• Childcare Survey

  • In 2024, United WE and Oklahoma State University released a study “Understanding Access and Barriers to Childcare in Oklahoma."

     

    Note: Commerce may contact respondents with questions. If valid contact information is not provided, then the survey will be excluded from results. 

  • Shared Respondent Information

  • Note: Before beginning the survey, please select the option that best describes you. If you identify with more than one respondent type, you may complete a separate survey for each applicable type.

  • Respondent Type*
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Employee / Citizen or Interested Party with Children

  • Is your child or children currently in childcare?
  • What type of child care are you currently using. Please select all that apply.
  • Approximately how far is your childcare provider from your workplace?
  • Have you found accessing childcare difficult?
  • Which of the following have been challenges? Please select all that apply
  • Has lack of childcare forced you to leave a job?
  • Did lack of available or affordable childcare contribute to a decision to decline a job offer?
  • Why was this?
  • Have you requested more flexible work arrangements from your employer to accommodate the childcare schedule?
  • Were you accommodated?

  • Employer

  • What nature of the business do you operate?
  • Approximately how many employees does your organization have?
  • Have you lost employees or not been able to hire employees due to the lack of affordable or available childcare?
  • Was this due to
  • Do you offer any childcare benefits to your employees?
  • Are you considering adding childcare benefits?
  • Please indicate what benefit(s) you provide: Please select all that apply
  • Have childcare benefits been requested or suggested by employees?
  • Have childcare challenges contributed to difficulty recruiting employees?
  • Have applicants ever declined employment because of childcare-related concerns?
  • How frequently do childcare issues contribute to employee absenteeism or scheduling problems?
  • Have childcare challenges contributed to employee turnover or retention problems?
  • What are the primary barriers to your organization providing childcare benefits? Select all that apply.
  • Would your business be willing to pay for a portion of childcare costs for your employees if the remaining portion of the cost was shared with employees and a new grant funded program?
  • Are you able to offer flexible schedules or work from home options to employees who are family caregivers?

  • Community Representative

  • How would you describe the availability of childcare in your community?
  • What are the top 3 childcare needs that are difficult to meet in your community?
  • What are the top 3 childcare barriers in your community?
  • Does lack of childcare affect workforce participation in your community?
  • Does lack of childcare affect employers' ability to recruit and retain workers in your community?

  • Childcare Provider

  • Where do you operate?
  • Does your childcare program offer care outside of traditional daytime business hours?
  • Full or part-time service provided?
  • Total number of staff?
  • Do you currently have a waiting list?
  • Do you offer educational services (Select all that apply)?
  • Do you offer transportation services?
  • What are the top 3 challenges facing childcare businesses operating in Oklahoma?

  • Note: All information on this form is considered public information. All information provided may be used by Commerce for any and all purposes.

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