2016 TEXAS CHILD CARE MARKET RATE SURVEY · 2016. 8. 31. · The University of Texas at Austin ....

Child & Fam ily Research Inst i t u t e School of Social Work The Universit y of Texas at Aust in

2016 TEXAS CHILD CARE MARKET RATE SURVEY FINAL REPORT

Conduct ed for : The Texas Work force Com m ission

By:

Ray Marshal l Cent er for t he St udy of Hum an Resources LBJ School of Public Af fairs The Universit y of Texas at Aust in

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Introduction and Overview ....................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Overview of Study Design ....................................................................................................... 5

Sample of Child Care Facilities .............................................................................................. 5 Data Collection ...................................................................................................................... 6 Final Call Disposition ............................................................................................................. 7 Measures ............................................................................................................................... 8 Analytic Approach ................................................................................................................. 9 Analysis and Trends: Market Rates and Other Statistical Descriptions .............................. 10

2. Child Care Daily Market Rates ................................................................................................. 15

2.1 Child Care Daily Market Rates — State of Texas ................................................................... 17 2.2 Child Care Daily Market Rates by LWDA ............................................................................... 21 2.3 Child Care Daily Market Rates: Summary Tables by LWDA by Age Group ........................... 51 2.4 Child Care Daily Market Rates: Summary Tables by LWDA by Facility Type ......................... 67

3. Child Care Daily Market Rates and LWDA Established Rates: Percentile Analysis ...................... 83

3.1 Percentile Analysis ................................................................................................................ 85 4. Special Analyses ................................................................................................................... 101

4.1 Special Analyses — Services and Enrollment ...................................................................... 103 4.2 Special Analyses — Administrative Categories ................................................................... 119

Appendix A. Data Analysis ........................................................................................................ A-1 Appendix B. Questionnaires: Licensed Child Care Centers ......................................................... B-1 Appendix C. Questionnaire: Registered and Licensed Child Care Homes ..................................... C-1

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List of Figures

Figure 1.2.1 Share of Centers Offering Part-Day Care over Time ................................................. 12

Figure 1.2.2 Share of Licensed Homes Offering Part-Day Care over Time ..................................... 13

Figure 1.2.3 Share of Registered Homes Offering Part-Day Care over Time ................................. 14

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List of Tables

Table 1.1.1 Overview of Sample and Response Rate by Child Care Facility Type ........................... 3

Table 1.2.1 Eligibility Status of Child Care Facilities...................................................................... 7

Table 1.2.2 Final Call Disposition of Eligible Child Care Facilities .................................................. 8

Table 1.2.3 Summary of Survey Data Collected by Facility Type ................................................... 9

Table 2.1 Child Care Daily Market Rates — State of Texas .......................................................... 19

Table 2.1.1 Child Care Daily Market Rates by Age Group — State of Texas .................................. 20

Table 2.1.2 Child Care Daily Market Rates by Facility Type — State of Texas ............................... 20

Table 2.2.1 Child Care Daily Market Rates by LWDA ................................................................... 23

LWDA 1 Panhandle ................................................................................................................ 23 LWDA 2 South Plains .............................................................................................................. 24 LWDA 3 North Texas .............................................................................................................. 25 LWDA 4 North Central Texas ................................................................................................. 26 LWDA 5 Tarrant County ......................................................................................................... 27 LWDA 6 Dallas ........................................................................................................................ 28 LWDA 7 North East Texas ...................................................................................................... 29 LWDA 8 East Texas ................................................................................................................. 30 LWDA 9 West Central Texas .................................................................................................. 31 LWDA 10 Upper Rio Grande .................................................................................................. 32 LWDA 11 Permian Basin ........................................................................................................ 33 LWDA 12 Concho Valley ......................................................................................................... 34 LWDA 13 Heart of Texas ........................................................................................................ 35 LWDA 14 Capital Area ............................................................................................................ 36 LWDA 15 Rural Capital ........................................................................................................... 37 LWDA 16 Brazos Valley .......................................................................................................... 38 LWDA 17 Deep East Texas ..................................................................................................... 39 LWDA 18 South East Texas .................................................................................................... 40 LWDA 19 Golden Crescent ..................................................................................................... 41 LWDA 20 Alamo ..................................................................................................................... 42 LWDA 21 South Texas ............................................................................................................ 43 LWDA 22 Coastal Bend .......................................................................................................... 44 LWDA 23 Lower Rio Grande Valley ........................................................................................ 45 LWDA 24 Cameron County .................................................................................................... 46 LWDA 25 Texoma ................................................................................................................... 47 LWDA 26 Central Texas .......................................................................................................... 48 LWDA 27 Middle Rio Grande ................................................................................................. 49 LWDA 28 Gulf Coast ............................................................................................................... 50

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Table 2.3.1 Child Care Daily Market Rates: Summary Tables by LWDA by Age Group .................. 53

LWDA 1 Panhandle ................................................................................................................ 53 LWDA 2 South Plains .............................................................................................................. 53 LWDA 3 North Texas .............................................................................................................. 54 LWDA 4 North Central Texas ................................................................................................. 54 LWDA 5 Tarrant County ......................................................................................................... 55 LWDA 6 Dallas ........................................................................................................................ 55 LWDA 7 North East Texas ...................................................................................................... 56 LWDA 8 East Texas ................................................................................................................. 56 LWDA 9 West Central Texas .................................................................................................. 57 LWDA 10 Upper Rio Grande .................................................................................................. 57 LWDA 11 Permian Basin ........................................................................................................ 58 LWDA 12 Concho Valley ......................................................................................................... 58 LWDA 13 Heart of Texas ........................................................................................................ 59 LWDA 14 Capital Area ............................................................................................................ 59 LWDA 15 Rural Capital ........................................................................................................... 60 LWDA 16 Brazos Valley .......................................................................................................... 60 LWDA 17 Deep East Texas ..................................................................................................... 61 LWDA 18 South East Texas .................................................................................................... 61 LWDA 19 Golden Crescent ..................................................................................................... 62 LWDA 20 Alamo ..................................................................................................................... 62 LWDA 21 South Texas ............................................................................................................ 63 LWDA 22 Coastal Bend .......................................................................................................... 63 LWDA 23 Lower Rio Grande Valley ........................................................................................ 64 LWDA 24 Cameron County .................................................................................................... 64 LWDA 25 Texoma ................................................................................................................... 65 LWDA 26 Central Texas .......................................................................................................... 65 LWDA 27 Middle Rio Grande ................................................................................................. 66 LWDA 28 Gulf Coast ............................................................................................................... 66

Table 2.4.1 Child Care Daily Market Rates: Summary Tables by LWDA by Facility Type ................ 69

LWDA 1 Panhandle ................................................................................................................ 69 LWDA 2 South Plains .............................................................................................................. 69 LWDA 3 North Texas .............................................................................................................. 70 LWDA 4 North Central Texas ................................................................................................. 70 LWDA 5 Tarrant County ......................................................................................................... 71 LWDA 6 Dallas ........................................................................................................................ 71 LWDA 7 North East Texas ...................................................................................................... 72 LWDA 8 East Texas ................................................................................................................. 72 LWDA 9 West Central Texas .................................................................................................. 73 LWDA 10 Upper Rio Grande .................................................................................................. 73 LWDA 11 Permian Basin ........................................................................................................ 74 LWDA 12 Concho Valley ......................................................................................................... 74

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LWDA 13 Heart of Texas ........................................................................................................ 75 LWDA 14 Capital Area ............................................................................................................ 75 LWDA 15 Rural Capital ........................................................................................................... 76 LWDA 16 Brazos Valley .......................................................................................................... 76 LWDA 17 Deep East Texas ..................................................................................................... 77 LWDA 18 South East Texas .................................................................................................... 77 LWDA 19 Golden Crescent ..................................................................................................... 78 LWDA 20 Alamo ..................................................................................................................... 78 LWDA 21 South Texas ............................................................................................................ 79 LWDA 22 Coastal Bend .......................................................................................................... 79 LWDA 23 Lower Rio Grande Valley ........................................................................................ 80 LWDA 24 Cameron County .................................................................................................... 80 LWDA 25 Texoma ................................................................................................................... 81 LWDA 26 Central Texas .......................................................................................................... 81 LWDA 27 Middle Rio Grande ................................................................................................. 82 LWDA 28 Gulf Coast ............................................................................................................... 82

