Facts In Action

A recent national survey of parents' feelings about child care, commissioned by Easter Seals found that:

• The majority of parents consider it very important that a child care center has a staff that is warm, friendly and approachable (86%) and well-trained (78%), and has a low child-to-caregiver ratio (72%).

• Of those parents who reported moderate difficulty in finding a child care center, most pointed to a shortage of facilities in their community (55%), lack of affordable care (51%), or care that did not meet their specific needs (42%).

Source:
Easter Seals survey, 2001.

Facts in Action, August 2001