North Carolina Child Care Coalition
Parent Survey - Impact of Child Care Subsidy Eligibility Changes

Child Care Subsidy Changes Survey

Dear Families,

The NC Child Care Coalition and its partners are conducting a study about the recent changes to child care subsidy eligibility, and we want to hear from you.

We are collecting information and stories from families that have recently lost their child care subsidies because of recent legislatives changes. This information will help policymakers and others interested in early education know how these changes have affected your child’s early learning opportunities and your family’s employment situation.

All of this information will remain confidential, and will not be shared with anyone unless you give us your permission below. Please let us know if you would be willing to talk to someone about your experiences.

This survey should take about 10 minutes.

Thank you for your time and for sharing your information with us.

NC Child Care Coalition

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* 1. Please tell us about your family? Would you describe your family as a two-parent family or a single-parent family?

Two-parent family

Single-parent family

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* 2. How many children do you have?

Number of Preschool children ages 0-5

Number of School-age children ages 6-13

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* 3. Why do you need child care subsidies? (check applicable reason)

Work

Seek work

Attend School

Other (please tell us why you need child care subsidies)

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* 4. Why was your family terminated from child care subsidies?

Our family income was over the limit for our school age child.

Our family income was over the limit for our preschool age child.

We voluntarily discontinued using child care subsidy services.

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* 5. If you were still eligible for child care subsidies, but decided to voluntarily discontinue services, please tell us why? Please check all that apply.

Our higher co-pay fee means we are paying the full cost of care, and can’t afford it.

Teacher workday or holiday fees are too high.

We could not afford child care for our school-age child, even though our younger child remained eligible.

Found less expensive child care outside the subsidy system.

Other (please tell us why.)

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* 6. Please tell us the age(s) of your child, or children, that was affected by the child care subsidy policy changes. Check one box for each child.

Birth to age one

One year old

Two year old

Three year old

Four year old

Five year old

Six year old

Seven year old

Eight year old

Nine year old

Ten year old

Eleven year old

Twelve year old

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* 7. Will your child be able to remain in their current child care arrangement?

Yes - we were able to find way to pay for the increased costs.

No - we could not afford to pay the increased costs.

Not sure at this time

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* 8. Do you have another child who remains eligible for child care subsidies?

Yes

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* 9. If you had to make other child care arrangements, please tell us what you selected. Check all that apply.

Less expensive licensed facility

Unlicensed/unregulated care

Family/relative care

Home with sibling

Home alone

Nonrelative/friend/neighbor care

Unlicensed community program (YMCA, Church, etc.)

Undecided at this time

Don’t know

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* 10. In your own words, please tell us about how losing child care subsidies has affected your child’s learning opportunities, or your child care choices.

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* 11. Will losing child care subsidies or paying higher fees affect your family's current employment situation?

Yes

Don't know at this time

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* 12. Did you have to make changes, or will you need to change, your family’s employment situation as a result of losing child care subsidies? Please check all that apply.

Quit my job

Found another job

Reduced hours at my current job

Changed schedule at my current job

Will seek a second job

Don’t know

Tell us about the impact losing child care subsidies or paying higher fees as had on your family's employment situation.

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* 13. Without child care subsidies are you worried about your family’s ability to manage your total household expenses (housing, food, basic needs, etc.)

Yes

Somewhat

Please tell us more about your concerns.

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* 1. Please tell us about your family? Would you describe your family as a two-parent family or a single-parent family?

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* 2. How many children do you have?

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* 3. Why do you need child care subsidies? (check applicable reason)

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* 4. Why was your family terminated from child care subsidies?

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* 5. If you were still eligible for child care subsidies, but decided to voluntarily discontinue services, please tell us why? Please check all that apply.

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* 6. Please tell us the age(s) of your child, or children, that was affected by the child care subsidy policy changes. Check one box for each child.

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* 7. Will your child be able to remain in their current child care arrangement?

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* 8. Do you have another child who remains eligible for child care subsidies?

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* 9. If you had to make other child care arrangements, please tell us what you selected. Check all that apply.

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* 10. In your own words, please tell us about how losing child care subsidies has affected your child’s learning opportunities, or your child care choices.

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* 11. Will losing child care subsidies or paying higher fees affect your family's current employment situation?

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* 12. Did you have to make changes, or will you need to change, your family’s employment situation as a result of losing child care subsidies? Please check all that apply.

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* 13. Without child care subsidies are you worried about your family’s ability to manage your total household expenses (housing, food, basic needs, etc.)

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* 14. Please share any other comments you have about what losing child care subsidies has meant to you and your family.