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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.
 Affordable Child Care
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
In-school child care versus other child-care options
Availability of child care
Location of child-care providers
Opportunities for cognitive development
Provider's values and principles
Quality of care givers or teachers
Safety/cleanliness/prevention of illness
Flexible hours (e.g., early morning, late evening, weekends)
Cost of care
2.How many of your children need child-care services in each category?(Required.)
# of Children
Infant (newborn to 18 months)
Toddlers (18 months to 3 years)
Pre-school (3-5 years)
School-age children (5-12 years)
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.)
Importance
Child care cost impacts your decision to work versus
staying home with children
Working for child care center for free or large discount
Employer assistance for child care
Low-interest loans for child care costs
Reduced child-care cost through scholarship, need-based, or multiple-child discount assistance
Limited child-care hours impact your ability to work
alternative shifts for higher wages
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.)
Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!