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Ellsworth Admin Offices
PO Box 648
18 Avery Lane
Ellsworth, ME 04605
207-667-2995 or 1-800-834-4378

Parent Survey

*The 2009 annual parent survey is closed. Sorry, but you'll have to wait until the 2010 parent survey.
Center Name
Your relationship to the enrolled child(ren)

Survey Question Your Rating:
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1) We feel welcomed and comfortable at the center
                                            
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2) My child feels secure and comfortable in his/her classroom
                                            
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3) Staff are enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and have a professional attitude
                                            
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4) I feel comfortable with child/staff interactions in my child's classroom
                                            
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5) The physical and emotional environment is warm and inviting to children and their families
                                            
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6) Staff has explained Child & Family Opportunities' program policies to us and they are fairly and uniformly enforced
                                            
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7) We are given regular opportunities to meet with staff about our child's growth and development
                                            
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8) We are kept informed about staffing changes at our center
                                            
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9) Staff provides opportunities for us to talk about our child's health/dental needs
                                            
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10) Staff provides opportunities for us to be a part of our child's individual curriculum planning
                                            
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11) Family services staff has worked with us to develop a plan (Family Partnership Agreement) that reflects goals that are important to our family
                                            
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12) We have had opportunities to learn more about parenting and our child's development
                                            
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13) Staff has provided opportunities for fathers/males to be involved in the classroom and center activities
                                            
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14) The center's indoor and outdoor environments are safe and well maintained
                                            
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15) We feel comfortable bringing ideas, concerns, and/or questions to the center staff
                                            
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16) We are aware of who to talk with if we are dissatisfied or concerned with any policy or practice
                                            
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17) The meals served to our children are nutritious, varied, and well prepared
                                            
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18) I feel that my family has had a positive experience in this program
                                           
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19) Has transportation to and from Head Start been a problem of challenge for you this year?
                                            
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20) My child has learned the following since being in the program
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21) As parents (I/We) have learned the follwing since being in the program
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22) What I like most about my experiences at CFO is...
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23) Where did you learn about your Head Start Program?
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24) Were parent trainings...
a. offered... and
                                            

b. were you able to participate?
                                            
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25) What do you see as the most pressing issues for children and families in your communitiy?
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26) Is there anything else you'd like us to know?
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27) For PART DAY HEAD START families only
Has care for your child before and after Head Start hours been an issue for you?
                                            
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28) For PART DAY HEAD START families only
If care were available before and after Head Start at your center would you use it if you had to pay a weekly fee?
                                            
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29) For PART DAY HEAD START families only
What could you afford to pay per week for care?
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Please note - the above questions (27-29) are for families who do not currently recieve child care from our centers.

#28 - Head Start is free to parents and will continue to be - we are interested in knowing what you could afford to pay for child care outside of Head Start hours.

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