Eau Claire County Child Care Survey Please help us understand your experience using child care by answering the survey questions below.The information shared will be kept anonymous and confidential. It will be combined with the answers from all others who take the survey. The results may be shared with organizations and in the community to help us all understand and address local child care needs. Thank you! Question Title * 1. Where do your young children stay while you are at work? Please check all that apply. Child care program that is not licensed by the state or certified through a county or tribe caring for less than 4 unrelated children from multiple families Unlicensed child care program caring for 4 or more unrelated children from multiple families Group licensed child care center for 9 or more children Family home child care regulated by the state, county, or tribe for 8 or fewer children Cared for by family member or friend Question Title * 2. I feel that my children are safe and happy in a child care program where play and learning go hand in hand along with indoor and outdoor activities; books and music are included in the daily routine. Agree Disagree Question Title * 3. How have your child care arrangements interfered with your employment? Please check all that apply. I have been absent from work due to child care issues I have been late for work due to child care issues I was unable to work overtime due to child care arrangements I have been charged a fee due to late pick up when I have stayed at work beyond my regular work schedule Due to stress and concern about my child care arrangement, there are times when I cannot work to my full capacity. Question Title * 4. If you have missed work or been late to work due to child care issues, how many times has this happened? Only once or twice 3-5 times in a year 6-10 times in a year More than 10 times in one year This has not happened to me. Question Title * 5. How much time do you spend making alternate child care arrangements during your work hours? This includes arranging for early school releases, snow days, child illness, etc. Only once or twice 1-2 hours per month 3-4 hours per month 5 or more hours per month I never spend time making alternate arrangements during work hours Question Title * 6. Are you currently using multiple child care providers to meet your needs? If so, how many? I use 0 to 1 provider I use 2 to 3 providers I use 4 to 7 providers Question Title * 7. How far do you travel out of your way for child care? 0 to 10 miles 11 to 25 miles 26 to 60 miles Question Title * 8. What is your #1 concern about child care services in our community? Availability of child care Affordability of child care Quality of child care Question Title * 9. Do you have options if your child becomes sick and has to leave child care? Yes No Question Title * 10. Does your employer offer programs to help offset the cost of child care (reimbursement, cafeteria/flex spending plan, etc.)? Yes No Question Title * 11. Do you prefer a center or in-home child care provider? Please select only one answer Center In-Home Question Title * 12. What is your zipcode? (Have this be a dropdown box for people to select) 54701 54703 54720 54722 54726 54727 54729 54738 54741 54742 54755 54758 54768 54770 Other Question Title * 13. How many children do you have in each of these age categories? Respond to each category. If you don't have a child in an age range, put "0". Expecting (prenatal) Birth up to age 2 2 up to age 6 6 up to age 12 12 up to age 18 18 and older The next two questions will help us know the percent of income that families are spending on child care. Question Title * 14. What is your monthly household income before taxes and other deductions? Question Title * 15. What do you pay monthly for child care, on average? Question Title * 16. Is there anything else you would like to share? Done
