Task 6a- pilot tool

For my pilot tool, I decided to construct a survey/questionnaire that people involved in entertainment within care homes could answer. The reason I chose this as I felt I could collect a wide range of info from many different people within quite a short questionnaire, that can be accessed easily.

Here is the mock up questionnaire

Performing within care and Residential homes: 

How did find the experience of working in this environment?

1. Enjoyable
2. Average
3. Disliked


Please comment on why you feel this way

How do you advertise your services to care homes?

1. Calling homes and offering your shows.
2. Emailing and websites
3. All of the above 


Please comment if your chosen advertising is successful

How do you find it making continuous bookings and keeping busy?

1. Easy, we have a clientele that use us constantly and our bookings are always full
2. Ok, we do have some returning clientele but have to work hard to fill all bookings
3. Difficult, we are constantly having to push for future bookings 


Please comment as to why you think this


Which era of music did you find worked best for the residents?

1. 1930-40s
2. 1950-60s
3. 1960s onwards 


Please comment on why you chose your answer

How long do you think is most suitable for a performance?

1. Under 30 minutes
2. 35-45 minutes
3. 45-55 minutes
4. An hour plus 


Please comment on why this is the most suitable time

Choose which format best describes your performance

1. All upbeat and happy songs
2. Mostly upbeat songs with a few nostalgic ballads
3. Mostly nostalgic ballads with a few up beat songs 


Please comment as to why you choose this format

Choose an option that best describes your performances

1. Singing- little to no movement, simply standing behind a microphone with no interaction with residents.
2. Singing and dancing- a musical theatre style performance with dancing with no interaction with the residents.
3. Interactive and immersive performance- singing, dancing, encouraging residents to sing an dance along, enabling with residents.


Please comment as to why you chose to run your performances this way.


How was your performance received?

1. Very well- Residents were singing along, applauding all gave good feedback
2. Ok- some residents were responding, but some did not. Received some good feedback,
3. Badly- no residents were interacting and responding, no good feedback received.


Please comment on why you chose this answer


What do you feel is most important when performing to residents within care homes.

1. The song choice- ensuring the songs are what they would like to hear
2. Giving a quality performance- ensuring it is visually stimulating and of a high standard of singing and dancing.
3. Having nice costumes and good props for the theme of the show.


Please comment on why you think this is the most important

How beneficial do you think performances within care homes are?

1. Extremely beneficial, with residents gaining a lot from the experience.
2. Quite beneficial, some residents gaining from the experience
3. Not beneficial at all, the residents do not gain from the experience 


Please leave an example of an experience which supports your answer




  These are my first draft of questions for my inquiry. Do you think these are suitable? I am trying to cover lots of ground within it, do you think I can extract enough information?
Feedback would be so gratefully appreciated.