Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.

The aim of this survey was to look at day care services for children in order to find out: the pattern of use of day care services by parents for their children; satisfaction with the facilities and preferences for alternative arrangements.

Main Topics:

A. Pre-school children Pattern of use of services; preferences for services; care by relatives; care by non-relatives in domestic settings; playgroups; nursery schools/classes; day nurseries; parent and toddler groups. B. School children Pattern of use of services; preferences for services; care by relatives; care by non-relatives; infant and primary schools; afterschool facilities and holiday arrangements.

Multi-stage stratified random sample

Face-to-face interview