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Box 3185 Mankato, MN 56002-3185  \n(507) 934-7700  \n[www.ruralmn.org](www.ruralmn.org)  \nResults ofa statewide survey of child care providers  \nApril 2019  \nThe Center first started looking into the matter of the child care shortage in 2015. In the process of this initial research, we found a corresponding shortage of information on just why providers were leaving the business. As a result, we concluded in 2018 that it was necessary to conduct a survey that would allow us to hear directly from providers themselves, both family and center-based. The goal was to look deeper into the issue by asking providers themselves what’s going on.  \nFrom 1,500 surveys sent out to both family providers (those offering child care in their homes) and center-based child care providers, we received just under 400 responses. Providers were asked a combination of questions regarding finances and regulations to gauge how much each might be playing a role. While there were a few surprises, the responses from these providers confirmed what we have been hearing. Their comments provided numerous specifics to help direct efforts to fix the issues.  \nThis survey is not the final word, of course. We will take what we learned from this round to develop questions we will ask in focus groups later around the state this year to dig deeper into the particular issues raised by this survey.  \nThe findings: What we learned  \nThe two main areas of this survey asked about finances and regulations to see how each might play a role in why providers are leaving the business. The survey results showed, however, that regulations and finances are entwined, it seems especially for center providers.  \nDuration.  \nOne finding that doesn’t immediately seem to relate to regulations or finances is how long providers intend to continue providing child care. Reponses confirmed what staff at the Minnesota Department of Human Services and others have known for a while: family child care providers tend to not stay in the business very long and apparently don’t plan to.  \n• When asked how long they intended to continue operating their child care business, family child care providers (FCC) were far more likely to say they planned to stay in business for less than ten years, while a majority of center child care providers (CCC) said they planned to stay in business for ten years or more (Figure 1) .  \n• This is important information for Greater Minnesota because of the larger dependence on family providers. Around two thirds of the child care capacity in Greater Minnesota is provided by family providers, while only 30% of capacity in the Twin Cities metro is.  \n• The finding raises the question of why family providers have this short timeframe and whether they should be encouraged to stay in the business longer or if communities and the state should simply work with this fact.  \nCenter for Rural [Policy & Development | ruralmn.org](Policy & Development | ruralmn.org) 1  \n60%  \n50%  \n40%  \n30%  \n20%  \n10%  \n0%  \n60%  \n50%  \n40%  \n30%  \n20%  \n10%  \n0%  \n1-5 years 6-10 years More than  \n10 years  \n Greater MN  Metro  \nDon't know  \nFigure 1: “How long do you intend to continue operating your child care business?”  \nSustainability.  \nTo get an overview of how providers felt about their businesses’ sustainability and therefore their futures, we asked them: “How satisfied are you with your child care business’s sustainability in terms of your ability to pay bills, pay yourself, etc.?”  \n• While 70% of Greater Minnesota family providers and 82% of Twin Cities family providers said they were very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the financial sustainability of their businesses, only 63% and 69% respectively said the same among center providers (Figure 2 . )  \n• Among center providers, 35% in Greater Minnesota and 28% in the Twin Cities said they were somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with their financial sustainability compared to 21% and 14% of family providers respectively. 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