Child Care Survey for Parents/Guardians

About Survey

Walworth County Economic Development Alliance (WCEDA) has been contracted by the county to conduct a study of the state of affairs relating to child care in Walworth County. Your input may help to provide grant or other types of assistance to address the child-care challenge in the county.

WCEDA is surveying users (employers and employees) and group and family based providers of child-care services to improve understanding of the issues/problems impacting the delivery of quality child care.

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Affordable Child Care

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1. Please indicate which factor(s) is/are important to you, and for the ones you mark "yes," please rank in order of priority, 1 being the highest. (Required.)

	Issue?	Weight
Center-based child care versus in-home based child care	Center-based child care versus in-home based child care Issue? menu	Center-based child care versus in-home based child care Weight menu
In-school child care versus other child-care options	In-school child care versus other child-care options Issue? menu	In-school child care versus other child-care options Weight menu
Availability of child care	Availability of child care Issue? menu	Availability of child care Weight menu
Location of child-care providers	Location of child-care providers Issue? menu	Location of child-care providers Weight menu
Opportunities for cognitive development	Opportunities for cognitive development Issue? menu	Opportunities for cognitive development Weight menu
Provider's values and principles	Provider's values and principles Issue? menu	Provider's values and principles Weight menu
Quality of care givers or teachers	Quality of care givers or teachers Issue? menu	Quality of care givers or teachers Weight menu
Safety/cleanliness/prevention of illness	Safety/cleanliness/prevention of illness Issue? menu	Safety/cleanliness/prevention of illness Weight menu
Flexible hours (e.g., early morning, late evening, weekends)	Flexible hours (e.g., early morning, late evening, weekends) Issue? menu	Flexible hours (e.g., early morning, late evening, weekends) Weight menu
Cost of care	Cost of care Issue? menu	Cost of care Weight menu

Other (please specify)

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2. How many of your children need child-care services in each category? (Required.)

	# of Children
Infant (newborn to 18 months)	Infant (newborn to 18 months) # of Children menu
Toddlers (18 months to 3 years)	Toddlers (18 months to 3 years) # of Children menu
Pre-school (3-5 years)	Pre-school (3-5 years) # of Children menu
School-age children (5-12 years)	School-age children (5-12 years) # of Children menu

Other (please specify)

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3. What type of child care provider do you utilize? (Required.)

Center-based care

In-home based care

School-based care

Family/friend

Nanny/individual

Other (please specify)

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4. Approximately what percentage of take-home income goes to child care? (Required.)

Less than 10%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

More than 50%

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5. Please indicate which factor is most important to you relating to child care? (Required.)

	Importance
Child care cost impacts your decision to work versus staying home with children	Child care cost impacts your decision to work versus staying home with children Importance menu
Working for child care center for free or large discount	Working for child care center for free or large discount Importance menu
Employer assistance for child care	Employer assistance for child care Importance menu
Low-interest loans for child care costs	Low-interest loans for child care costs Importance menu
Reduced child-care cost through scholarship, need-based, or multiple-child discount assistance	Reduced child-care cost through scholarship, need-based, or multiple-child discount assistance Importance menu
Limited child-care hours impact your ability to work alternative shifts for higher wages	Limited child-care hours impact your ability to work alternative shifts for higher wages Importance menu

Other (please specify)

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6. Would you ever consider working for a childcare facility if your childcare was free or significantly discounted? (Required.)

Yes

Comment Box:

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7. Have local K-12 school decisions impacted your need for child care, i.e. school schedules, virtual/in-person, etc.? (Required.)

Yes

Comment Box:

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8. Have you taken longer leaves of absence to care for children at home because of child-care issues? (Required.)

Yes

Comment Box:

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9. What government policies do you think would help address workforce child care issues? (Required.)

Increase public funding for child care

Expand eligibility for Wisconsin's child care subsidy program for low-income workers

Help employers create their own child-care programs

Provide businesses with incentives to support child-care benefits for employees

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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10. Would you consider being part of the solution by participating in a child care-task force for Walworth County? If so, please provide your contact information in the comment box below. (Required.)

Yes

Comment Box:

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Affordable Child Care

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* 1. Please indicate which factor(s) is/are important to you, and for the ones you mark "yes," please rank in order of priority, 1 being the highest. (Required.)

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* 2. How many of your children need child-care services in each category? (Required.)

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* 3. What type of child care provider do you utilize? (Required.)

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* 4. Approximately what percentage of take-home income goes to child care? (Required.)

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* 5. Please indicate which factor is most important to you relating to child care? (Required.)

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* 6. Would you ever consider working for a childcare facility if your childcare was free or significantly discounted? (Required.)

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* 7. Have local K-12 school decisions impacted your need for child care, i.e. school schedules, virtual/in-person, etc.? (Required.)

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* 8. Have you taken longer leaves of absence to care for children at home because of child-care issues? (Required.)

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* 9. What government policies do you think would help address workforce child care issues? (Required.)

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* 10. Would you consider being part of the solution by participating in a child care-task force for Walworth County? If so, please provide your contact information in the comment box below. (Required.)

1. Please indicate which factor(s) is/are important to you, and for the ones you mark "yes," please rank in order of priority, 1 being the highest. (Required.)

2. How many of your children need child-care services in each category? (Required.)

3. What type of child care provider do you utilize? (Required.)

4. Approximately what percentage of take-home income goes to child care? (Required.)

5. Please indicate which factor is most important to you relating to child care? (Required.)

6. Would you ever consider working for a childcare facility if your childcare was free or significantly discounted? (Required.)

7. Have local K-12 school decisions impacted your need for child care, i.e. school schedules, virtual/in-person, etc.? (Required.)

8. Have you taken longer leaves of absence to care for children at home because of child-care issues? (Required.)

9. What government policies do you think would help address workforce child care issues? (Required.)

10. Would you consider being part of the solution by participating in a child care-task force for Walworth County? If so, please provide your contact information in the comment box below. (Required.)