Business Leaders Childcare Survey

Indeed credits child care issues for 60% of employee absenteeism.

You could improve retention/recruitment by improving childcare in our community. Be part of this short (only 7 min.) survey by 6/30/23, then share it with other Hancock County businesses. Results and options to join community childcare solution groups will be published at www.uwhancock.org on the Childcare Resources page by the end of the summer.

This survey is brought to you through a collaborative effort of Blanchard Valley Health System, Hancock County Jobs and Family Services, Findlay Family YMCA, Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation, and the United Way of Hancock County.

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* 1. To what degree has your business been impacted by the shortage of childcare providers?

A great deal

A lot

A moderate amount

None at all

I'm not sure

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* 2. How important is this issue to your business?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

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* 3. How does/has the childcare shortage impacted your business in the following areas?

	rarely	occasionally	regularly	often	not sure	N/A
Recruitment: ability to hire employees for all available shifts	Recruitment: ability to hire employees for all available shifts rarely	Recruitment: ability to hire employees for all available shifts occasionally	Recruitment: ability to hire employees for all available shifts regularly	Recruitment: ability to hire employees for all available shifts often	Recruitment: ability to hire employees for all available shifts not sure	Recruitment: ability to hire employees for all available shifts N/A
Recruitment: ability to get employees to move to the area	Recruitment: ability to get employees to move to the area rarely	Recruitment: ability to get employees to move to the area occasionally	Recruitment: ability to get employees to move to the area regularly	Recruitment: ability to get employees to move to the area often	Recruitment: ability to get employees to move to the area not sure	Recruitment: ability to get employees to move to the area N/A
Recruitment: ability to staff daytime shifts	Recruitment: ability to staff daytime shifts rarely	Recruitment: ability to staff daytime shifts occasionally	Recruitment: ability to staff daytime shifts regularly	Recruitment: ability to staff daytime shifts often	Recruitment: ability to staff daytime shifts not sure	Recruitment: ability to staff daytime shifts N/A
Recruitment: ability to staff afternoon shifts	Recruitment: ability to staff afternoon shifts rarely	Recruitment: ability to staff afternoon shifts occasionally	Recruitment: ability to staff afternoon shifts regularly	Recruitment: ability to staff afternoon shifts often	Recruitment: ability to staff afternoon shifts not sure	Recruitment: ability to staff afternoon shifts N/A
Recruitment: ability to staff evening/night shifts	Recruitment: ability to staff evening/night shifts rarely	Recruitment: ability to staff evening/night shifts occasionally	Recruitment: ability to staff evening/night shifts regularly	Recruitment: ability to staff evening/night shifts often	Recruitment: ability to staff evening/night shifts not sure	Recruitment: ability to staff evening/night shifts N/A
Absenteeism: employees leaving or calling off due to childcare issues	Absenteeism: employees leaving or calling off due to childcare issues rarely	Absenteeism: employees leaving or calling off due to childcare issues occasionally	Absenteeism: employees leaving or calling off due to childcare issues regularly	Absenteeism: employees leaving or calling off due to childcare issues often	Absenteeism: employees leaving or calling off due to childcare issues not sure	Absenteeism: employees leaving or calling off due to childcare issues N/A
Absenteeism: employees not returning after COVID or FMLA leave	Absenteeism: employees not returning after COVID or FMLA leave rarely	Absenteeism: employees not returning after COVID or FMLA leave occasionally	Absenteeism: employees not returning after COVID or FMLA leave regularly	Absenteeism: employees not returning after COVID or FMLA leave often	Absenteeism: employees not returning after COVID or FMLA leave not sure	Absenteeism: employees not returning after COVID or FMLA leave N/A
Retention: Employees leaving workforce due to childcare issues	Retention: Employees leaving workforce due to childcare issues rarely	Retention: Employees leaving workforce due to childcare issues occasionally	Retention: Employees leaving workforce due to childcare issues regularly	Retention: Employees leaving workforce due to childcare issues often	Retention: Employees leaving workforce due to childcare issues not sure	Retention: Employees leaving workforce due to childcare issues N/A
Productivity	Productivity rarely	Productivity occasionally	Productivity regularly	Productivity often	Productivity not sure	Productivity N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What steps have you considered or implemented?

