Toyota has announced plans to expand its childcare support for employees by adding four new childcare centers at manufacturing sites in North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and West Virginia. These new facilities will join existing centers at Toyota’s Kentucky and Indiana plants.
The company is working with third-party childcare providers to ensure that the new centers meet high standards of care and are compatible with the non-traditional schedules common in manufacturing. Denita Neville, vice president of Toyota’s Corporate Shared Services, said, “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. 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.”
Two of the new centers will begin operations this year, while all four are expected to be open by 2027. The North Carolina facility in Liberty opened in August 2025 and can accommodate up to 312 children over two shifts. The Mississippi center in Blue Springs will open in fall 2025 with space for up to 238 children. The Alabama location in Huntsville is set for a 2026 opening with capacity for 274 children, while the West Virginia site in Buffalo will open by 2027 for up to 240 children.
All centers will serve children from six weeks old through age five. Programs will focus on motor development as well as physical, cognitive, and social-emotional growth. Facilities will include a commercial kitchen, STEM room, movement area, and outdoor playground.
Toyota’s Kentucky plant has offered onsite childcare since 1993 with round-the-clock care for more than 270 children. Its Indiana facility began offering similar services in 2003 and is currently expanding its capacity to serve up to 366 children by September 2025.
Patricia Pastrana Arroyo, a group leader at Toyota Indiana, commented on her experience: “As a working mom, it’s been such a relief to have childcare that supports my work schedule. 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 Toyota childcare sites will seek accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), which sets quality standards for early childhood programs.
In addition to onsite options, Toyota provides employees with benefits through Bright Horizons—a service that helps families find ongoing or temporary care solutions.
Toyota employs nearly 48,000 people across the United States who have helped design and assemble over 35 million vehicles at its eleven manufacturing plants. In 2025, Toyota’s North Carolina plant began assembling automotive batteries for electrified vehicles (https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-north-carolina-battery-plant-begins-production/).
To promote careers in advanced manufacturing among younger generations, Toyota offers both virtual tours and live visits of its U.S. facilities through www.TourToyota.com (https://www.tourtoyota.com/).
More information about Toyota can be found at www.ToyotaNewsroom.com (https://pressroom.toyota.com/).