Table 3.1.1 Percentile Analyses by Facility Type ......................................................................... 86

Table 3.1.2 Percentile Analyses by Rate Type ............................................................................. 86

Table 3.1.3 Percentile Analyses by Age Group ............................................................................ 86

Table 3.1.4 Percentile Analyses by LWDA ................................................................................... 88

Table 3.1.5 Board Maximum Rates ............................................................................................ 89

Licensed Centers: Board Maximum Rate by Age Group ........................................................ 89 Licensed Centers: Percentile of Board Maximum Rate by Age Group .................................. 90 Licensed Homes: Board Maximum Rate by Age Group ......................................................... 91 Licensed Homes: Percentile of Board Maximum Rate by Age Group .................................... 92 Registered Homes: Board Maximum Rate ............................................................................. 93 Registered Homes: Percentile of Board Maximum Rate ....................................................... 94

Table 3.1.6 Board Maximum Enhanced Rates............................................................................. 95

Licensed Centers: Board Maximum Enhanced Rate .............................................................. 95 Licensed Centers: Percentile of Board Maximum Enhanced Rate......................................... 96 Licensed Homes: Board Maximum Enhanced Rate ............................................................... 97 Licensed Homes: Percentile of Board Maximum Enhanced Rate .......................................... 98 Registered Homes: Board Maximum Enhanced Rate ............................................................ 99 Registered Homes: Percentile of Board Maximum Enhanced Rate .................................... 100

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Table 4.1.1 Special Analyses: Texas Services and Enrollment .................................................... 103

Table 4.1.2 Special Analyses: Services and Enrollment by LWDA ............................................... 104

LWDA 1 Panhandle .............................................................................................................. 104 LWDA 2 South Plains ............................................................................................................ 104 LWDA 3 North Texas ............................................................................................................ 105 LWDA 4 North Central Texas ............................................................................................... 105 LWDA 5 Tarrant County ....................................................................................................... 106 LWDA 6 Dallas ...................................................................................................................... 106 LWDA 7 North East Texas .................................................................................................... 107 LWDA 8 East Texas ............................................................................................................... 107 LWDA 9 West Central Texas ................................................................................................ 108 LWDA 10 Upper Rio Grande ................................................................................................ 108 LWDA 11 Permian Basin ...................................................................................................... 109 LWDA 12 Concho Valley ....................................................................................................... 109 LWDA 13 Heart of Texas ...................................................................................................... 110 LWDA 14 Capital Area .......................................................................................................... 110 LWDA 15 Rural Capital ......................................................................................................... 111 LWDA 16 Brazos Valley ........................................................................................................ 111 LWDA 17 Deep East Texas ................................................................................................... 112 LWDA 18 South East Texas .................................................................................................. 112 LWDA 19 Golden Crescent ................................................................................................... 113 LWDA 20 Alamo ................................................................................................................... 113 LWDA 21 South Texas .......................................................................................................... 114 LWDA 22 Coastal Bend ........................................................................................................ 114 LWDA 23 Lower Rio Grande Valley ...................................................................................... 115 LWDA 24 Cameron County .................................................................................................. 115 LWDA 25 Texoma ................................................................................................................. 116 LWDA 26 Central Texas ........................................................................................................ 116 LWDA 27 Middle Rio Grande ............................................................................................... 117 LWDA 28 Gulf Coast ............................................................................................................. 117

Table 4.2.1 Special Analyses: Texas Administrative Categories ................................................. 121

Table 4.2.2 Special Analyses: Administrative Categories by LWDA ............................................ 122

LWDA 1 Panhandle .............................................................................................................. 122 LWDA 2 South Plains ............................................................................................................ 122 LWDA 3 North Texas ............................................................................................................ 123 LWDA 4 North Central Texas ............................................................................................... 123 LWDA 5 Tarrant County ....................................................................................................... 124 LWDA 6 Dallas ...................................................................................................................... 124 LWDA 7 North East Texas .................................................................................................... 125 LWDA 8 East Texas ............................................................................................................... 125 LWDA 9 West Central Texas ................................................................................................ 126

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LWDA 10 Upper Rio Grande ................................................................................................ 126 LWDA 11 Permian Basin ...................................................................................................... 127 LWDA 12 Concho Valley ....................................................................................................... 127 LWDA 13 Heart of Texas ...................................................................................................... 128 LWDA 14 Capital Area .......................................................................................................... 128 LWDA 15 Rural Capital ......................................................................................................... 129 LWDA 16 Brazos Valley ........................................................................................................ 129 LWDA 17 Deep East Texas ................................................................................................... 130 LWDA 18 South East Texas .................................................................................................. 130 LWDA 19 Golden Crescent ................................................................................................... 131 LWDA 20 Alamo ................................................................................................................... 131 LWDA 21 South Texas .......................................................................................................... 132 LWDA 22 Coastal Bend ........................................................................................................ 132 LWDA 23 Lower Rio Grande Valley ...................................................................................... 133 LWDA 24 Cameron County .................................................................................................. 133 LWDA 25 Texoma ................................................................................................................. 134 LWDA 26 Central Texas ........................................................................................................ 134 LWDA 27 Middle Rio Grande ............................................................................................... 135 LWDA 28 Gulf Coast ............................................................................................................. 135

Table A-1. Area Effects, Untransformed Rates ......................................................................... A-5

Table A-2. Rate Type Effects ................................................................................................... A-6

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1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

1.1 INTRODUCTION

The Child and Family Research Institute (CFRI), in partnership with the Ray Marshall Center for

the Study of Human Resources (RMC), has undertaken the 2016 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey as

contracted by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) via Purchase Order number 201202409.

This report summarizes child care market rate data for the entire state of Texas and for each of

its 28 local workforce development areas (LWDAs). Three types of child care facilities were surveyed

between September 2015 and March 2016: licensed child care centers, registered homes and licensed

homes. In the survey, licensed and registered homes are grouped together, but separated for analysis.

Table 1.1 below details the sample for the survey.

Table 1.1.1 Overview of Sample and Response Rate by Child Care Facility Type

Facility Type Total Sampled

Total Eligible

Total Respondents

Response Rate*

Licensed child care centers 2624 2411 1850 76.7%

Registered and licensed child care homes 1873 1610 838 52.0%

Total 4497 4021 2688 66.8%

*Response rate is calculated by taking the number of respondents who completed the survey and dividing it by the number of facilities determined to be eligible to take the survey.

The report includes four sections, followed by several technical appendices. The first section, this

introduction, briefly describes the research methods used for this survey and provides an analytic

overview of key findings.

The second section is comprised of four sub-sections: first, statistics describing the distributions

of statewide market rates for child care are presented. Second, daily market rates for child care are

presented for each LWDA by: type of facility, age group, and full-day vs. part-day status. In addition to

the mean daily rates, the following percentiles are provided: 30th, 40th, 50th (median), 60th, 70th, and 75th.

Third, tables for each LWDA include a summary of rate data by age group (collapsed across facility types).

Finally, tables for each LWDA summarize rate data by facility type (collapsed across age groups).

The third section consists of a percentile analysis that compares data on local areas’ maximum

allowable reimbursement rates with actual market rate distributions. This section first includes a

presentation of maximum allowable reimbursement rates by LWDA by type of facility, age group, and

part- or full-day care, followed by an analysis of the percentiles at which such rates will allow

reimbursement. These analyses are presented in two groups: one for regular maximum reimbursement

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rates, and another for maximum ‘enhanced’ reimbursement rates that may be available to certain

providers, depending on local rules.

The fourth section contains two sub-sections. The first sub section reports the percentages of

respondents offering care at non-traditional hours, and transportation services offered by LWDA and

facility type. Also included in this sub section are percentages of facilities with national accreditation and

Texas Rising Star status, as well as two similar but distinct measures of the percentage of facilities serving

any subsidized children, and the proportion of the enrolled children receiving a child care subsidy. The

second sub-section includes percentages of non-sectarian providers (non-profit and for-profit), sectarian

providers (non-profit and for-profit), and community-based organizations (non-profit and for-profit).

