Moms know best - Child care survey

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* 1. Please submit your email address below to enter to win

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* 2. Please state the city you are from

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* 3. Do you currently have children living with you under the age of 12?

Yes

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* 4. Are you planning on having children/expecting within the next year?

Yes

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* 5. If YES to either of the above questions, please continue with survey.

Are you:

Male

Female

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* 6. Are you currently:

Married

Divorced/Separated

Engaged

Single

Widowed

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* 7. How many children do you have currently?

Expecting/Planning

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* 8. What province do you reside in?

PE/NS/NL/NB

NT/NU/YT

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* 9. What is the total income of your household?

< $30,000

$30,000 - $60,000

$60,000 - $80,000

$80,000 - $100,000

$100,000 - $125,000

$125,000 - $150,000

$150,000 - $200,000

>$200,000

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* 10. Do you currently use child care services?

Yes

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* 11. If YES, please select which best describe your child care services you use:

Live in/out nanny

Private day home

Licensed/accredited daycare

Early Childhood Education Centre

Family Caregiver (sibling, grandparent, etc)

On-call/regular sitter

Recreation services (Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, community group, etc)

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* 12. Are you considering initiating/changing child care within the next 12 months?

Yes

Possibly

Unknown

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* 13. For the next 4 questions identify how much are you willing to pay for excellent child care (specifically in a daycare) per age group?
New born– 2 years

$800 – 1000

$1100 – 1500

$1600 – 2000

$2000+

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* 14. 2 – 4 years old

$800 – 1000

$1100 – 1500

$1600 – 2000

$2000+

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* 15. 4-6 years old

$800 – 1000

$1100 – 1500

$1600 – 2000

$2000+

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* 16. 6-12 years old

$500 – 800

$800 – 1000

$1100 – 1500

$1500+

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* 17. When choosing child care, what is important to you (please rate)?

	Highest				Lowest
Safety	Safety Highest	Safety	Safety	Safety	Safety Lowest
Cleanliness of Facility	Cleanliness of Facility Highest	Cleanliness of Facility	Cleanliness of Facility	Cleanliness of Facility	Cleanliness of Facility Lowest
Regulated Child care	Regulated Child care Highest	Regulated Child care	Regulated Child care	Regulated Child care	Regulated Child care Lowest
Cost of Child care	Cost of Child care Highest	Cost of Child care	Cost of Child care	Cost of Child care	Cost of Child care Lowest
Location/Convenience	Location/Convenience Highest	Location/Convenience	Location/Convenience	Location/Convenience	Location/Convenience Lowest
Child's schedule/routine	Child's schedule/routine Highest	Child's schedule/routine	Child's schedule/routine	Child's schedule/routine	Child's schedule/routine Lowest
Consistent caregiver staff	Consistent caregiver staff Highest	Consistent caregiver staff	Consistent caregiver staff	Consistent caregiver staff	Consistent caregiver staff Lowest
Social interaction	Social interaction Highest	Social interaction	Social interaction	Social interaction	Social interaction Lowest
Learning curriculum/Education	Learning curriculum/Education Highest	Learning curriculum/Education	Learning curriculum/Education	Learning curriculum/Education	Learning curriculum/Education Lowest
Subsidy/Financial assistace	Subsidy/Financial assistace Highest	Subsidy/Financial assistace	Subsidy/Financial assistace	Subsidy/Financial assistace	Subsidy/Financial assistace Lowest
Nutrition/Food options	Nutrition/Food options Highest	Nutrition/Food options	Nutrition/Food options	Nutrition/Food options	Nutrition/Food options Lowest
Technology integration	Technology integration Highest	Technology integration	Technology integration	Technology integration	Technology integration Lowest
On-site preschool/Kindergarten	On-site preschool/Kindergarten Highest	On-site preschool/Kindergarten	On-site preschool/Kindergarten	On-site preschool/Kindergarten	On-site preschool/Kindergarten Lowest
Transportation	Transportation Highest	Transportation	Transportation	Transportation	Transportation Lowest
Extra-curricular programs onsite	Extra-curricular programs onsite Highest	Extra-curricular programs onsite	Extra-curricular programs onsite	Extra-curricular programs onsite	Extra-curricular programs onsite Lowest

Other (please specify)

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* 18. What isn’t being offered by today’s child care providers that you feel should be?

