Survey on Early Learning and Child Care Arrangements

Respondent information (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_R01

This survey should be completed by a parent, guardian or person who is knowledgeable about [CHILDNAME]'s child care arrangements. The next few questions are about you.

Respondent information (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q01A

What is your date of birth?
Year

Min = 1901; Max = 2021

Respondent information (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q01B

What is your date of birth?
Month

• 01: January
• 02: February
• 03: March
• 04: April
• 05: May
• 06: June
• 07: July
• 08: August
• 09: September
• 10: October
• 11: November
• 12: December

Respondent information (AGE) - Question identifier:AGE_Q01C

What is your date of birth?
Day

Min = 1; Max = 31

Respondent information (GDR) - Question identifier:GDR_Q10

What is your gender?

• 1: Male
• 2: Female
• 3: Or please specify

Respondent information (PMK2) - Question identifier:PMK2_Q05

Does [CHILDNAME] live in your household?

• 1: Yes, full-time
• 2: Yes, part-time
• 3: No

Respondent information (PMK3) - Question identifier:PMK3_Q05

What is your relationship to [CHILDNAME]?

• 1: Mother (e.g., birth mother, adoptive mother, foster mother or step mother)
• 2: Father (e.g., birth father, adoptive father, foster father or step father)
• 3: Other relative
• 4: Other non-relative

Early learning and child care arrangements (PMK) - Question identifier:PMK_Q35A

What is [CHILDNAME]'s date of birth?
Year

Min = 1901; Max = 2021

Early learning and child care arrangements (PMK) - Question identifier:PMK_Q35B

What is [CHILDNAME]'s date of birth?
Month

• 01: January
• 02: February
• 03: March
• 04: April
• 05: May
• 06: June
• 07: July
• 08: August
• 09: September
• 10: October
• 11: November
• 12: December

Early learning and child care arrangements (PMK) - Question identifier:PMK_Q35C

What is [CHILDNAME]'s date of birth?
Day

Min = 1; Max = 31

Early learning and child care arrangements (PMK) - Question identifier:PMK_R35

The following questions are about [CHILDNAME] and their usual early learning and child care arrangements. By early learning and child care arrangements, we mean any care provided to children by someone other than the parent or guardian, including formal and informal arrangements, licensed and unlicensed arrangements, full-time and part-time arrangements as well as paid and unpaid arrangements.

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q04

In the past three months, did [CHILDNAME] usually attend any child care arrangements?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q05A

In the past three months, which of the following arrangements did you usually use for [CHILDNAME]?

• 1: Daycare centre, preschool or CPE
• 2: Care by a relative other than a parent or guardian (e.g., a grandparent)
• 3: Care by a non-relative in the child's home (e.g., a nanny)
• 4: Family child care home (e.g., home-based daycare or home-based child care)
• 5: Before or after school program
• 6: Other child care arrangement

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q05AA

Daycare centre, preschool or CPE - How many hours per week?

Min = 0; Max = 999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q05AB

Care by a relative other than a parent or guardian - How many hours per week?

Min = 0; Max = 999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q05AC

Care by a non-relative in the child's home - How many hours per week?

Min = 0; Max = 999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q05AD

Family child care home - How many hours per week?

Min = 0; Max = 999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q05AE

Before or after school program - How many hours per week?

Min = 0; Max = 999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q05AF

Other child care arrangement - How many hours per week?

Min = 0; Max = 999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q15

Currently, which child care arrangement do you consider to be the main one for [CHILDNAME]?

• 1: Daycare centre, preschool or CPE
• 2: Care by a relative other than a parent or guardian
• 3: Care by a non-relative in the child's home
• 4: Family child care home
• 5: Before or after school program
• 6: Other child care arrangement

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q20

Is the main child care arrangement for [CHILDNAME] licensed or accredited by the government or an agency?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Don't know

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q22

Does [CHILDNAME] attend a child care arrangement in the province of Quebec?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q23

Is [CHILDNAME] in the [$8.50] per day Quebec reduced contribution program for children 0 to 5 years?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Don't know

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q24

Excluding tax credits, does your household currently receive a child care fee subsidy or other funding specifically to lower your child care fees for [CHILDNAME]?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Don't know

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q30A

For [CHILDNAME], how much do you usually pay for your child care [arrangement/arrangements]?
Daycare centre, preschool or CPE - Dollar amount

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q25A

Daycare centre, preschool or CPE - Frequency

• 1: Day
• 2: Week
• 3: Month

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q30B

For [CHILDNAME], how much do you usually pay for your child care [arrangement/arrangements]?
Child care by a relative other than a parent or guardian - Dollar amount

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q25B

Child care by a relative other than a parent or guardian - Frequency

• 1: Day
• 2: Week
• 3: Month

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q30C

For [CHILDNAME], how much do you usually pay for your child care [arrangement/arrangements]?
Care by a non-relative in the child's home - Dollar amount

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q25C

Care by a non-relative in the child's home - Frequency

• 1: Day
• 2: Week
• 3: Month

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q30D

For [CHILDNAME], how much do you usually pay for your child care [arrangement/arrangements]?
Family child care home - Dollar amount