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1.2 OVERVIEW OF STUDY DESIGN

This discussion of the study design briefly describes the sampling technique, the interview

process, and the analysis for the 2016 Child Care Market Rate Survey. A more detailed technical

description of the analytic approach for the project is supplied in Appendix A. This section concludes with

a brief analysis of trends by comparing results of this market rate survey to those of the prior year’s survey,

which was based on 2014-2015 data and completed in early 2015.

Sample of Child Care Facilities

The population of interest in this study is the priced child care market in Texas. Licensed and

registered facilities that charge families directly and do not discount rates based on prior relationships

with families are included in this study to determine child care market rates. The 2016 study sample was

drawn from a list of all 15,850 licensed and registered child care facilities provided by the Texas

Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS) in August 2015. The list included three types of

child care facilities in each of the 28 local workforce development areas (LWDAs):

● Licensed Child Care Centers (LCCCs)

● Licensed Child Care Homes (LCCHs)

● Registered Child Care Homes (RCCHs)

Head Start facilities were removed from the list prior to sampling because they do not charge

families directly. Next, a small statewide representative sample of 1,000 facilities was randomly selected

in order to 1) provide greater statistical power for estimating statewide rates and trends and 2) increase

the precision of rate estimates for the largest local boards that provide the bulk of care in the state. A

second random sample was drawn from the remaining facilities to estimate rates at the LWDA level. For

this latter sample, we chose a target number of centers and a separate target for homes from every LWDA

based on projections of the number needed to yield an average of 35 independent rate observations in

center and home full-day rate categories.1 Projections based on detailed response rates to the last three

annual surveys indicated that, on average, 77 LCCCs, 11 LCCHs, and 60 RCCHs per LWDA were needed to

reach this goal. These target numbers were then increased by between 6 percent and 14 percent for

LWDA and facility type combinations that showed low response rates in recent surveys. The target

number of facilities was then randomly selected from each LWDA, or if fewer providers were available in

any given combination of LWDA and facility type, the entire population was selected (a complete census).

Implementation of this sampling scheme resulted in all facilities of any type being selected from two

1 Starting with the 2013 survey, licensed and registered homes were combined for sampling projection and selection purposes, thus resulting in a higher proportion of registered homes being targeted, but also more in line with their greater representation among home providers statewide.

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LWDAs: 12 and 27. In addition to these two, a complete census of LCCCs was necessary in 6 more LWDAs,

and a complete census of RCCHs was necessary in fourteen more LWDAs.

Before final local rates were estimated, data from the statewide sample were added to that from

the local samples in their respective areas, and the weighting schemes (for estimating statewide rates)

were adjusted accordingly. Due to changes in the estimation procedures, originally implemented in the

2010 survey and described in the small area estimation section of Appendix A, the number of rate

observations collected by this design was adequate to provide stable rate estimates for all LWDAs, without

needing to rely on rates from adjacent areas or any other kinds of estimates or approximations.

Data Collection

Detailed training and supervision was provided to research staff members on survey

methodology, interviewing protocols, data entry and collection, and tracking procedures by advanced

graduate students and the project manager.

Prior to interviews, the research staff mailed an introductory letter to all facilities in the sample

explaining the survey purpose, goals and objectives, confidentiality policies, and the voluntary nature of

participation. Information was presented in both English and Spanish unless providers’ surnames

suggested they were of Vietnamese origin, in which case information was presented in both English and

Vietnamese.

A seven-station call center at CFRI operated Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM to 7:00

PM. Research staff members maintained a tracking database containing basic provider information

(facility name, LWDA, phone number, facility identification number) and call history (number of attempts,

date and time of attempt, preferred calling times, appointments, call results, final status). A minimum of

two morning and two afternoon/evening calls were made to contact each provider beginning in

September 2015 and ending in March 2016. The research staff administered calls at least one week apart

unless an appointment or preferred calling time was established with a provider. In these cases, the staff

made up to three additional attempts to complete the survey.

In order to prevent any delay in data collection and increase participation, bilingual research staff

members (5 English/Spanish and 1 English/Vietnamese) conducted interviews with centers and homes.

An additional research staff member conducted interviews with all identified multi-site facilities. A

website was also constructed to present further information about the survey to providers. Finally, a toll

free number was available for providers to return missed calls, return a message, or ask further questions

about the survey.

If research staff were unable to complete the survey after all attempts had been made to reach a

provider, the facility would be marked as ‘overdialed’ and no more attempts to contact that facility would

be made. In cases where the phone number provided was disconnected or no longer in service, the

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research staff attempted to contact the facility three times at least one week apart. If the number was

still not working and no additional information was available online, the staff determined the facility to

be ineligible.

During an interview, research staff members screened out facilities that did not represent the

true price market for child care in Texas. These facilities include those that only offered drop-in care, part-

time care with no after-school care, summer camps, care provided to specific populations only (i.e.

children with special needs, children of teen moms, children of staff at a company, etc.), and free/family-

discounted child care services. School and kindergarten programs that did not offer regular afterschool

care and Head Start programs were also excluded. Finally, facilities that had closed or no longer had

children enrolled were determined to be ineligible.

Final Call Disposition

A total of 4497 child care facilities (2624 centers and 1873 homes) were included in the sample

this year. Of these facilities, 476 (10.6%) did not meet study eligibility criteria and were dropped from the

response rate calculations. For centers, the top reasons for not meeting eligibility criteria included:

1) Drop-in care, part day program, or school with no afterschool program (26.9%);

2) Care to specific population only (20.8%);

3) Disconnected number or non-working number (17.5%).

For homes, top reasons for ineligibility included:

1) Disconnected number or non-working number (40.3%);

2) Closed or not providing care (34.6%);

3) Free/Family-discounted child care (17.1%).

Table 1.2.1 below details the eligibility of child care providers who were contacted.

Table 1.2.1 Eligibility Status of Child Care Facilities

Homes Centers Total

Not Eligible 263 (14.0%) 213 (8.1%) 476 (10.6%)

Eligible 1610 (86.0%) 2411 (91.1%) 4021 (89.4%)

Total 1873 2624 4497

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The number of eligible providers is used to calculate the overall response rate. Of the 4021 eligible

child care providers, 2688 (66.8%) completed the survey. This overall response rate is consistent with the

2015 survey, and reflects the same pattern in which homes have lower response rates than centers. The

overall response rate for homes was 52.0% and the overall response rate for centers was 76.7%. Table

1.2.2 below details the final call disposition of all eligible child care facilities.

Table 1.2.2 Final Call Disposition of Eligible Child Care Facilities

Homes Centers Total

Completed 838 (52.0%) 1850 (76.7%) 2688 (66.8%)

Refused 49 (3.0%) 61 (2.5%) 110 (2.7%)

Overdialed 708 (44.0%) 494 (20.5%) 1202 (29.9%)

Withdrew 11 (0.7%) 4 (0.2%) 15 (0.4%)

Partial 5 (0.3%) 2 (0.1%) 7 (0.2%)

Total 1610 (100.0%) 2411 (100.0%) 3905 (100.0%)

HOMES: Both licensed and registered homes were combined into a single sample of 1873 homes.

Of these, 838 (52.0%) completed interviews, 49 (3.0%) refused to complete interviews, and 11 (0.7%)

withdrew or declined to participate in the study after they began an interview. An additional five

providers (0.3%) completed only a portion of the interview. Finally, 708 (44.0%) providers were

overdialed.

CENTERS: A total of 2624 centers were sampled. Of these, 1850 (76.7%) completed interviews,

61 (2.5%) refused to complete interviews, and 4 (0.2%) withdrew or declined to participate in the study

after they began an interview. An additional two providers (0.1%) completed only a portion of the

interview. Finally, 494 (20.5%) providers were overdialed.

Measures

The Market Rate Surveys for home-based and center-based facilities covered similar topics.

