Hillsboro Child Care Needs Assessment Compiled: Thursday, November 19, 2015
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92 Total Responses
Date Created: Friday, October 30, 2015
Complete Responses: 92
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Q1: Are you currently using child care services in Hillsboro? Answered: 92
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Skipped: 0
Q2: In which city do you live? Answered: 92
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Other Responses: • Portland • Rural Traill County • Gardner, ND
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Q2: In which city do you live? Answered: 92
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Other Responses: • Portland • Rural Traill County • Gardner, ND
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Q3: In which city(ies) do you currently receive care? Answered: 79
Skipped: 13
Other Responses: • Fargo • Casselton • None • NA • stay home with my children • none • Hillsboro- a friend watches my child if need be • do not need child care • na • On waiting list for Headstart but full • Kids go to grandmas • none • hired a live in nanny because we could not find quality childcare • Fargo • Grand forks • It was Hillsboro • It is almost impossible, I may need to quit my job soon • Rural Hillsboro • Stay at home with both my children
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Q3: In which city(ies) do you currently receive care? Answered: 79
Skipped: 13
Other Responses: • Fargo • Casselton • None • NA • stay home with my children • none • Hillsboro- a friend watches my child if need be • do not need child care • na • On waiting list for Headstart but full • Kids go to grandmas • none • hired a live in nanny because we could not find quality childcare • Fargo • Grand forks • It was Hillsboro • It is almost impossible, I may need to quit my job soon • Rural Hillsboro • Stay at home with both my children
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Q4: In which city do you wish to receive care? Answered: 84
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Other Responses: • I do not recieve child care since my children are all older. If I had a choice though, I would prefer my child care in Hillsboro. • care not needed • do not need child care • na • Cummings Powered by
Q5: Please identify the type of child care services you use: (Please select all that apply.) Answered: 82
Skipped: 10
Other Responses: • None • none • None • na • none • Summer camp Powered by
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Will need infant care Spring 2016 summer Summer care for 9yr old Planning for future Summer camp- daycare Summer Care
Q6: Please mark the type of child care needed: (Please select all that apply.) Answered: 82
Skipped: 10
Other Responses • none • None • na • we need a care center • None
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Q6: Please mark the type of child care needed: (Please select all that apply.) Answered: 82
Skipped: 10
Other Responses • none • None • na • we need a care center • None
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Q7: Please mark the type of care you are currently utilizing. (Please select all that apply.) Answered: 81
Skipped: 11
Other Responses: • home daycare • In home daycare • In home daycare • NA • none • Provider in Their Home • None • na • It has been all over the board since we lost our child care. • hired nanny • Armory • In Home Daycare Provider • Care at provider's home • In home daycare • None eight currently • Home daycare Powered by
• Baby will be born in January. • Stay at home mom
Q7: Please mark the type of care you are currently utilizing. (Please select all that apply.) Answered: 81
Skipped: 11
Other Responses • home daycare • In home daycare • In home daycare • NA • none • Provider in Their Home • None • na • It has been all over the board since we lost our child care. • hired nanny • Armory • In Home Daycare Provider • Care at provider's home • In home daycare • None eight currently • Home daycare • Baby will be born in January. • Stay at home mom Powered by
Q8: Are you currently searching for care (due to lack of care, cost, location, license status, convenience, etc.)? Answered: 89
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There is always a need! For baby casually looking for care starting next schoolyear Yes, new baby due in April kind of would like to have my kids in the same location
Q9: Are you satisfied with your current child care arrangements? Answered: 81
Skipped: 11
• Right now is ok, but she is not open during the summer months. • At the current time Iam happy with my daycare but starting in the fall of 2017 my child will be starting school in Hillsboro and I will need daycare before and after school. • We use an in-home provider in Grandin and we would prefer to be in Hillsboro so we don't have to drive out of town for care. We were not impressed with the Mayville program though. Trashy employees - using bad grammar, unkempt, tasteless when talking to children, very little communication with parents about when they need to sign up for care, what is going on, etc. Hated that program and it's too bad that's the only one the city wants to see used. WAKE UP City Commission! The Main Discovery could have made it too if it were subsidized by the city the first time around. • Currently, yes. However, for the future, I will need more childcare and it is unavailable. • 2 different locations for childcare• To expensive • I am satisfied with my friend watching my child, but feel bad for inconveniencing her when she is not a daycare provider. • do not need child care • na • Location is tough and it is a newer in home daycare. The advantages of having a large facility in town is really missed. • Husband is helping but mother-in-law has to babysit when he works. Not a good situation • current provider lives 5 miles out of town. • Have two kids that have to be in different daycare locations Powered by
Q9: Are you satisfied with your current child care arrangements? Answered: 81
Skipped: 11
