Page 49

V. DETERMINING CHILD CARE MARKET RATES Child Care Market Rate Survey 2023 Page | 39

Table 25. Accessibility of Child Care Using the Subsidy Rate and the Modeled Rate by Age Category for Centers: 2023. Age Category Star Rating Total Number of Children Percent of Children Covered Percentage Difference Subsidy Rate Modeled Rate Infants and Toddlers

Three 12,387 31.6 53.4 21.8 Four 5,851 44.6 63.6 19.0 Five 7,143 44.7 64.4 19.7 Two-Year-Olds

Three 9,812 32.9 45.8 12.9 Four 4,661 47.8 62.8 15.0 Five 5,671 41.2 60.1 18.9 Three-to-Five- Year-Olds Three 20,257 32.4 52.3 19.9 Four 9,113 44.8 66.2 21.4 Five 12,426 40.4 60.9 20.5 School-Age

Three 11,145 44.7 66.2 21.5 Four 6,429 47.0 68.5 21.5 Five 7,000 50.8 66.8 16.0

For homes, the greatest discrepancy between current subsidy rates and modeled rates is for five- star centers, regardless of age category. In these centers, the difference in modeled versus subsidy rates ranges from around 12 percent to 27.7 percent.

loading…

Page 49

Official source

V. DETERMINING CHILD CARE MARKET RATES Child Care Market Rate Survey 2023 Page | 39

Table 25. Accessibility of Child Care Using the Subsidy Rate and the Modeled Rate by Age Category for Centers: 2023. Age Category Star Rating Total Number of Children Percent of Children Covered Percentage Difference Subsidy Rate Modeled Rate Infants and Toddlers

Three 12,387 31.6 53.4 21.8 Four 5,851 44.6 63.6 19.0 Five 7,143 44.7 64.4 19.7 Two-Year-Olds

Three 9,812 32.9 45.8 12.9 Four 4,661 47.8 62.8 15.0 Five 5,671 41.2 60.1 18.9 Three-to-Five- Year-Olds Three 20,257 32.4 52.3 19.9 Four 9,113 44.8 66.2 21.4 Five 12,426 40.4 60.9 20.5 School-Age

Three 11,145 44.7 66.2 21.5 Four 6,429 47.0 68.5 21.5 Five 7,000 50.8 66.8 16.0

For homes, the greatest discrepancy between current subsidy rates and modeled rates is for five- star centers, regardless of age category. In these centers, the difference in modeled versus subsidy rates ranges from around 12 percent to 27.7 percent.