However, home-based facilities provided detailed information concerning each child under their care

(age, exact schedule of care, and rate charged), whereas center-based facilities provided rates by age

group and by whether care was full-day or part-day (six hours or less per day). See Table 1.2.3 for a

summary of information collected on home-based and center-based surveys.

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Table 1.2.3 Summary of Survey Data Collected by Facility Type

Topics Home-based survey Center-based survey

Hours of operation Yes Yes

Vacation schedules Yes Yes

Child age and enrollment Individual age and schedule for each child in care

*Facility-determined age groups and enrollment by age group

Rates Rate Type (CCS/Non-CCS) and individual rate charged per child

Full-time and part-day rates by age group

Additional Fees

Yes Yes Registration

Enrollment

Activity

Administrative Categories

Yes Yes Non-profit/for-profit

Associations

Transportation

National Accreditations Yes Yes

Texas Rising Star Program Yes Yes

*Center rate data were gathered for children in various age groups, using the facility-determined age group cutoffs to set rates. These data were then collapsed into the following standard age groups for reporting: Infants (0-17 months); toddlers (18-35 months); preschoolers (36-71 months); and school age children (72 months and over).

Analytic Approach

The technical appendix provides a detailed account of the analytic approach taken in producing

the rates in this report. It is particularly important to note, however, that virtually all of the daily market

rate percentiles and other statistics presented in this report are based on large and statistically reliable

sample sizes. Even in the scarcest categories of care, such as part-day infant and toddler care in LCCHs,

and part-day infant care in RCCHs, the numbers of rates gathered were sufficient for estimating stable

rates.

Because different types of facilities tend to set their rates differently, analysis of center rates was

based on the rates for a category of care (for example, full-day care for toddlers), while the rates for home-

based care (LCCH and RCCH) were determined by the amounts charged for individual children. That is, as

mentioned earlier, in interviews with centers the researchers asked for the rates charged for a particular

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age group following a particular schedule. In contrast, researchers asked home-based facilities for the

age and rate charged for each individual child.

After the data were collected, all rates that appeared extremely high or low (known as outliers)

were identified, and researchers individually checked each rate report and corrected any errors they

found. Subsequent to these corrections, a small portion of the most extreme outliers remaining in the

sample were corrected to remove their excessive influence on statistical measures of the rates

distributions. In addition, similar procedures were implemented to detect instances in which the number

of slots reported for a given rate was too extreme, whether too high or too low, and to correct these

extremes to more reasonable values. In general, as one might expect in a large and diverse state, extreme

rates, whether at the low or high end of the scale, were typically the result of unusual services provided

by an individual facility and/or variations in subsidies and financing rather than research error.

Analysis and Trends: Market Rates and Other Statistical Descriptions

The basic outcomes for this report are presented in two sections: the first provides the child care

rates; the second describes the prevalence of services and financial and organizational arrangements

among child care facilities. Several interesting trends emerge from this analysis.

The data and analysis in this report are voluminous. The primary tables of daily child care market

rates that form the next section of this report give seven statistics for each of four age groups in each of

two schedule types (part-day and full-day) in three types of facilities for each of the 28 LWDA Boards.

These data yield a total of 4704 statistics. It is likely that in such a massive report, some anomalies will

emerge in the numbers. A systematic analysis was done of all possible comparisons looking for common

rate anomalies, such as when an older child rate significantly exceeds the corresponding rate for a younger

child, or a part-day rate exceeds the corresponding full-day rate. However, with the changes to the

estimation method beginning with the 2010 survey (see small area estimation, Appendix A), none of these

types of anomalies are present.

A comparison of the daily market rates reported in this 2016 survey to those observed in 2015

reveal several interesting trends that are evident on a statewide level.2 Overall, across facility types and

age groups, median daily rates increased by about 3.9 percent during this period, or about $0.77 per day,

when compared to 2015 median daily rates. This rate of increase is fairly typical, as rates often increase

from around two to five percent per.

2 Median rates are compared over time as the better measure of central tendency, though higher percentiles may be deemed more appropriate for rate-setting. Comparisons were made of all 672 median rates (28 areas multiplied by 24 rate categories) reported in this survey versus the same rates from the prior annual survey, and are weighted to be representative of care provided on a statewide basis.

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This increasing trend in rates from the prior year’s report to this report is the result of combining

slightly greater increases among Homes with slightly lesser increases among Centers:

In Licensed Child Care Centers, median rates increased by an average of 2.5 percent, or about $0.55 per day.

In Licensed Child Care Homes, median rates increased by an average of 4 percent, or about $0.78 per day.

In Registered Child Care Homes, median rates increased by an average of 5.1 percent, or about $0.96 per day.

Changes in the market rates varied slightly by age groups of the children served:

Median rates for infants increased by an average of 2 percent, or about $0.44 per day.

Median rates for toddlers increased by an average of 6.1 percent, or about $1.28 per day.

Median rates for preschoolers increased by an average of 3.2 percent, or about $0.59 per day.

Median rates for school aged children increased by an average of 4.6 percent, or about $0.77 per day.

Daily rates for full-day care did not increase as much as rates for part-day:

Median full-day rates increased by an average of 3 percent, or about $0.66 per day.

Median part-day rates increased by an average of 5.2 percent, or about $0.88 per day.

Finally, comparing rates across regions, continuing a trend seen in prior years, parts of the DFW

area (including North Central Texas, LWDA 4; and Tarrant County, LWDA 5) and the Austin region

(including Capital Area, LWDA 14; and Rural Capital, LWDA 15) have the most expensive child care in the

state. Rounding out the fairly expensive care group are local boards covering most of the remaining large

metro areas of the state, including Alamo (LWDA 20), Gulf Coast (LWDA 28), and Dallas (LWDA 6) are not

far behind in terms of high rates. The least expensive care in the state is in Lower Rio Grande Valley (LWDA

23), with Cameron County (LWDA 24) and other areas of the Rio Grande Valley not far behind.

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Other trends noted in previous surveys were again evident in 2016. For a number of years now a

short supply of part-day infant care, as well as part-day care in general, has been noted in most areas of

the state. As an illustration of this trend, the following figures show percentages of facilities surveyed

that offer part-day care for each of four age groups. These are shown for each of the last ten annual

market rate surveys.3

Figure 1.2.1 Share of Centers Offering Part-Day Care over Time

Figure 1.2.1 illustrates these trends for Licensed Centers. This figure makes it clear that part-day

infant and toddler care are the most difficult to find. Furthermore, as will be seen below, these low rates

of availability are the best the market offers to those needing part-day care, as availability among homes

is worse. Shares of centers offering part-day preschool or school age care have fluctuated over time, but

since around 2009 a clear trend toward greater availability of part time care for these older children is

seen in centers.

3 Survey was not conducted in 2008. No other years were skipped, but a change in the naming convention in 2015 to reflect the year the survey was completed, rather than begun, makes it appear that 2014 was skipped.

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Figure 1.2.2 shows these trends over time for Licensed Homes. Part-day care in licensed homes

was scarce even at its peak in 2005, with fewer than ten percent of facilities offering such care to children

of any age. After continuing a more or less downward trend since then, availability of part day care in

licensed homes is still quite low as of 2016, at less than five percent of facilities.

Figure 1.2.2 Share of Licensed Homes Offering Part-Day Care over Time

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Figure 1.2.3 illustrates trends in availability of part day care in registered homes, which is quite

low but slightly better than licensed homes. As with the other facility types, greater shares of registered

homes have been offering part-day care for older children in the last few years. Aside from this slight

bump, the generally low availability of part-day care seen across the market persists among registered

homes as well.

Figure 1.2.3 Share of Registered Homes Offering Part-Day Care over Time

Due to this generally low availability of part-day care, it is difficult to gather sufficient rate data to

estimate stable part-day rates for all areas. Appendix A describes efforts to estimate part-day rates in

some categories of care in licensed and registered homes with the least availability of part-day care.

