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Welcome to the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) 

Cost of Child Care Survey. 


Thank you for your time and willingness to share information about the costs/expenses of running your child care program. DCF will use information gathered from this survey to better understand the costs associated with providing child care. The information you share will be kept confidential, and results will be combined with other provider feedback before it is shared. 


Thank you for participating. Your input will help us improve accessibility to care and education for all young children in Wisconsin!

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Please complete this survey for the following location:



location

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FA Statement
Group Center Staff
Please indicate the number of staff in your child care program.
  • Consider teaching staff to be all those whose primary responsibility is to work directly with children.
  • Consider other staff to include those who primarily provide services that do not fit the prior categories, such as cook or custodian who is employed by your program.
Family Child Care Staffing
How many other people do you pay to work in your child care business?
Please describe their role and how many.
Group Center Benefits
How much do you pay per teacher/employee for the following benefits?
Please indicate if the amount is monthly or annually.
Benefit Amount Amount Per
Health insurance
401k/other retirement plan
Paid time off & holidays
Teacher/employee training or professional development
  
Family Child Care Benefits
How much do you pay for the following benefits for yourself?
Please indicate if the amount is monthly or annually.
Benefit Amount Amount Per
Health insurance
401k/other retirement plan
Paid time off & holidays
Training or professional development
  
Additional Group Center Benefits
Besides the benefits listed above, do you offer your staff any other benefits and, if so, how much do you pay per teacher/employee?

Please indicate if the amount is monthly or annually.

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Additional Family Child Care Benefits
Besides the benefits listed above, do you offer yourself any other benefits and, if so, how much do you pay for yourself?

Please indicate if the amount is monthly or annually.

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Family Child Care Staff Benefits
Do you pay for any benefits for anyone besides yourself who you pay to work in your program?

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FA Statement
Family Child Care Facilities: Time-Space Percentage
1. Some child care business owners calculate the time-space percentage for their home when completing their taxes. Do you know your time-space percentage?
2. About how many hours per week is your house/space in use for child care?
Please include set up and clean up time.
 
3. About what percentage of your house is used for child care? You may provide square footage instead of percentage, if known. Just enter one. 
 
4. What is the total square footage of your home?
Facilities: Rent/Mortgage
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How much do you pay for the rent/lease/mortgage?
Please indicate if the amount is monthly or annually.
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How much do you pay for property taxes?
Please indicate if the amount is monthly or annually.

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FA Statement
Facilities: Insurance (Property, Liability, Other)
Please indicate if the amounts below are monthly or annually. 1. How much do you pay for property insurance?
2. How much do you pay for liability insurance?
3. If you have any other insurance (other than vehicle which is covered later), what type and how much do you pay?

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Facilities: Utilities
How much do you pay for the following utilities?
Please indicate if the amounts below are monthly or annually.
Utility Amount Amount Per
Gas/Electric/Oil
Water/Sewer
Trash removal
Internet/Phone
Security
Other Utilities
Do you pay for any other utilities not listed above?
If so, please indicate if amount is monthly or annually.

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FA Statement
Cleaning
How much do you pay for cleaning supplies and/or cleaning services?
Please indicate if amount is monthly or annually.
Facilities:  Grounds Maintenance
How much do you pay for grounds maintenance?
Please indicate if amount is monthly or annually.
Grounds Maintenance Amount Amount Per
Landscaping/yard service
Snow removal
Pest control
Other Grounds Maintenace
Do you pay for any other grounds maintenance not listed above?
If so, please indicate if amount is monthly or annually.

Facilities:  Building Maintenance
How much do you pay for building maintenance?
Please indicate if amount is monthly or annually.
Building Maintenance Amount Amount Per
Plumbing
Electrical
Heating/cooling sytems
Other Building Maintenace
Do you pay for any other building maintenance not listed above?
If so, please indicate if amount is monthly or annually.

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FA Statement
Facilities:  Vehicle Expense
How much do you pay for vehicle(s) expenses for your child care business?
Please indicate if the amount is total, monthly or annually.
Vehicle Expense Amount Amount Per
Vehicle purchase/lease/ loan 
Gas and vehicle repairs
Vehicle insurance
Other Vehicle Expenses
Do you pay for any other vehicles(s) expense not listed above?
If so, please indicate if amount is monthly or annually.

Uncollectible Accounts
Please indicate if you have families that have overdue tuition (bad debt).

1. If yes, please estimate how many families currently owe you money.
2. Please estimate how much you are owed in back tuition.
Please indicate if amount is total, monthly or annually.
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