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Page 25 Table 11. Mississippi Home-based Child Care Weekly Market Rates by Metropolitan Status Metro Non-metro Mean Median 75th percentile Mean Median 75th percentile Infant Full-time $128 $125 $150 $108 $100 $128 Part-time $124 $125 $150 $122 $100 $150 Toddler Full-time $127 $125 $145 $102 $100 $125 Part-time $123 $125 $150 $119 $100 $150 2-year- old Full-time $124 $125 $143 $100 $100 $124 Part-time $121 $125 $150 $118 $100 $150 Preschool Full-time $119 $120 $135 $99 $95 $120 Part-time $117 $125 $150 $112 $100 $125 School- age Full-time $98 $100 $120 $84 $75 $95 Part-time $110 $100 $150 $105 $100 $125 Table 12 shows any additional fees that home-based providers reported charging in addition to their regular rates. The majority of home-based providers reported charging tuition when children are absent for facility holidays, illness, or family vacation; 41.2% of providers reported that they charge a one-time registration fee, and 19.6% of providers reported that they charge event/trip fees. Other additional fees were less common. Table 12. Percentage of Home-based Providers Charging Additional Fees n % Fees or tuition charged during absence Facility closed for holiday 65 65.0% Child absent due to illness 59 60.2% Family vacation 67 66.3% Additional fees One time registration fee 42 41.2% Yearly or semester enrollment fee 3 2.9% Event/trip fee 20 19.6% Transportation fee 4 3.9% Food/meal fee 1 1.0% Additional or activity fee 6 5.9% Home-based Fees and Wait Lists