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2. CHILD CARE DAILY MARKET RATES

2.1 CHILD CARE DAILY MARKET RATES — STATE OF TEXAS

Table 2.1 Texas Child Care Daily Market Rates — State of Texas

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Infant Full-time $35.41 $28.23 $30.91 $34.13 $37.37 $43.47 $45.70

Part-time $27.79 $20.90 $23.46 $27.60 $30.83 $34.91 $36.58

Toddler Full-time $32.31 $25.59 $28.38 $30.71 $33.77 $39.51 $41.18

Part-time $24.31 $19.23 $21.53 $22.58 $24.67 $28.54 $31.03

Preschool Full-time $30.05 $24.00 $26.35 $29.13 $32.38 $35.85 $37.31

Part-time $18.01 $14.13 $14.60 $15.96 $18.19 $20.67 $22.58

School age Full-time $28.70 $23.12 $25.19 $27.38 $32.51 $35.38 $36.13

Part-time $14.84 $12.58 $13.19 $14.26 $15.11 $16.48 $17.38

Licensed Child Care Homes

Infant Full-time $25.76 $20.26 $24.00 $25.00 $27.00 $30.00 $30.00

Part-time $23.48 $19.06 $30.11 $30.11 $30.11 $30.11 $30.11


Part-time $27.22 $26.92 $29.06 $29.06 $29.06 $29.06 $33.20


Part-time $15.75 $12.00 $13.47 $14.92 $16.00 $20.00 $20.00


Part-time $12.56 $11.51 $12.00 $12.00 $13.00 $14.11 $15.10

Registered Child Care Homes

Infant Full-time $26.43 $22.19 $25.00 $25.00 $26.38 $30.00 $30.19

Part-time $27.28 $29.59 $29.59 $29.59 $29.59 $29.59 $29.59


Part-time $20.13 $15.00 $15.00 $17.00 $21.67 $25.00 $26.15


Part-time $13.06 $10.10 $11.00 $12.00 $13.21 $15.00 $15.00


Part-time $13.16 $10.00 $10.10 $12.50 $15.00 $15.00 $15.12

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Table 2.1.1 Child Care Daily Market Rates by Age Group — State of Texas

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Infant Full-day $34.61 $27.40 $30.15 $33.13 $36.47 $42.38 $45.11

Part-day $27.75 $20.90 $23.46 $27.60 $30.58 $34.24 $36.51

Toddler Full-day $31.33 $24.92 $27.10 $30.00 $32.51 $37.32 $40.19

Part-day $24.26 $19.23 $20.90 $22.58 $25.00 $28.54 $30.88

Preschool Full-day $29.83 $23.81 $26.15 $28.79 $32.01 $35.67 $37.18

Part-day $17.88 $14.00 $14.60 $15.86 $18.13 $20.50 $22.38

School age Full-day $28.41 $22.70 $25.00 $27.23 $32.00 $34.58 $35.71

Part-day $14.78 $12.41 $13.18 $14.26 $15.10 $16.40 $17.35

Table 2.1.2 Child Care Daily Market Rates by Facility Type — State of Texas

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Full-day $31.63 $25.19 $27.67 $30.29 $33.50 $37.37 $39.76

Part-day $16.30 $13.12 $14.15 $14.86 $16.15 $18.00 $18.51


Full-day $23.76 $19.60 $20.90 $22.59 $25.00 $27.00 $28.00

Part-day $15.05 $12.00 $12.13 $13.00 $15.00 $17.00 $18.48


Full-day $24.05 $20.00 $21.80 $24.00 $25.00 $27.79 $29.15

Part-day $13.53 $10.00 $11.00 $13.00 $15.00 $15.00 $16.00

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2.2 CHILD CARE DAILY MARKET RATES BY LWDA

Table 2.2.1 Child Care Daily Market Rates by LWDA

LWDA 1 Panhandle

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Infant Full-time $25.26 $22.31 $23.63 $24.90 $26.21 $27.64 $28.44

Part-time $21.68 $18.94 $20.15 $21.33 $22.54 $23.86 $24.61


Part-time $20.50 $17.83 $19.01 $20.15 $21.33 $22.62 $23.35


Part-time $16.71 $14.27 $15.33 $16.36 $17.42 $18.59 $19.25


Part-time $16.01 $13.62 $14.65 $15.66 $16.70 $17.84 $18.49

Licensed Child Care Homes (rates from 8 of 15 facilities in area)

Infant Full-time $21.92 $19.16 $20.38 $21.57 $22.79 $24.11 $24.87

Part-time $17.12 $14.66 $15.72 $16.77 $17.85 $19.02 $19.69


Part-time $20.55 $17.87 $19.05 $20.20 $21.38 $22.66 $23.40


Part-time $15.88 $13.49 $14.52 $15.52 $16.56 $17.70 $18.34


Part-time $14.76 $12.46 $13.44 $14.41 $15.41 $16.51 $17.13

Registered Child Care Homes (rates from 28 of 73 facilities in area)

Infant Full-time $22.03 $19.27 $20.49 $21.68 $22.90 $24.23 $24.99

Part-time $18.86 $16.29 $17.41 $18.51 $19.64 $20.87 $21.58


Part-time $18.66 $16.09 $17.21 $18.30 $19.43 $20.66 $21.35


Part-time $14.99 $12.67 $13.66 $14.64 $15.64 $16.75 $17.38


Part-time $14.34 $12.07 $13.04 $13.99 $14.98 $16.06 $16.67

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Infant Full-time $22.75 $20.23 $21.37 $22.47 $23.59 $24.81 $25.51

Part-time $19.67 $17.32 $18.36 $19.38 $20.43 $21.57 $22.21


Part-time $18.66 $16.35 $17.37 $18.37 $19.39 $20.50 $21.12


Part-time $15.37 $13.26 $14.18 $15.08 $16.00 $17.01 $17.59


Part-time $14.76 $12.69 $13.59 $14.47 $15.38 $16.37 $16.93


Infant Full-time $19.88 $17.51 $18.56 $19.59 $20.64 $21.78 $22.43

Part-time $15.72 $13.59 $14.53 $15.43 $16.37 $17.39 $17.97


Part-time $18.69 $16.39 $17.41 $18.40 $19.43 $20.54 $21.17


Part-time $14.64 $12.58 $13.48 $14.35 $15.25 $16.24 $16.80


Part-time $13.67 $11.67 $12.54 $13.38 $14.25 $15.21 $15.75


Infant Full-time $19.97 $17.60 $18.66 $19.68 $20.74 $21.89 $22.54

Part-time $17.23 $15.01 $15.99 $16.94 $17.92 $18.99 $19.60


Part-time $17.05 $14.85 $15.82 $16.77 $17.74 $18.80 $19.41


Part-time $13.87 $11.85 $12.73 $13.58 $14.45 $15.41 $15.96


Part-time $13.30 $11.33 $12.18 $13.01 $13.87 $14.81 $15.35

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Infant Full-time $21.63 $18.75 $20.01 $21.24 $22.51 $23.89 $24.67

Part-time $18.19 $15.53 $16.68 $17.81 $18.97 $20.24 $20.96


Part-time $17.07 $14.49 $15.60 $16.69 $17.81 $19.04 $19.74


Part-time $13.49 $11.17 $12.15 $13.11 $14.11 $15.20 $15.83


Part-time $12.84 $10.56 $11.52 $12.45 $13.43 $14.50 $15.11


Infant Full-time $18.42 $15.74 $16.90 $18.03 $19.20 $20.48 $21.20

Part-time $13.88 $11.52 $12.51 $13.49 $14.50 $15.62 $16.25


Part-time $17.11 $14.53 $15.64 $16.73 $17.85 $19.08 $19.79


Part-time $12.71 $10.45 $11.40 $12.33 $13.30 $14.36 $14.97


Part-time $11.68 $9.50 $10.40 $11.29 $12.22 $13.24 $13.83


Infant Full-time $18.52 $15.84 $17.01 $18.14 $19.31 $20.59 $21.32

Part-time $15.51 $13.04 $14.09 $15.13 $16.20 $17.37 $18.04


Part-time $15.32 $12.86 $13.91 $14.93 $16.00 $17.17 $17.83


Part-time $11.89 $9.69 $10.60 $11.50 $12.44 $13.47 $14.06


Part-time $11.29 $9.14 $10.03 $10.91 $11.82 $12.82 $13.40

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LWDA 4 North Central Texas

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Infant Full-time $36.37 $31.53 $33.65 $35.72 $37.85 $40.17 $41.49

