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Employer Survey: Economic Impact of Limited Child Care Options in Prince Edward County

This survey is for businesses and organizations based in Prince Edward County. We're seeking input from employers to better understand how the local childcare shortage is affecting your employees, and in turn, your operations. Your responses will help assess the economic impact of limited childcare in PEC and guide how the municipality can support or encourage the creation of more childcare spaces locally.

Section 1: About

1.  

What is the primary industry that your business / organization represents:

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2.  

Which ward does your business operate from? If there's more than one, choose the primary:

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3.  

How many employees do you have?

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4.  

I am responding as the:

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Section 2: Current Childcare Situation

5.  

What percentage of your employees rely on childcare for children aged 0-4 to be able to come to work?

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6.  

What percentage of your employees rely on childcare for school-age children (ages 4+) to be able to come to work?

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7.  

Do your employees with school-age children struggle with finding care on PA Days and School Breaks (e.g. March Break, Christmas Break, Summer Break)?

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8.  

Do any your employees require childcare to attend work outside the hours of 7.30-5.30 p.m. Mondays - Friday?

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9.  

What percentage of your employees are required to leave Prince Edward County to access childcare?

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10.  

What challenges do your employees encounter when accessing childcare? (select all that apply)

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Section 3: Turnover of Employees

11.  

Of your employees with children requiring childcare, how often do they miss work due to not having childcare? (note: this question isn't about family illness, but rather not having childcare)

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12.  

In your experience, is the shortage of childcare in PEC a factor in retaining employees?

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Section 4: Business / Organizational Impact

13.  

Please estimate the annual cost of absenteeism due to childcare issues:

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14.  

Please estimate the percentage of employees who have not been able to return to work following parental leave, or had to resign due to childcare issues:

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15.  

Have you lost potential new hires / recruits due to lack of childcare options?

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Section 5: Employer Perspectives 

16.  

Where do you believe funding for better childcare options should come from? (select all that apply)

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17.  

The shortage of Early childhood Educators (ECEs) is a key factor in the lack of childcare. To what extent do you agree with the municipality using taxpayer funds to:

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Attract and retain ECEs to Prince Edward County
Subsidize the cost of training new ECEs working in Prince Edward County
Encourage the creation of licensed home-based childcare by offering micro-grants to help with startup costs such as fencing, equipment and other licensing requirements
Convert municipal spaces into new childcare centres
18.  

Is there anything your business / organization is doing to provide creative solutions for employee childcare needs? Select all that apply.

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