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Table 9. Mississippi Home-based Child Care Weekly Market Rates

Mean Median 75th percentile Infant Full-time $119 $120 $140

Part-time $123 $125 $150 Toddler Full-time $116 $120 $131

Part-time $121 $125 $150 2-year-old Full-time $114 $120 $126

Part-time $120 $123 $150 Preschool Full-time $110 $110 $125

Part-time $115 $100 $150 School age Full-time $92 $90 $115

Part-time $107 $100 $150

Table 10 shows the full-time rates for children with special needs among home-based providers who indicated that they charged a different tuition rate for children with special needs. The number of home-based providers who gave a separate valid rate for children with special needs ranged from 65 to 73, depending on age group.

Table 11 shows rates disaggregated by metropolitan status. As with center-based child care, home-based providers were classified according to their county of business using the 2013 National Center for Health Statistics Urban-Rural Classification Scheme for counties, which categorizes each county into one of six categories. This includes four metropolitan categories (large central metro, large fringe metro, medium metro, and small metro) and two nonmetropolitan categories (micropolitan and non-core). These were combined to compare metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. Based on this scheme, 55% of providers were located in metropolitan counties, and 45% were located in nonmetropolitan counties. Mean, median, and 75th percentile prices were generally higher in metropolitan areas compared to nonmetropolitan areas.

Table 10. Mississippi Home-based Child Care Full-time Weekly Market Rates for Children with Special Needs

Mean Median 75th percentile Infant $139 $125 $160 Toddler $136 $125 $150 2-year-old $134 $125 $150 Preschool $130 $125 $150 School age $125 $120 $150