Part-time $30.60 $26.13 $28.06 $29.95 $31.90 $34.03 $35.25


Part-time $28.71 $24.37 $26.24 $28.06 $29.95 $32.02 $33.20


Part-time $22.70 $18.79 $20.43 $22.05 $23.73 $25.57 $26.63


Part-time $21.60 $17.77 $19.37 $20.95 $22.59 $24.39 $25.42


Infant Full-time $30.98 $26.48 $28.43 $30.33 $32.29 $34.44 $35.66

Part-time $23.34 $19.38 $21.05 $22.69 $24.39 $26.26 $27.33


Part-time $28.78 $24.43 $26.30 $28.13 $30.03 $32.10 $33.28


Part-time $21.38 $17.58 $19.17 $20.74 $22.37 $24.16 $25.18


Part-time $19.65 $15.98 $17.50 $19.00 $20.56 $22.28 $23.26


Infant Full-time $31.16 $26.65 $28.60 $30.51 $32.48 $34.63 $35.85

Part-time $26.09 $21.93 $23.71 $25.45 $27.25 $29.22 $30.35


Part-time $25.77 $21.63 $23.39 $25.12 $26.91 $28.87 $29.99


Part-time $20.00 $16.30 $17.84 $19.35 $20.92 $22.66 $23.65


Part-time $18.99 $15.38 $16.87 $18.35 $19.88 $21.57 $22.54

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Infant Full-time $34.55 $29.97 $31.98 $33.94 $35.95 $38.15 $39.40

Part-time $29.08 $24.84 $26.68 $28.47 $30.32 $32.34 $33.49


Part-time $27.29 $23.18 $24.95 $26.68 $28.47 $30.43 $31.55


Part-time $21.59 $17.88 $19.44 $20.98 $22.57 $24.32 $25.32


Part-time $20.55 $16.92 $18.44 $19.94 $21.49 $23.19 $24.17


Infant Full-time $29.44 $25.18 $27.03 $28.83 $30.69 $32.72 $33.88

Part-time $22.20 $18.45 $20.03 $21.59 $23.20 $24.97 $25.99


Part-time $27.36 $23.24 $25.01 $26.75 $28.54 $30.50 $31.62


Part-time $20.35 $16.74 $18.25 $19.73 $21.28 $22.98 $23.95


Part-time $18.70 $15.22 $16.66 $18.09 $19.57 $21.20 $22.13


Infant Full-time $29.61 $25.34 $27.19 $29.00 $30.86 $32.90 $34.06

Part-time $24.81 $20.87 $22.55 $24.20 $25.90 $27.78 $28.84


Part-time $24.50 $20.58 $22.25 $23.89 $25.58 $27.44 $28.50


Part-time $19.03 $15.53 $16.98 $18.42 $19.91 $21.55 $22.50


Part-time $18.08 $14.65 $16.07 $17.47 $18.92 $20.52 $21.44

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Infant Full-time $30.51 $25.98 $27.93 $29.84 $31.81 $33.97 $35.20

Part-time $25.19 $21.03 $22.80 $24.52 $26.32 $28.28 $29.40


Part-time $23.46 $19.44 $21.13 $22.80 $24.53 $26.43 $27.51


Part-time $18.01 $14.43 $15.90 $17.35 $18.86 $20.53 $21.49


Part-time $17.03 $13.54 $14.96 $16.36 $17.83 $19.46 $20.39


Infant Full-time $25.54 $21.36 $23.13 $24.87 $26.68 $28.66 $29.79

Part-time $18.59 $14.96 $16.45 $17.93 $19.46 $21.16 $22.13


Part-time $23.53 $19.50 $21.20 $22.86 $24.59 $26.50 $27.58


Part-time $16.84 $13.36 $14.77 $16.17 $17.63 $19.25 $20.18


Part-time $15.29 $11.96 $13.29 $14.62 $16.01 $17.55 $18.44


Infant Full-time $25.70 $21.51 $23.29 $25.04 $26.85 $28.83 $29.97

Part-time $21.08 $17.24 $18.84 $20.42 $22.05 $23.86 $24.89


Part-time $20.78 $16.97 $18.56 $20.12 $21.74 $23.53 $24.56


Part-time $15.60 $12.24 $13.59 $14.93 $16.34 $17.89 $18.79


Part-time $14.71 $11.43 $12.74 $14.04 $15.41 $16.92 $17.79

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LWDA 7 North East Texas

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Infant Full-time $21.11 $18.55 $19.69 $20.79 $21.93 $23.16 $23.86

Part-time $18.02 $15.64 $16.69 $17.70 $18.75 $19.89 $20.54


Part-time $17.00 $14.69 $15.70 $16.69 $17.71 $18.82 $19.45


Part-time $13.74 $11.64 $12.54 $13.43 $14.34 $15.34 $15.91


Part-time $13.14 $11.08 $11.96 $12.83 $13.72 $14.70 $15.26


Infant Full-time $18.22 $15.83 $16.88 $17.91 $18.96 $20.11 $20.76

Part-time $14.09 $11.97 $12.88 $13.78 $14.70 $15.72 $16.29


Part-time $17.04 $14.72 $15.74 $16.73 $17.74 $18.86 $19.49


Part-time $13.03 $10.97 $11.85 $12.71 $13.60 $14.57 $15.13


Part-time $12.07 $10.09 $10.93 $11.76 $12.61 $13.55 $14.09


Infant Full-time $18.32 $15.92 $16.98 $18.00 $19.06 $20.21 $20.86

Part-time $15.59 $13.36 $14.33 $15.27 $16.25 $17.31 $17.92


Part-time $15.41 $13.20 $14.16 $15.10 $16.06 $17.12 $17.72


Part-time $12.26 $10.27 $11.12 $11.95 $12.81 $13.76 $14.30


Part-time $11.71 $9.76 $10.58 $11.40 $12.24 $13.17 $13.70

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LWDA 8 East Texas

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Infant Full-time $22.69 $19.90 $21.13 $22.34 $23.57 $24.92 $25.68

Part-time $19.32 $16.73 $17.87 $18.97 $20.11 $21.36 $22.06


Part-time $18.22 $15.69 $16.79 $17.87 $18.97 $20.18 $20.87


Part-time $14.67 $12.38 $13.36 $14.32 $15.32 $16.40 $17.02


Part-time $14.02 $11.78 $12.73 $13.67 $14.64 $15.70 $16.31


Infant Full-time $19.54 $16.94 $18.08 $19.19 $20.34 $21.59 $22.30

Part-time $15.05 $12.74 $13.73 $14.70 $15.71 $16.81 $17.44


Part-time $18.26 $15.73 $16.83 $17.91 $19.02 $20.23 $20.91


Part-time $13.89 $11.66 $12.61 $13.54 $14.51 $15.57 $16.17


Part-time $12.86 $10.70 $11.62 $12.51 $13.44 $14.46 $15.04


Infant Full-time $19.65 $17.04 $18.18 $19.30 $20.45 $21.70 $22.41

Part-time $16.68 $14.25 $15.30 $16.33 $17.39 $18.54 $19.20


Part-time $16.49 $14.07 $15.12 $16.14 $17.19 $18.34 $18.99


Part-time $13.07 $10.90 $11.82 $12.72 $13.66 $14.68 $15.27


Part-time $12.47 $10.34 $11.24 $12.12 $13.04 $14.04 $14.61

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LWDA 9 West Central Texas

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Infant Full-time $22.59 $19.55 $20.88 $22.18 $23.52 $24.97 $25.80

