| Question | Answers | Source | Source Link | Dates Used | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, did the program you work in experience staffing shortages? | • Yes • No • I don't know • N/A • I didn’t employ anyone else in my program prior to the COVID-19 pandemic | NA | 08/02/2021-08/26/2021 10/13/2021-10/17/2021 11/10/2021-11/15/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 | |
| 2 | Is the program you work in currently experiencing staffing shortages? | • Yes • No • I don't know • N/A • I don’t employ anyone else in my program | NA | 08/02/2021-08/26/2021 10/13/2021-10/17/2021 11/10/2021-11/15/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 | |
| 3 | Is the center/program you work in currently experiencing staffing shortages? | • Yes • No • I do not know • Not applicable | NA | 11/09/2022-11/16/2022 | |
| 4 | What impact has the staffing shortage had on your well-being? Check all that apply. | • I feel more stressed • I feel more depressed • I feel more anxious • I feel exhausted/ burnt out • I find it harder to decompress and engage in activities outside of work • Other (Specify) [text entry] | RAPID team Modified from NAEYC Provider Survey July 2021 | NA | 08/02/2021-08/26/2021 10/13/2021-10/17/2021 11/10/2021-11/15/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 11/09/2022-11/16/2022 |
| 5 | What impact has the staffing shortage had on your experience at work? (Check all that apply) | • I have less time to prepare for class • I have less time to sanitize and clean my classroom • I have less time for self-care • I am less able to take time off • My schedule is less predictable • Other (Specify) [text entry] | Modified from NAEYC Provider Survey July 2021 | NA | 08/02/2021-08/26/2021 10/13/2021-10/17/2021 11/10/2021-11/15/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 |
| 6 | What impact has the staffing shortage had on your experience at work? Select all that apply | • I have less time to prepare for the day • I cannot complete my usual duties • I have taken on additional tasks, ontop of my usual duties • I have less time to support staff and families • I spend more time in the classroom providing care • I work longer hours • I am less able to take time off • I have less time for self-care • Other (Specify) [text entry] | NA | 10/13/2021-10/17/2021 11/10/2021-11/15/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 11/09/2022-11/16/2022 | |
| 7 | Compared to before the pandemic, how difficult do you think it is to recruit and retain qualified staff? | • More difficuly • About the same • Less difficult • I don't know | Modified from NAEYC Provider Survey July 2021 | NA | 08/02/2021-08/26/2021 10/13/2021-10/17/2021 11/10/2021-11/15/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 |
| 8 | In your opinion, what are the main challenges to recruiting qualified staff? (Select all that apply) | • Low wages • No or unsatisfactory benefits • Concerns for health and safety • Lack of child care for own children • Underqualified candidates • Other (please specify) [text entry] | Modified from NAEYC Provider Survey July 2021 | NA | 08/02/2021-08/26/2021 10/13/2021-10/17/2021 11/10/2021-11/15/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 11/09/2022-11/16/2022 |
| 9 | In your opinion, what are the main challenges to retaining qualified staff? (Select all that apply) | • Low wages • No or unsatisfactory benefits • Burn out/exhaustion • Lack of child care for own children • Regulations (federal and state) • Uncertainty about how to gain credentials and/or degrees • Other (please specify) [text entry] | Modified from NAEYC Provider Survey July 2021 | NA | 08/02/2021-08/26/2021 10/13/2021-10/17/2021 11/10/2021-11/15/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 11/09/2022-11/16/2022 |
| 10 | Are you considering leaving your job in child care or closing your child care program in the next year? | • Yes • No • Maybe | Modified from NAEYC Provider Survey July 2021 | NA | 08/02/2021-08/26/2021 10/13/2021-10/17/2021 11/10/2021-11/15/2021 01/31/2022-02/07/2022 01/03/2022-01/24/2022 11/09/2022-11/16/2022 |