The parents of the vast majority of children who attend daycare say they are satisfied with the services offered, but want several changes to improve them, according to a survey released by the Institut de la statistique du Québec (ISQ) on Tuesday.
On a scale of 0 to 10, 88% of Quebecers surveyed expressed a level of satisfaction between 8 and 10, we can read in the ISQ report on the accessibility and use of childcare services in 2021.
Among the main improvements desired by the parents of children attending a daycare service, we find in particular a more affordable rate (12%), fewer staff changes (9%), more educational activities (9%) and a open all year round, without interruption (7%).
Despite this, finding a place in daycare remains difficult. Among the children whose parents looked for a first childcare service, 47% found their search “quite difficult” or “very difficult”.
The ISQ survey also reveals that the majority of children who have used a childcare service have attended either a CPE (35%), an unsubsidized daycare (20%), a subsidized home environment (18%) or a subsidized daycare (16%).
The survey was conducted among the parents of 13,138 children.