Data set from Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey

Section 4 - Satisfaction with opening hours of childcare provider

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Published 1 September 2026

Last updated 1 September 2026

Satisfaction with opening hours offered by childcare provider on a five-point scale.

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Data set details

• Theme: Early years
• Publication: Expansion to early childcare entitlements: Childcare Experiences Survey
• Release: Spring term 2025/26 Fifth Wave
• Number of rows: 20
• Geographic levels: National
• Indicators:
  • Proportion of respondents
• Filters:
  • Demographic group
  • Satisfaction with opening hours of main provider
• Time period: 2026

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Table showing first 5 rows, from underlying data

time_period	time_identifier	geographic_level	country_code	country_name	satisfaction_with_opening_hours	demographic	demographic_group	percent
2026	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Very dissatisfied	Total	Total	0.3
2026	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Dissatisfied	Total	Total	3.4
2026	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied	Total	Total	4.5
2026	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Satisfied	Total	Total	31.8
2026	Reporting year	National	E92000001	England	Very satisfied	Total	Total	60

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Variables in this data set

Table showing all 3 variables

Variable name	Variable description
demographic_group	Demographic group
percent	Proportion of respondents
satisfaction_with_opening_hours	Satisfaction with opening hours of main provider

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Email: Your.childcare@education.gov.uk
Contact name: Julia Moldawan

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