2025 – Oneida County Child Care Survey – General Public

The Oneida County Childcare Coalition wants to learn more about child care in our area. We are working together as a community to understand what is working, what is needed, and how we can support both current and new child care options. Your answers will help guide our next steps. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!
1.Do you work in Oneida County?
2.What is the zipcode of where you reside?
3.What is your current childcare situation? (Choose the option that fits best)
4.How many children in your household currently need child care? (Include children who need care before school, after school, during the day, or in the summer.)
5.What are the ages of the children who need child care? (Check all that apply) * (Include older children only if they still require supervision or care outside of school hours)
6.What child care concerns do you have for your children? (Check all that apply)
7.In the past year, how has child care affected your ability to work? (Check all that apply)
8.In the past year, did you leave a job or turn down a job because of child care issues?
9.If this applies to you, approximately how many hours of work have you missed due to child care problems?
10.Does your workplace offer any help or benefits to lower the cost of child care? If yes, please describe:
11.What is your biggest concern about child care in Oneida County?
12.Please share anything else you’d like us to know about child care in Oneida County.