Mitchell County Childcare Needs Survey

Quality childcare plays a pivotal role in the quality of life and economic health of a community. We value your input in helping us better determine childcare needs in Mitchell County. This survey will be open from September 8 through October 8, 2025.

Our goals for this survey include:

• Determine specific childcare needs

• Determine preference of care

• Determine rate of care

• Determine appropriate actions

• Recruit citizens interested in working to address childcare needs

• Recruit potential business partners

• Connect with interested childcare providers (potential workforce)

Mitchell County residents we want to hear from:

· Parents with children currently in care

· Parents wanting to enter the workforce

· Potential parents (planning to start a family in the next five years)

· Extended family members providing care

· Current childcare providers

· Potential childcare providers

· Businesses and other organizations with employees who have childcare needs

· Anyone wanting to work on childcare issues in Mitchell County

Question Title

* 1. Which statement best describes you.

Parent with a young child (birth to school age)

Parent with a school-aged child (kindergarten to sixth grade)

Future parent (planning on starting a family in the next five years)

Current childcare provider

Prospective childcare provider

Employer whose staff have childcare needs

Mitchell County resident wanting to help with community childcare needs

Other (please specify)