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Massachusetts 2012 Market Price Survey

Massachusetts 2012 Market Price Survey. Review of Study & Findings October 2, 2013 Nathan Grossman, Tina Chen-Xu, Hannah Sacchini. www.pcghumanservices.com. Agenda. Survey Purpose and Context Review of Survey Questions Survey Methodology Data Analysis Key Findings

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Massachusetts 2012 Market Price Survey

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  1. Massachusetts 2012 Market Price Survey Review of Study & Findings October 2, 2013 Nathan Grossman, Tina Chen-Xu, Hannah Sacchini www.pcghumanservices.com

  2. Agenda Survey Purpose and Context Review of Survey Questions Survey Methodology Data Analysis Key Findings Results of Market Price Survey

  3. Survey Purpose & Context • Conduct a credible study of market prices in each region of the state and across all program types to assist EEC in evaluating the adequacy of rates for the purpose of demonstrating equal access to child care for low-income families. The study: • Examined the market prices for each type of care within each region and compared to EEC reimbursement rates to assess adequacy of rates • Highlighted significant price variations • Examined workforce staff make-up and qualifications • EEC’s target child care rate schedule is to meet the 75th percentile of market prices • ACF federal rules targets a goal of establishing rates at least at the 75th percentile to be regarded as providing equal access

  4. Review of Survey Questions • Survey questionnaire was similar to 2010 survey • The survey used screening questionsto identify programs that have not served full-fee-paying children in the last 3 months and those that do not offer full-time care • For programs that are not screened out, the survey collected the following information for all program types: • Standard days and hours of operation • Prices that the program typically charges by hour, day, week or month • Information on the program’s staff and qualifications

  5. Survey Methodology • Based on a random sampleof 4,421 child care centers, family child care providers and out-of-school-time programs • Survey administered on-line in English andSpanish, with follow-up phone calls conducted by Mass211 data collection team • Survey responses: • 2,100 programs participated in the survey • Response rate of 89% for center-based and out-of-school-time programs and 59% for family child care providers • 11% refused to participate and 30% did not respond • 95% confidence level, confidence intervals between 3.8 and 5.6

  6. Data Analysis • Step 1: Compiled survey responses • Step 2: Filtered survey responses by region, provider type, and ages served • Step 3: Removed data entry errors, outliers, and provider rates that were not full-time care • Step 4: Ranked prices for each region, provider type and age served and identified the 75th percentile • Step 5: Identified the relative position of EEC rates

  7. Results of Market Price Survey Key findings • Prices for center-based care and family child care are highest in the Metro, Boston and Northeastern regions • Reimbursement rates are significantly below the 75th price percentiles for all age groups in all regions of the state • Consistent with 2010 results, prices decreased significantly in center-based settings as the age of the child increases, while prices in family child care settings decrease less as the age of child increases • The price changes for family child care since 2010 were less significant than those from 2008-2010 reported in the last market price survey • A comparison ofEEC after-school rates and market prices finds that reimbursement rates are below the 75th price percentiles in all regions and are below the 50th percentiles in all regions, except for the Western Region • EEC rates are above the 25th percentile for after-school care in only three regions.

  8. Results of Market Price Survey Center Based - INFANT

  9. Results of Market Price Survey Center Based - TODDLER

  10. Results of Market Price Survey Center Based - PRESCHOOL

  11. Results of Market Price Survey Family Child Care

  12. Results of Market Price Survey Family Child Care – INFANT

  13. Results of Market Price Survey Family Child Care - TODDLER

  14. Results of Market Price Survey Family Child Care - PRESCHOOL

  15. Results of Market Price Survey Out of School

  16. Results of Market Price Survey Out of School – BEFORE SCHOOL

  17. Results of Market Price Survey Out of School – AFTER SCHOOL

  18. Results of Market Price Survey Out of School – FULL DAY HOLIDAY

  19. Results of Market Price Survey Out of School – FULL DAY SUMMER

  20. Contact Information Nathan Grossman Tina Chen-Xu Associate Manager ngrossman@pcgus.com 617-426-2026 Business Analyst tchenxu@pcgus.com 617-426-2026 Hannah Sacchini Apprentice Business Analyst hsacchini@pcgus.com 617-426-2026

  21. Public Consulting Group, Inc. 148 State Street, Tenth Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 (617) 426-2026, www.publicconsultinggroup.com

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