Child-Care Options, Closings: MD Parents, Caregivers Survey

MARYLAND — Calling all Maryland parents, guardians and child care providers.

Patch is writing a story about child care in Maryland both before and during the coronavirus pandemic and is looking for people to share their experiences. Did your local child care providers close? Did remote work make you rethink sending kids to child care centers? Are you a provider who has decided to close over the past couple of years?

Parents and providers have faced changing guidelines and restrictions for facilities since the pandemic began. With the rise of more remote work, some people decided to keep their kids home. Others, such as essential workers, still had the same need for reliable care.

Patch wants to talk to both those who have been affected by the pandemic, and those who decided to change their child care before the pandemic began.

Fill out our survey and a Patch reporter may be in touch to talk with you about your story.

If you cannot see the survey, click here.