Part-time $18.97 $16.17 $17.38 $18.56 $19.79 $21.12 $21.89


Part-time $17.79 $15.06 $16.23 $17.38 $18.56 $19.86 $20.60


Part-time $14.02 $11.57 $12.60 $13.61 $14.66 $15.82 $16.48


Part-time $13.33 $10.94 $11.94 $12.92 $13.95 $15.08 $15.72


Infant Full-time $19.21 $16.39 $17.61 $18.80 $20.03 $21.38 $22.14

Part-time $14.42 $11.94 $12.99 $14.01 $15.08 $16.25 $16.92


Part-time $17.83 $15.10 $16.28 $17.42 $18.61 $19.91 $20.65


Part-time $13.20 $10.82 $11.81 $12.79 $13.81 $14.93 $15.57


Part-time $12.11 $9.82 $10.77 $11.70 $12.68 $13.76 $14.37


Infant Full-time $19.32 $16.49 $17.72 $18.91 $20.15 $21.50 $22.27

Part-time $16.15 $13.54 $14.65 $15.74 $16.87 $18.10 $18.81


Part-time $15.94 $13.35 $14.45 $15.53 $16.65 $17.88 $18.59


Part-time $12.33 $10.02 $10.98 $11.92 $12.91 $13.99 $14.61


Part-time $11.71 $9.45 $10.38 $11.30 $12.26 $13.31 $13.92

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Infant Full-time $23.10 $19.93 $21.32 $22.67 $24.06 $25.58 $26.44

Part-time $19.34 $16.41 $17.67 $18.90 $20.17 $21.57 $22.36


Part-time $18.11 $15.27 $16.48 $17.67 $18.90 $20.25 $21.02


Part-time $14.20 $11.65 $12.71 $13.76 $14.85 $16.05 $16.74


Part-time $13.49 $11.00 $12.03 $13.05 $14.11 $15.28 $15.95


Infant Full-time $19.58 $16.64 $17.91 $19.15 $20.43 $21.83 $22.63

Part-time $14.62 $12.03 $13.12 $14.18 $15.28 $16.50 $17.20


Part-time $18.15 $15.31 $16.53 $17.72 $18.95 $20.30 $21.07


Part-time $13.35 $10.87 $11.90 $12.91 $13.97 $15.13 $15.80


Part-time $12.22 $9.84 $10.82 $11.79 $12.80 $13.91 $14.55


Infant Full-time $19.70 $16.75 $18.02 $19.26 $20.55 $21.96 $22.76

Part-time $16.40 $13.69 $14.84 $15.97 $17.14 $18.42 $19.16


Part-time $16.19 $13.49 $14.63 $15.76 $16.92 $18.20 $18.93


Part-time $12.45 $10.05 $11.04 $12.01 $13.03 $14.16 $14.80


Part-time $11.80 $9.45 $10.42 $11.37 $12.36 $13.45 $14.08

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LWDA 11 Permian Basin

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Infant Full-time $24.45 $21.82 $23.00 $24.15 $25.33 $26.60 $27.32

Part-time $21.22 $18.76 $19.86 $20.93 $22.03 $23.22 $23.89


Part-time $20.16 $17.76 $18.83 $19.87 $20.93 $22.09 $22.75


Part-time $16.71 $14.50 $15.47 $16.42 $17.39 $18.45 $19.05


Part-time $16.07 $13.90 $14.85 $15.78 $16.73 $17.77 $18.36


Infant Full-time $21.44 $18.97 $20.07 $21.14 $22.25 $23.44 $24.12

Part-time $17.08 $14.86 $15.84 $16.79 $17.77 $18.84 $19.45


Part-time $20.20 $17.79 $18.87 $19.91 $20.97 $22.14 $22.79


Part-time $15.94 $13.79 $14.73 $15.65 $16.60 $17.64 $18.22


Part-time $14.92 $12.83 $13.74 $14.63 $15.55 $16.55 $17.12


Infant Full-time $21.54 $19.06 $20.17 $21.25 $22.35 $23.55 $24.23

Part-time $18.67 $16.35 $17.38 $18.37 $19.40 $20.52 $21.15


Part-time $18.48 $16.17 $17.19 $18.19 $19.21 $20.32 $20.95


Part-time $15.13 $13.02 $13.94 $14.84 $15.76 $16.77 $17.34


Part-time $14.54 $12.47 $13.36 $14.24 $15.15 $16.14 $16.70

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LWDA 12 Concho Valley

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Infant Full-time $21.62 $19.41 $20.41 $21.38 $22.37 $23.45 $24.05

Part-time $18.90 $16.82 $17.75 $18.66 $19.59 $20.59 $21.16


Part-time $17.99 $15.97 $16.87 $17.76 $18.66 $19.64 $20.20


Part-time $15.06 $13.19 $14.02 $14.82 $15.65 $16.55 $17.06


Part-time $14.51 $12.68 $13.49 $14.28 $15.09 $15.97 $16.48


Infant Full-time $19.08 $16.99 $17.93 $18.84 $19.77 $20.78 $21.35

Part-time $15.38 $13.49 $14.33 $15.14 $15.98 $16.89 $17.40


Part-time $18.03 $16.00 $16.91 $17.79 $18.70 $19.68 $20.24


Part-time $14.41 $12.58 $13.39 $14.17 $14.98 $15.86 $16.36


Part-time $13.54 $11.76 $12.54 $13.30 $14.08 $14.94 $15.42


Infant Full-time $19.16 $17.07 $18.01 $18.93 $19.86 $20.87 $21.44

Part-time $16.73 $14.77 $15.64 $16.49 $17.36 $18.31 $18.85


Part-time $16.57 $14.62 $15.49 $16.33 $17.20 $18.14 $18.68


Part-time $13.71 $11.92 $12.71 $13.48 $14.27 $15.13 $15.61


Part-time $13.20 $11.44 $12.22 $12.97 $13.74 $14.59 $15.07

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LWDA 13 Heart of Texas

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Infant Full-time $23.26 $20.08 $21.47 $22.82 $24.22 $25.75 $26.61

Part-time $19.48 $16.54 $17.80 $19.04 $20.32 $21.72 $22.51


Part-time $18.24 $15.39 $16.61 $17.81 $19.04 $20.40 $21.17


Part-time $14.31 $11.76 $12.83 $13.88 $14.97 $16.18 $16.87


Part-time $13.60 $11.10 $12.14 $13.16 $14.23 $15.40 $16.08


Infant Full-time $19.72 $16.77 $18.04 $19.29 $20.57 $21.98 $22.78

Part-time $14.73 $12.14 $13.23 $14.30 $15.41 $16.63 $17.33


Part-time $18.29 $15.43 $16.66 $17.85 $19.09 $20.45 $21.22


Part-time $13.46 $10.97 $12.01 $13.02 $14.08 $15.25 $15.92


Part-time $12.33 $9.94 $10.92 $11.89 $12.91 $14.03 $14.67


Infant Full-time $19.84 $16.88 $18.16 $19.41 $20.70 $22.11 $22.91

Part-time $16.53 $13.80 $14.96 $16.09 $17.27 $18.56 $19.30


Part-time $16.32 $13.60 $14.75 $15.88 $17.05 $18.33 $19.07


Part-time $12.56 $10.14 $11.14 $12.12 $13.15 $14.27 $14.92


Part-time $11.91 $9.55 $10.52 $11.47 $12.47 $13.57 $14.20

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LWDA 14 Capital Area

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Infant Full-time $34.98 $30.57 $32.52 $34.42 $36.37 $38.49 $39.70

Part-time $29.68 $25.58 $27.37 $29.11 $30.91 $32.87 $33.98


Part-time $27.94 $23.95 $25.68 $27.37 $29.11 $31.02 $32.10


Part-time $22.37 $18.76 $20.29 $21.80 $23.36 $25.07 $26.04


Part-time $21.34 $17.81 $19.31 $20.78 $22.30 $23.97 $24.92


Infant Full-time $30.03 $25.91 $27.71 $29.46 $31.27 $33.24 $34.36

Part-time $22.96 $19.32 $20.87 $22.40 $23.98 $25.71 $26.70


Part-time $28.00 $24.01 $25.75 $27.44 $29.18 $31.09 $32.17


Part-time $21.14 $17.63 $19.12 $20.58 $22.09 $23.76 $24.71


Part-time $19.52 $16.13 $17.56 $18.96 $20.41 $22.01 $22.93


Infant Full-time $30.19 $26.06 $27.87 $29.63 $31.44 $33.42 $34.54

Part-time $25.52 $21.69 $23.34 $24.95 $26.62 $28.44 $29.48


Part-time $25.21 $21.41 $23.05 $24.65 $26.30 $28.12 $29.15


Part-time $19.85 $16.43 $17.87 $19.28 $20.75 $22.36 $23.29


Part-time $18.91 $15.57 $16.97 $18.35 $19.78 $21.36 $22.26

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LWDA 15 Rural Capital

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Infant Full-time $33.36 $28.78 $30.78 $32.73 $34.74 $36.94 $38.19