	Considering	Implemented - unsuccessful	Implemented - successful	Interested in learning more	Not an option
Flexible work hours	Flexible work hours Considering	Flexible work hours Implemented - unsuccessful	Flexible work hours Implemented - successful	Flexible work hours Interested in learning more	Flexible work hours Not an option
Work from home	Work from home Considering	Work from home Implemented - unsuccessful	Work from home Implemented - successful	Work from home Interested in learning more	Work from home Not an option
A community board for employees to share services	A community board for employees to share services Considering	A community board for employees to share services Implemented - unsuccessful	A community board for employees to share services Implemented - successful	A community board for employees to share services Interested in learning more	A community board for employees to share services Not an option
Company stipends/contributions	Company stipends/contributions Considering	Company stipends/contributions Implemented - unsuccessful	Company stipends/contributions Implemented - successful	Company stipends/contributions Interested in learning more	Company stipends/contributions Not an option
Offering childcare flex spending account	Offering childcare flex spending account Considering	Offering childcare flex spending account Implemented - unsuccessful	Offering childcare flex spending account Implemented - successful	Offering childcare flex spending account Interested in learning more	Offering childcare flex spending account Not an option
Employing a concierge service to help locate care options	Employing a concierge service to help locate care options Considering	Employing a concierge service to help locate care options Implemented - unsuccessful	Employing a concierge service to help locate care options Implemented - successful	Employing a concierge service to help locate care options Interested in learning more	Employing a concierge service to help locate care options Not an option
Contracting with a childcare center for preferred status/rate for your employees	Contracting with a childcare center for preferred status/rate for your employees Considering	Contracting with a childcare center for preferred status/rate for your employees Implemented - unsuccessful	Contracting with a childcare center for preferred status/rate for your employees Implemented - successful	Contracting with a childcare center for preferred status/rate for your employees Interested in learning more	Contracting with a childcare center for preferred status/rate for your employees Not an option
Contracting with home based providers for extended care	Contracting with home based providers for extended care Considering	Contracting with home based providers for extended care Implemented - unsuccessful	Contracting with home based providers for extended care Implemented - successful	Contracting with home based providers for extended care Interested in learning more	Contracting with home based providers for extended care Not an option
Contracting a service for back up care	Contracting a service for back up care Considering	Contracting a service for back up care Implemented - unsuccessful	Contracting a service for back up care Implemented - successful	Contracting a service for back up care Interested in learning more	Contracting a service for back up care Not an option
Contracting for a sick child childcare option	Contracting for a sick child childcare option Considering	Contracting for a sick child childcare option Implemented - unsuccessful	Contracting for a sick child childcare option Implemented - successful	Contracting for a sick child childcare option Interested in learning more	Contracting for a sick child childcare option Not an option
Full company sponsored childcare	Full company sponsored childcare Considering	Full company sponsored childcare Implemented - unsuccessful	Full company sponsored childcare Implemented - successful	Full company sponsored childcare Interested in learning more	Full company sponsored childcare Not an option
Onsite childcare	Onsite childcare Considering	Onsite childcare Implemented - unsuccessful	Onsite childcare Implemented - successful	Onsite childcare Interested in learning more	Onsite childcare Not an option

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What type of care do your employees most use or need?

Full time

Part time

Before and/or after school care

None of the above

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* 6. What days of the week does your company operate?

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

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* 7. What's your industry segment?

Agricultural/Rural

Commercial: Retail/Restaurant

Corporate

Manufacturing

Education

Healthcare

Professional Services

Public Service/Nonprofit

Other

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* 8. What is the biggest childcare need in our community?

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* 9. What would be a helpful addition to local childcare?

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* 10. How could our community or an employer most effectively support an employee's childcare needs?

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* 11. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns?

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* 12. Contact Info

Name

Title

Company

City/Town

Number of Employees

Email Address

Phone Number

Business Leaders Childcare Survey

Indeed credits child care issues for 60% of employee absenteeism.

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* 1. To what degree has your business been impacted by the shortage of childcare providers?

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* 2. How important is this issue to your business?

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* 3. How does/has the childcare shortage impacted your business in the following areas?

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* 4. What steps have you considered or implemented?

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* 5. What type of care do your employees most use or need?

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* 6. What days of the week does your company operate?

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* 7. What's your industry segment?

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* 8. What is the biggest childcare need in our community?

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* 9. What would be a helpful addition to local childcare?

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* 10. How could our community or an employer most effectively support an employee's childcare needs?

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* 11. Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns?

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* 12. Contact Info

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* 13. Email me the survey results when complete