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q25D

Family child care home - Frequency

• 1: Day
• 2: Week
• 3: Month

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q30E

For [CHILDNAME], how much do you usually pay for your child care [arrangement/arrangements]?
Before or after school program - Dollar amount

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q25E

Before or after school program - Frequency

• 1: Day
• 2: Week
• 3: Month

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q30F

For [CHILDNAME], how much do you usually pay for your child care [arrangement/arrangements]?
Other child care arrangement - Dollar amount

Min = 0; Max = 9999

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q25F

Other child care arrangement - Frequency

• 1: Day
• 2: Week
• 3: Month

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q35A

Thinking of a typical week, how many days does [CHILDNAME] usually attend each arrangement?

Number of days in a typical week
Daycare centre, preschool or CPE

• 1: 1
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5
• 6: 6
• 7: 7

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q35B

Thinking of a typical week, how many days does [CHILDNAME] usually attend each arrangement?

Number of days in a typical week
Child care by a relative other than a parent or guardian

• 1: 1
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5
• 6: 6
• 7: 7

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q35C

Thinking of a typical week, how many days does [CHILDNAME] usually attend each arrangement?

Number of days in a typical week
Care by a non-relative in the child's home

• 1: 1
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5
• 6: 6
• 7: 7

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q35D

Thinking of a typical week, how many days does [CHILDNAME] usually attend each arrangement?

Number of days in a typical week
Family child care home

• 1: 1
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5
• 6: 6
• 7: 7

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q35E

Thinking of a typical week, how many days does [CHILDNAME] usually attend each arrangement?

Number of days in a typical week
Before or after school program

• 1: 1
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5
• 6: 6
• 7: 7

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q35F

Thinking of a typical week, how many days does [CHILDNAME] usually attend each arrangement?

Number of days in a typical week
Other child care arrangement

• 1: 1
• 2: 2
• 3: 3
• 4: 4
• 5: 5
• 6: 6
• 7: 7

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q40A

Indicate if [CHILDNAME] attends the following [arrangement/arrangements] in the evenings or on the weekend during a typical week.
Daycare centre, preschool or CPE

• 1: In the evening after 6 p.m.
• 2: On the weekend
• 3: Both evenings and weekends
• 4: Neither evenings nor weekends

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q40B

Indicate if [CHILDNAME] attends the following [arrangement/arrangements] in the evenings or on the weekend during a typical week.
Child care by a relative other than a parent or guardian

• 1: In the evening after 6 p.m.
• 2: On the weekend
• 3: Both evenings and weekends
• 4: Neither evenings nor weekends

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q40C

Indicate if [CHILDNAME] attends the following [arrangement/arrangements] in the evenings or on the weekend during a typical week.
Care by a non-relative in the child's home

• 1: In the evening after 6 p.m.
• 2: On the weekend
• 3: Both evenings and weekends
• 4: Neither evenings nor weekends

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q40D

Indicate if [CHILDNAME] attends the following [arrangement/arrangements] in the evenings or on the weekend during a typical week.
Family child care home

• 1: In the evening after 6 p.m.
• 2: On the weekend
• 3: Both evenings and weekends
• 4: Neither evenings nor weekends

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q40E

Indicate if [CHILDNAME] attends the following [arrangement/arrangements] in the evenings or on the weekend during a typical week.
Before or after school program

• 1: In the evening after 6 p.m.
• 2: On the weekend
• 3: Both evenings and weekends
• 4: Neither evenings nor weekends

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q40F

Indicate if [CHILDNAME] attends the following [arrangement/arrangements] in the evenings or on the weekend during a typical week.
Other child care arrangement

• 1: In the evening after 6 p.m.
• 2: On the weekend
• 3: Both evenings and weekends
• 4: Neither evenings nor weekends

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q45

You previously indicated your main child care arrangement for [CHILDNAME] is "[Daycare centre, preschool or CPE/Care by a relative other than parent or guardian/Care by a non-relative in the child's home/Family child care home/Before or after school program/Other child care arrangement]". What are the reasons you chose this type of child care rather than another arrangement?

• 01: Only option available
• 02: Location (e.g., close to work, school or home)
• 03: Affordable cost
• 04: Hours of operation
• 05: Qualifications of the child care provider (e.g., early childhood education credentials)
• 06: Care provider is trustworthy, warm, nurturing
• 07: Licensed or accredited child care (i.e., licensed or accredited by the government or an agency)
• 08: Program characteristics (e.g., curriculum, educator-to-child-ratios, quality outdoor time)
• 09: Ability to meet the child's special needs due to disability or chronic illness
• 10: Offers culturally-relevant or minority language programming
• 11: My other children go there or have gone there
• 12: Limited availability due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• 13: Other reason
• 14: No specific reason

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q50A

Did you have difficulty finding a child care arrangement for [CHILDNAME]?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Did not look for child care

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q50B

What did you have difficulty finding?

