Sint Maarten Day Care Survey

INSTRUCTIONS

This survey is organized within the framework of the UNICEF NL Child Resilience and Protection Project that is supporting the development of a sustainable and equitable funding model for ECD Centers (Day Care programmes) in Sint Maarten. The purpose of this project activity is to promote inclusion and equity in Day Care programmes.

The information obtained through this survey will be used strictly for research purposes. This information will enable the expert team to develop a financing model for ECD Centers.

Please, note that because of the effect of COVID in 2020 and 2021, the data to be provided in this survey should be for the year 2019. The completion of this survey takes approximately 15 minutes (if all the information is available). Please, try to respond to as many questions as you can.

Thank you!

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* 1. What is the name of your organization?

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* 2. In which district is your organization located?

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* 3. In which year was your organization established?

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* 4. What is included in the services provided?

Newborn/infant care

Snacks and meals

Parent education

Pre-school education

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Does your centre follow a certain curriculum?

Yes

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* 6. How many children were enrolled in 2019 in your Day Care programme?

Total number:

Number of girls:

Number of boys:

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* 7. What was in 2019 the maximum number of children your Day Care programme could serve (maximum capacity)?

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* 8. Do you currently have a waitlist for Day Care programme participation?

Yes

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* 9. How many groups/classes did your Day Care programme have in 2019?

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* 10. What was the maximum number of groups/classes your Day Care programme could host (maximum capacity) in 2019?

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* 11. How many children with special needs attended your Day Care programme in 2019?

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* 12. Please, select the special needs of the children that attended your Day Care programme in 2019.

Autism

Hearing impaired

Visually impaired

Speech impaired

Emotionally disturbed

Specific learning disabled

Intellectually disabled

Traumatic brain injury

Orthopedically impaired

Multiple disabled

Other health impaired, and gifted

Other (please specify)

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* 13. In 2019, what was the attendance rate in % of the average child (in other words, what percentage of the total number of days did a child attend – as opposed to not showing up due to illnesses and other reasons)?

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* 14. When during the year does your Day Care programme operate?

All-year-round

School Year

Summer Time

Other (please specify)

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* 15. How many days per week does your Day Care programme provide services?

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* 16. How many hours of service does your Day Care programme offer in a day?

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* 17. How many meals does your Day Care programme offer (please type a number; if none, please type 0)?

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* 18. In 2019, what was the number of Management Staff in your organization?

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* 19. If your organization delivers both an after-school programme and Day Care, is Management Staff in your organization the same for both types of services?

Yes

If No, please provide number of Management Staff responsible only for Day Care programme in 2019

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* 20. In 2019, what was the number of Pedagogical Staff in your Day Care programme?

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* 21. in 2019, what was the number of Non-pedagogical Staff in your Day Care programme?

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* 22. What percentage of total staff was female in 2019?

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* 23. Are all of your staff qualified for the work they perform?

Yes

If No, how many are not?

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* 24. Did all staff submit a certificate of good conduct and / or signed a self-declaration?

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* 25. Do you charge a fee for your Day Care services?

Yes

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* 26. How much was the monthly fee for the Day Care programme in 2019?

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* 27. Do parents have to sign a contract for enrollment of their child?

Yes

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* 28. If a contract is signed, what is the typical duration of it (number of months or years)? (Please, skip this question if not applicable).

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* 29. If a contract is signed, does it specify the number of days per week that the child attends? (Please, skip this question if not applicable).

Yes

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* 30. How many parents (or %) do not pay the fee or not fully on a monthly basis?

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* 31. If parents don’t pay the fee, is the child refused entry or can they still attend?

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* 32. What type of financing other than parent’s payment (fee) did you receive in 2019?

Government financing – please, include amount

Charities/International Organizations – please, include name and amount

Other – please, include amount

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* 33. What amount of annual financing (subsidy) from the government would allow your organization to operate Day Care services adequately?

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* 34. Please provide for the Year 2019 a breakdown of your Day Care programme ANNUAL expenditure for each of the following categories:

Wages (including vacation, social security, etc.)

Insurance for children

Social Security

Food Expenses

Rent

Electricity

Water & Sanitation

Internet

Phone

Transportation

Security

Teaching Material

Playground Material

Capital Repairs

Small Repairs

Training

Other

Thank you for your participation!