• We liked the location, convenience, etc when our children were in the center in Hillsboro. We no longer have that with our current arrangements. • Would prefer to be in hillsboro • My 3year old daughter has been on the waiting list for Head start since I was 6 months pregnant with her. For whatever reason we've continued to be pushed back. • We are currently using a licensed in-home daycare, but miss the convenience, flexibility and nice facilities that the center had to offer. • Cost, hours, closing • There are times that we have exhausted our current resources for care and have no one to watch our children. • I am constantly searching for child care, or to get my shifts covered. Hours needed are usually 230pm-830pm or 700pm-12midnight. I'm losing more hours and money at work because child care is nowhere! • Need a consistent place where my child can go. • Overall yes, would like them at the same place • My son needs care 2 days each week out of our home. Currently he had to stay home all week as I have no care for him. He was going to be starting around the time Main Discovery closed. • My mother really has a hard time taking care of him as he is getting older plus my friend is not doing a good job • Although we have an excellent home daycare, we are no longer able to utilize it for all of our children because it no longer takes after school care. We are currently relying on family members but this is a constant juggle and not a consistency. Many of the after school care available is more expensive than I see fair. Powered by
Q9: Are you satisfied with your current child care arrangements? Answered: 81
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Skipped: 11
Do not have any children yet but looking for future The options are way too limited. Only because it's a 12 mile trip each way. But there needs to be more in Traill county We need before school care and care on "no school" days We currently drive at least 20 miles out of our way daily to receive care in another city.
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Q10: If you DO NOT utilize child care services, what prevents you from using services? (If you have care, please skip this question.) Answered: 25
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Skipped: 67
Mayville State was terrible. Lost my child one day, poor communication, unorganized, poor care givers. Children are grown no need Do not need na no need no child-care age children The Buxton daycare put us on a waitlist, and called after 1.5 years. The in home providers that had openings when we were looking took care of 8+ children, had been cited numerous times for going over her limit, and was trying to get permission to care for 15 children (not sure how that's legal). So there was no options available that seemed safe enough. • Baby is not born yet.
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Q11: To help assess funding needs, please indicate your gross household income. Answered: 84
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Skipped: 8
Q12: Please select your household type: Answered: 89
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Q13: How MANY children do you have in each of the following age groups? Answered: 83
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Skipped: 9
Q14: Please check one in each column for the type of care you USE and the type of care you PREFER. Answered: 78
Skipped: 14
Other Responses: • In home daycare • none • I use a friend and Grandmother as needed • na • A friend's home
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Q14: Please check one in each column for the type of care you USE and the type of care you PREFER. Answered: 78
Skipped: 14
Other Responses: • In home daycare • none • I use a friend and Grandmother as needed • na • A friend's home
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Q15: Please mark the days you need child care. (Please select all that apply.) Answered: 81
Skipped: 11
Other Responses: • Monday Wednesday some holidays • none • After 5pm • Day hours Mon- Friday, days vary each week. • na • shifts vary • 8:00-5:30 • None Powered by
Q16: Please select the times you need schoolage child care. (Please select all that apply) Answered: 73
Skipped: 19
Other Responses: • none • na • Summer
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Q17: Please select the amount you consider reasonable to pay for child care services PER CHILD/DAY during regular school year (full days). Answered: 71
Skipped: 21
Other Responses: • Few dollars an hour • unknown • na • $10 per day for just after school • depends: up to $35 in a quality center, not more than $30 in an in home daycare • Paid by Traill county foster program • $16-$20.00 a day
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Q18: Please select the amount you currently pay for child care PER CHILD/DAY during the regular school year (full days). Answered: 61
Skipped: 31
Other Responses: • $28/day currently full day, 7am-530pm • 0 • I currently do not have care, when I did it was $36/day and was increasing to $41, which was high I thought. • $560/month • na • 0 • $5 per day for just after school • none • Paid by Traill county foster program • A friend and I just trade days with each other's children. • None as both are home with me. Will need care for 2.5yo • Head start only pay small amount before and after • Stay at home with them Powered by
Q19: Please select the amount you currently pay for child care PER CHILD/HOUR during the regular school year. Answered: 71
Skipped: 21
Other Responses: • I pay monthly • na • Paid by Traill county foster program • When needed I care I have paid $3/hr. • Do not pay yet
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Q20: Which of the following child care related issues have you encountered during the past year? (Please select all that apply.) Answered: 69
Skipped: 23
Other Responses: • Open spots for a child in Hillsboro • none • Availability of care • na • none • trying to find someone to watch your kids • Drop in care when daycare is closed
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When we had our child at The center that closed, it was way to expensive, they could never keep good workers, half the room were under staffed by following North Dakotas laws, a couple times there wasn't even a teacher in the room with a hand full of toddlers. "But they offered such great care!"! None We have had several child care issues in the last year. Access to infant care is an issue.