• 01: Affordable child care
• 02: Subsidized child care spaces or spaces eligible for child care fee subsidy
• 03: Licensed or accredited child care
• 04: Child care available in your community
• 05: Qualified child care provider
• 06: The quality of child care you require
• 07: Child care that meets your child's special needs due to disability or chronic illness
• 08: Child care that fits your family's work or study schedules
• 09: Child care that offers culturally-relevant or minority language programming
• 10: Child care that could accommodate more than one child in the family
• 11: Child care during the COVID-19 pandemic
• 12: Other

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q55

Did the difficulties you had finding child care result in you and your family doing any of the following?

• 01: Postponing your return to work (e.g., after birth of child or parental leave)
• 02: Deciding to work at home (e.g., self-employed, operating a home-based child care)
• 03: Working fewer hours than you would have otherwise
• 04: Changing your work or study schedules
• 05: Changing jobs, quitting job or closing business
• 06: Deciding to have a parent stay home with the child (e.g., not working at a job or business)
• 07: Postponing or discontinuing schooling or training
• 08: Using multiple child care arrangements or a temporary arrangement
• 09: Paying more for child care than you wanted to pay
• 10: Other Impact
• 11: No specific impact

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q65

What are the reasons your family doesn't use child care arrangements for [CHILDNAME]?

• 01: Unemployed or seasonal worker or unable to work due to disability or chronic illness
• 02: Maternity, paternity or parental leave
• 03: Prefer to have parent stay at home with the child
• 04: Prefer to adjust work or study schedules to accommodate child care needs
• 05: Prefer to care for the child while working (e.g., self-employed, work from home, operate a home-based child care business)
• 06: Shortage of places or waiting list
• 07: The cost of child care is too high
• 08: Services not adapted to the child's special needs due to disability or chronic illness
• 09: Available child care arrangements are not suitable (e.g., poor quality, inconvenient location or hours of operation.)
• 10: Child is in school (e.g., all levels of kindergarten, pre-primary, grade primary, primary or elementary school)
• 11: I feel it is unsafe during the COVID-19 pandemic
• 12: Other reason
• 13: No specific reason

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q70

Of the reasons you indicated previously, which one represents the main reason you do not use child care arrangements for [CHILDNAME]?

• 01: Unemployed, seasonal worker or unable to work due to disability or chronic illness
• 02: Maternity, paternity or parental leave
• 03: Prefer to have parent stay at home with the child
• 04: Prefer to adjust work or study schedules to accommodate child care needs
• 05: Prefer to care for the child while working (e.g., self-employed, work from home, operate a home-based child care business)
• 06: Shortage of places or waiting list
• 07: The cost of child care is too high
• 08: Services not adapted to the child's special needs due to disability or chronic illness
• 09: Available child care arrangements are not suitable (e.g., poor quality, inconvenient location or hours of operation.)
• 10: Child is in school (e.g., all levels of kindergarten, pre-primary, grade primary, primary or elementary school)
• 11: I feel it is unsafe during the COVID-19 pandemic
• 12: Other reason

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_R75

You previously indicated you don't currently use child care arrangements. Among the reasons you provided, the following reasons are considered barriers:

Shortage of places or waiting list
The cost of child care is too high
Services not adapted to the child's special needs due to disability or chronic illness
Available child care arrangements are not suitable

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q75

Would you use child care arrangements for [CHILDNAME] if these barriers did not exist?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Don't know

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q80

Have you ever used a child care arrangement for [CHILDNAME]?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q81

Is [CHILDNAME] currently on a waitlist for a child care space?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No
• 3: Don't know

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q85

During the past three months, what was your main activity?

• 01: Working at a paid job or business
• 02: Looking for paid work
• 03: Going to school or training
• 04: Maternity or paternity or parental leave
• 05: Stay at home parent
• 06: Volunteering
• 07: Unable to work (e.g., because of disability)
• 08: Unable to work due to care responsibilities for a child with a disability or chronic illness
• 09: Other activity

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR) - Question identifier:ARR_Q90

What is the highest certificate, diploma or degree that you have completed?

• 1: Less than high school diploma or its equivalent
• 2: High school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate
• 3: Trade certificate or diploma
• 4: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma (other than trades certificates or diplomas)
• 5: University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level
• 6: Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.A. (Hons), B.Sc., B.Ed., LL.B.)
• 7: University certificate, diploma or degree above the bachelor's level

Indigenous Identity (ABM) - Question identifier:ABM_Q01

Is [CHILDNAME] First Nations, Métis or Inuk (Inuit)?

• 1: No, not First Nations, Métis, or Inuk (Inuit)
• 2: Yes, First Nations (North American Indian)
• 3: Yes, Métis
• 4: Yes, Inuk (Inuit)

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR2) - Question identifier:ARR2_Q100A

In a typical week, does [CHILDNAME] attend school?

• 1: Yes
• 2: No

Early learning and child care arrangements (ARR2) - Question identifier:ARR2_Q100B

How often does [CHILDNAME] attend school?

• 1: Full days every day
• 2: Half days every day
• 3: Full days alternate days
• 4: Half days alternate days
• 5: Some other combination

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