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* 19. Assuming your need was met in the previous question, would you be more likely to pay more for monthly child care?

Yes

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* 20. If YES to the previous question, what do you consider the value of these additional offering(s) per month?

$50-150

$150–300

$301 – 500

$500+

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* 21. When choosing a child care provider are you more incentivized by one that offers on-site after-school programs for children 6 years–12 years?

Yes

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* 22. How often would you like to receive reports about your child from your child care provider (not withstanding an emergency)?

	Daily	Weekly	Monthly	Never	Ad Hoc
New Born- 2 years	New Born- 2 years Daily	New Born- 2 years Weekly	New Born- 2 years Monthly	New Born- 2 years Never	New Born- 2 years Ad Hoc
2-4 years	2-4 years Daily	2-4 years Weekly	2-4 years Monthly	2-4 years Never	2-4 years Ad Hoc
4-6 years	4-6 years Daily	4-6 years Weekly	4-6 years Monthly	4-6 years Never	4-6 years Ad Hoc
6-12 years	6-12 years Daily	6-12 years Weekly	6-12 years Monthly	6-12 years Never	6-12 years Ad Hoc

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* 23. What is your preferred method of contact between you and your child care provider when communicating specifically about your child’s development?

Report Card (electronic/paper)

Text

In-Person Meeting

Phone

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* 24. When exploring child care options, what methods do you use to better educate yourself before selecting a child care provider? (check all that apply)

Print materials (brochures, magazines, articles, etc)

Social media (Facebook, Twitter, forums, blogs, etc)

Family, friends, neighbours, co-workers, etc

Testimonials

Internet

Parent groups (e.g. Momstown, Mommy Connections, etc)

Community services

Facility tour

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please state the city you are from

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* 3. Do you currently have children living with you under the age of 12?

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* 4. Are you planning on having children/expecting within the next year?

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* 5. If YES to either of the above questions, please continue with survey.Are you:

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* 6. Are you currently:

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* 7. How many children do you have currently?

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* 8. What province do you reside in?

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* 9. What is the total income of your household?

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* 10. Do you currently use child care services?

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* 11. If YES, please select which best describe your child care services you use:

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* 12. Are you considering initiating/changing child care within the next 12 months?

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* 13. For the next 4 questions identify how much are you willing to pay for excellent child care (specifically in a daycare) per age group?New born– 2 years

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* 14. 2 – 4 years old

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* 15. 4-6 years old

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* 16. 6-12 years old

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* 17. When choosing child care, what is important to you (please rate)?

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* 18. What isn’t being offered by today’s child care providers that you feel should be?

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* 19. Assuming your need was met in the previous question, would you be more likely to pay more for monthly child care?

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* 20. If YES to the previous question, what do you consider the value of these additional offering(s) per month?

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* 21. When choosing a child care provider are you more incentivized by one that offers on-site after-school programs for children 6 years–12 years?

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* 22. How often would you like to receive reports about your child from your child care provider (not withstanding an emergency)?

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* 23. What is your preferred method of contact between you and your child care provider when communicating specifically about your child’s development?

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* 24. When exploring child care options, what methods do you use to better educate yourself before selecting a child care provider? (check all that apply)

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* 25. What private child care providers are you most familiar with? (check all that apply)

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* 26. Based on what you know about these providers, which child care provider would be your first choice (if able to choose) ?

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* 27. Which child care provider would be your second choice? Please choose a provider different from your first choice.

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* 28. Which child care provider would be your third choice? Please choose a different provider than your first and second choices.

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* 29. May we ask why you chose these?

* 5. If YES to either of the above questions, please continue with survey.

Are you:

* 13. For the next 4 questions identify how much are you willing to pay for excellent child care (specifically in a daycare) per age group?
New born– 2 years