Morrison Child Care Needs Assessment Survey

In an effort to better serve our community, the Morrison Area Development Corporation, along with the Morrison Chamber of Commerce, the City of Morrison, Morrison Schools and the Morrison Preschool and Daycare would like to know what your child care needs are. This survey will take less than 5 minutes of your time.

Please complete this brief survey. We appreciate your input!
1.What school district are you in?
2.In general, do you think families have access to adequate child care in our area?
3.How many of your children are in the following age groups? (Indicate the number in each group.)
Number of children per age group
0 - 18 months
19 months - 2 1/2 years
Over 2 1/2 years through 5 years
6 years to 9 years
10 years to 12 years
13 years and over
4.Are you going to need child care in the next two years for a child ages 6 weeks to 2 years?
5.What hours would you need child care services?
6.Do you need a half-day program? (Before or after head start/bi-county?)
7.Would your child only need part-time / part-day care?
8.Do you need after school child care (approximately 3 - 5 p.m.)?
9.If additional child care options were available in Morrison - would you use it?
10.Do you currently work outside the home?
11.Do existing daycare options limit your ability to work outside the home?
12.If you had access, at a fee you were able to pay, to your first choice of child care arrangements for your child which three would you choose? Mark your first choice 1, second choice 2 and third choice 3.
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2
3
Child care in your own home
Regulated care in a caregiver's home
Unregulated care in the home of a friend, neighbor, relative
Child Care Center
Inclusive child care center (includes infant, toddler, preschool, after school care)
After school program at child's school
13.We understand families all have different daycare needs. Please choose the following situation that most closely resembles yours.
14.Which of the following child care services are you currently using or have you used within the last 5 years?
15.Is it important for your child(ren) to be cared for by a licensed child care provider?
16.Is it important to you that child care providers hold degrees in child development / early childhood learning?