Q20: Which of the following child care related issues have you encountered during the past year? (Please select all that apply.) Answered: 69
Skipped: 23
Other Responses: • Open spots for a child in Hillsboro • none • Availability of care • na • none • trying to find someone to watch your kids • Drop in care when daycare is closed • When we had our child at The center that closed, it was way to expensive, they could never keep good workers, half the room were under staffed by following North Dakotas laws, a couple times there wasn't even a teacher in the room with a hand full of toddlers. "But they offered such great care!"! • None • We have had several child care issues in the last year. Access to infant care is an issue.
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Q21: What are you doing if you can't find the care you need/want? Answered: 66
Skipped: 26
Other Responses: • Had to call in sick to work, spouse had to call in • working with family members to provide care • no need • Asked friends to help with care. • na • stay home • Just work as needed Powered by
• Child stays home and isn't getting needed social interaction with children his age. • Rely on family members to assist • Have had no issues. • Utilize family • Asked grandparents to take time off of work to help.
Q22: Do you have any other child care concerns that were not addresses in this survey? Please describe below. Answered: 10
Skipped: 82
• No • starting in the fall of 2017 my child will be starting school in Hillsboro and I will need daycare before and after school • I am very frustrated with the way the city did not seem to give a rip about The Main Discovery and the hard working parents/board that worked to get that place open and operating and giving great care. Mayville State badmouthed it to no end, but they have lots of problems as well. We realize Teran was not a great business woman, but the city really was in the wrong by letting it fail. Mayville State is not WANTED by everyone, which is why The Main Discovery started in the first place. It's so sad the city is allowing a nice monopoly and willing to help them do it. • looking for before school care occasionally as needed depending on work schedule • N/A • na • not that i can think of • Infant care for our growing family • Need more daycare in Traill county- need care for school age kids for days off and summer months • We have had several concerns with child care in Hillsboro, specifically CDP and HPK. We have generally been concerned with the quality of care and safety of our child in the care of CDP, but there are no other options. We have been concerned with the professionalism of CDP staff, the safety of the children there due to lack of organization and misplaced children, and the general lack of organization of the entity. For instance, we registered for after school care, and our child's teacher confirmed. Our child went to the correct bus and arrived at the armory, and the staff then called The Main Discovery to tell them our child belonged there instead. I was never informed and was very concerned. Our child has also been gone from school and we have informed the teacher, and later the armory calls us (hours later) to see where our child is. We also were told there would be HPK open house, and we received the invitation the day after the open house. There is no organization, and it is very concerning as a parent. I have also been disappointed with the quality of the staff. Some are great - others are very concerning, and I'm glad my child is only with them one hour per day. We never had any of these issues at The Main Discovery. My child loved going there and now my child dreads going to the armory.
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Q23: How many members are in your household? Answered: 73 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
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Q24: Are you considered homeless? Answered: 88
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Q25: Are you currently providing foster care for any children 0-5 years? Answered: 85
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Q26: Are you considering increasing your family size, either by pregnancy or adoption of an infant (under 24 months old), in the next 18 months? Answered: 83
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