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Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................ 4 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 7 PUBLIC MEETINGS ................................................................................................. 8 PREVIOUS RATES BASED ON MRS .......................................................................... 9 METHODS: CENTER-BASED PROVIDER SURVEY .................................................... 10 Center-based Survey Instrument ...................................................................... 10 Center-based Data Collection ............................................................................ 11 Center-based Sample Weighting ....................................................................... 12 Center-based Data Analysis .............................................................................. 13 RESULTS: CENTER-BASED PROVIDER SURVEY ..................................................... 14 Center-based Sample ........................................................................................ 14 Center-based Rates ........................................................................................... 14 Center-based Fees and Wait Lists ..................................................................... 16 Center-based CCPP Participation ...................................................................... 17 Center-based CACFP Participation .................................................................... 19 Additional Information from Center-based Providers ........................................ 19 METHODOLOGY: HOME-BASED PROVIDER SURVEY .............................................. 21 Home-based Survey Instrument ....................................................................... 21 Home-based Data Collection ............................................................................. 21 Home-based Data Analysis ............................................................................... 22 RESULTS: HOME-BASED PROVIDER SURVEY ........................................................ 23 Home-based Sample ......................................................................................... 23 Home-based Rates ............................................................................................ 23 Home-based Fees and Wait Lists ...................................................................... 25 Home-based CCPP Participation ........................................................................ 26 Home-based CACFP Participation ...................................................................... 27 Additional Information from Home-based Providers ......................................... 28 APPENDIX A: 2024 MONTHLY CENTER-BASED MARKET RATES ............................. 29 APPENDIX B: CENTER-BASED SURVEY INSTRUMENT ........................................... 30