centers align with plant production schedules, enabling better work-life balance for manufacturing employees
• All facilities will pursue NAEYC accreditation, ensuring high-quality education standards

Negative

• Significant operational costs associated with running multiple childcare facilities
• Centers won't be fully operational until 2027, indicating a lengthy implementation timeline

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 12, 2025  /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota is taking bold steps to support working parents as the company adds four, all-new childcare centers across its manufacturing footprint. New centers will serve parents at Toyota North Carolina, Toyota Mississippi, Toyota Alabama and Toyota West Virginia, building upon two existing childcare facilities for Toyota's Kentucky and Indiana plants.  

Each of the new childcare centers is being developed in collaboration with third party, high-quality childcare providers and will align with plant production schedules, helping to ensure that team members can balance work and family responsibilities.

"At Toyota, we know it is paramount for working parents to have access to quality childcare, and manufacturing is not always a nine-to-five job," said Denita Neville, vice president of Toyota's Corporate Shared Services. "Offering childcare motivates and empowers our team members, makes our industry more inclusive and helps our smallest learners of today become our biggest leaders of tomorrow."

Coming Soon: New Learning Centers in North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama and West Virginia

Two of the new centers at Toyota's manufacturing sites will begin caring for children this year and all four centers will open by 2027.

• Toyota North Carolina, Liberty, N.C., opened in August 2025 and will care for up to 312 children over two shifts.
• Toyota Mississippi, Blue Springs, Miss., opens in fall 2025 and will care for up to 238 children over two shifts.
• Toyota Alabama, Huntsville, Ala., opens in 2026 and will care for up to 274 children over two shifts.
• Toyota West Virginia, Buffalo, W.Va., opens by 2027 and will care for up to 240 children over two shifts.

All centers will introduce an age-based curriculum for children six-weeks to five-years, promoting learning through motor development, as well as physical, cognitive and social-emotional growth. They will be equipped with a commercial kitchen, STEM room, movement matters space and an outdoor playground.

A History of Empowering Young Minds at Toyota Indiana and Toyota Kentucky

Toyota has offered onsite, 24-hour-a-day care at its largest global site, in Georgetown, Ky., since 1993. The facility provides around-the-clock care for more than 270 children and has welcomed thousands of team members' children since its opening.

Toyota Indiana opened its childcare center in 2003 and is undergoing an expansion that will be completed in September 2025. With the addition, the facility will accommodate up to 366 children over two shifts.

"As a working mom, it's been such a relief to have childcare that supports my work schedule," said Patricia Pastrana Arroyo, a group leader at Toyota Indiana. "The early education program is exceptional. The teachers are nurturing, attentive and genuinely caring toward each child. They keep parents informed with daily reports, pictures and updates, which helps me feel connected to my son even when I'm not there." 

All sites will go through the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation process which establishes standards for quality childcare programs.

Beyond onsite childcare centers, Toyota also offers benefits through Bright Horizons. Their services help employees find ongoing childcare, make plans for known and unexpected gaps, or arrange temporary care for family members.

About Toyota

Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for nearly 70 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships. 

Toyota directly employs nearly 48,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of more than 35 million cars and trucks at our 11 manufacturing plants. In 2025, Toyota's plant in North Carolina began to assemble automotive batteries for electrified vehicles.

To help inspire the next generation for careers in advanced manufacturing, Toyota launched its in-person tour booking platform and virtual tour experience at www.TourToyota.com allowing guests to schedule a live tour to see several of our U.S. manufacturing facilities in action or visit all plants virtually from anywhere around the globe.

For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.

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256-696-0839
Sydney.Martin@toyota.com

 

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FAQ

How many new childcare centers is Toyota (TM) adding to its manufacturing facilities?

Toyota is adding 4 new childcare centers at its facilities in North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and West Virginia, adding to its existing centers in Kentucky and Indiana.

When will Toyota's new childcare centers be operational?

Two centers will open in 2025 (North Carolina and Mississippi), one in 2026 (Alabama), and one by 2027 (West Virginia).

How many children can Toyota's new childcare facilities accommodate?

The new facilities will accommodate up to 1,064 children combined: 312 in North Carolina, 238 in Mississippi, 274 in Alabama, and 240 in West Virginia.

What features will Toyota's new childcare centers include?

The centers will include commercial kitchens, STEM rooms, movement spaces, outdoor playgrounds, and age-based curriculum for children from 6 weeks to 5 years old.

How long has Toyota been providing childcare services at its manufacturing facilities?

Toyota has been providing onsite childcare since 1993, starting with its Georgetown, Kentucky facility, followed by Toyota Indiana in 2003.