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II. STUDY METHODOLOGY Child Care Market Rate Survey 2023 Page | 7 percent. The response rate for centers (86.8 percent) was slightly higher than for homes (86.6 percent). Table 2. Response Rate by Facility Type: 2023. Respondent Status Type Facility / Adjusted Total Centers Homes Total Sample Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Contacted 3,436 100.0 1,132 100.0 4,568 100.0 Completed by Phone, Paper, or Online 2,984 86.8 980 86.6 3,964 86.8 Response rate is based on the adjusted total, which excludes the following categories indicated in Table 1: Could Not Locate, Closed/Duplicate, No Children in October/New Startup/Will Resume, Ineligible Provider (No Fulltime Children), and NC Pre-K only. 2. Sample Characteristics Tables 3 through 5 present descriptive information on the characteristics of the final survey sample. Of 3,964 facilities that completed the survey, 3,283 met the eligibility requirements for inclusion in the analysis. Among the 3,283 eligible facilities participating in the survey, about 22 percent enroll children only through private payment while about 78 percent also accept subsidized payments (Table 3). The comparable figures for receipt of subsidies are higher for centers at 82.4 percent, than for homes, at 67.3 percent. Among the total sample, around 42.8 percent of private- pay only facilities are ranked as three- or four-star compared with 65.6 percent of those who also accept subsidies. Table 3. Facilities Participating in Survey by Enrollment Type and Star Rating: 2023. Facility Type Enrollment Type Percent Star Rating / Percent of Facilities Number of Facilities One-Star Two-Star Three-Star Four-Star Five-Star All Facilities Private-Pay Only 22.1 37.4 7.4 30.9 11.9 12.4 1,811 Accept Subsidized 77.9 13.2 2.1 40.7 24.9 19.0 2,568 Total 100.0 609 108 1,265 724 577 3,283 Centers Private-Pay Only 17.6 43.2 2.0 31.1 7.7 16.0 405 Accept Subsidized 82.4 11.0 1.8 42.0 23.3 21.9 1,898 Total 100.0 383 42 924 474 480 2,303 Homes Private-Pay Only 32.7 30.0 14.4 30.6 17.2 7.8 348 Accept Subsidized 67.3 19.7 3.0 36.8 29.5 10.9 660 Total 100.0 226 66 341 250 97 980