No more than 2 percent consistently provide substandard care, he said.

"But, really, 98 percent of all insect species provide ecological services that keep the environment going."

Among small employers, 40 percent do not provide health insurance.

Forty-eight percent also provided support for family members, including language classes and career counseling.

The median length was 7 days, and more than 30 percent of the companies provided no advance notice.

And only 3 percent provide financial assistance designated specifically for child care.

Under the program, counties contribute 25 percent to the cost and the state provides the rest.

Among the companies that belong to the manufacturers association, more than 95 percent already provide health coverage.

Twenty-two percent were providing help to more than one elderly relative.

Only 2 percent provide such notice with a comprehensive privacy policy, the report said.