Part-time $27.92 $23.69 $25.51 $27.29 $29.13 $31.14 $32.29


Part-time $26.14 $22.04 $23.79 $25.51 $27.29 $29.24 $30.35


Part-time $20.49 $16.81 $18.35 $19.86 $21.44 $23.17 $24.16


Part-time $19.46 $15.87 $17.36 $18.83 $20.37 $22.06 $23.02


Infant Full-time $28.28 $24.02 $25.85 $27.65 $29.50 $31.52 $32.68

Part-time $21.10 $17.37 $18.93 $20.47 $22.06 $23.82 $24.82


Part-time $26.21 $22.10 $23.86 $25.58 $27.36 $29.31 $30.43


Part-time $19.27 $15.68 $17.17 $18.64 $20.16 $21.84 $22.80


Part-time $17.64 $14.20 $15.61 $17.01 $18.47 $20.08 $21.00


Infant Full-time $28.44 $24.18 $26.02 $27.81 $29.67 $31.70 $32.86

Part-time $23.68 $19.75 $21.42 $23.05 $24.74 $26.60 $27.66


Part-time $23.37 $19.47 $21.12 $22.74 $24.42 $26.27 $27.32


Part-time $17.97 $14.50 $15.93 $17.34 $18.81 $20.43 $21.36


Part-time $17.03 $13.64 $15.03 $16.40 $17.83 $19.42 $20.32

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LWDA 16 Brazos Valley

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Infant Full-time $27.99 $23.94 $25.69 $27.41 $29.18 $31.12 $32.22

Part-time $23.21 $19.49 $21.07 $22.63 $24.24 $26.01 $27.02


Part-time $21.66 $18.05 $19.57 $21.08 $22.63 $24.34 $25.32


Part-time $16.74 $13.52 $14.85 $16.16 $17.52 $19.03 $19.89


Part-time $15.85 $12.70 $13.99 $15.26 $16.59 $18.06 $18.90


Infant Full-time $23.53 $19.78 $21.38 $22.94 $24.57 $26.35 $27.36

Part-time $17.26 $14.00 $15.35 $16.68 $18.07 $19.60 $20.47


Part-time $21.72 $18.10 $19.63 $21.13 $22.69 $24.40 $25.38


Part-time $15.68 $12.55 $13.83 $15.09 $16.41 $17.87 $18.71


Part-time $14.27 $11.27 $12.48 $13.69 $14.95 $16.34 $17.15


Infant Full-time $23.67 $19.91 $21.52 $23.09 $24.72 $26.50 $27.52

Part-time $19.51 $16.06 $17.51 $18.93 $20.40 $22.03 $22.96


Part-time $19.24 $15.81 $17.25 $18.66 $20.13 $21.74 $22.66


Part-time $14.55 $11.52 $12.75 $13.97 $15.24 $16.65 $17.46


Part-time $13.75 $10.79 $11.98 $13.16 $14.40 $15.77 $16.56

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LWDA 17 Deep East Texas

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Infant Full-time $21.56 $18.87 $20.06 $21.22 $22.40 $23.70 $24.43

Part-time $18.32 $15.83 $16.92 $17.98 $19.08 $20.27 $20.95


Part-time $17.26 $14.83 $15.89 $16.92 $17.98 $19.14 $19.81


Part-time $13.86 $11.66 $12.60 $13.52 $14.47 $15.51 $16.11


Part-time $13.23 $11.08 $12.00 $12.89 $13.82 $14.84 $15.43


Infant Full-time $18.54 $16.03 $17.13 $18.20 $19.30 $20.50 $21.18

Part-time $14.22 $12.00 $12.95 $13.88 $14.85 $15.91 $16.51


Part-time $17.30 $14.87 $15.93 $16.96 $18.02 $19.19 $19.85


Part-time $13.11 $10.97 $11.88 $12.77 $13.70 $14.71 $15.29


Part-time $12.12 $10.05 $10.93 $11.78 $12.67 $13.65 $14.21


Infant Full-time $18.64 $16.12 $17.22 $18.30 $19.40 $20.61 $21.29

Part-time $15.78 $13.45 $14.46 $15.44 $16.46 $17.57 $18.20


Part-time $15.60 $13.28 $14.28 $15.26 $16.27 $17.37 $18.00


Part-time $12.32 $10.24 $11.12 $11.98 $12.88 $13.86 $14.43


Part-time $11.75 $9.71 $10.57 $11.41 $12.29 $13.25 $13.80

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LWDA 18 South East Texas

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Infant Full-time $23.48 $20.54 $21.84 $23.10 $24.40 $25.81 $26.62

Part-time $19.94 $17.22 $18.41 $19.57 $20.77 $22.07 $22.82


Part-time $18.79 $16.14 $17.29 $18.41 $19.57 $20.84 $21.56


Part-time $15.07 $12.67 $13.70 $14.70 $15.74 $16.88 $17.53


Part-time $14.39 $12.04 $13.04 $14.02 $15.03 $16.15 $16.78


Infant Full-time $20.18 $17.44 $18.64 $19.81 $21.01 $22.32 $23.07

Part-time $15.47 $13.04 $14.08 $15.10 $16.15 $17.31 $17.96


Part-time $18.83 $16.18 $17.33 $18.46 $19.62 $20.89 $21.61


Part-time $14.26 $11.92 $12.91 $13.89 $14.90 $16.01 $16.64


Part-time $13.18 $10.92 $11.87 $12.81 $13.78 $14.84 $15.45


Infant Full-time $20.29 $17.54 $18.74 $19.91 $21.12 $22.44 $23.19

Part-time $17.17 $14.63 $15.73 $16.80 $17.91 $19.12 $19.82


Part-time $16.97 $14.44 $15.53 $16.60 $17.70 $18.91 $19.60


Part-time $13.40 $11.12 $12.08 $13.02 $14.00 $15.08 $15.69


Part-time $12.77 $10.54 $11.48 $12.40 $13.36 $14.41 $15.01

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LWDA 19 Golden Crescent

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Infant Full-time $22.59 $20.22 $21.29 $22.33 $23.39 $24.54 $25.20

Part-time $19.67 $17.45 $18.44 $19.41 $20.40 $21.48 $22.09


Part-time $18.70 $16.53 $17.50 $18.44 $19.41 $20.46 $21.06


Part-time $15.57 $13.57 $14.46 $15.31 $16.20 $17.16 $17.70


Part-time $14.99 $13.03 $13.89 $14.73 $15.60 $16.54 $17.08


Infant Full-time $19.86 $17.63 $18.63 $19.60 $20.60 $21.68 $22.30

Part-time $15.91 $13.89 $14.79 $15.65 $16.54 $17.52 $18.07


Part-time $18.74 $16.56 $17.54 $18.48 $19.45 $20.50 $21.10


Part-time $14.88 $12.92 $13.78 $14.62 $15.48 $16.42 $16.96


Part-time $13.95 $12.05 $12.88 $13.69 $14.52 $15.43 $15.95


Infant Full-time $19.95 $17.72 $18.72 $19.69 $20.69 $21.78 $22.39

Part-time $17.35 $15.25 $16.18 $17.09 $18.02 $19.04 $19.61


Part-time $17.18 $15.09 $16.02 $16.92 $17.85 $18.86 $19.43


Part-time $14.14 $12.22 $13.06 $13.88 $14.72 $15.63 $16.16


Part-time $13.60 $11.72 $12.54 $13.34 $14.16 $15.06 $15.57

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LWDA 20 Alamo

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Infant Full-time $30.93 $27.17 $28.84 $30.46 $32.13 $33.94 $34.97

Part-time $26.39 $22.89 $24.42 $25.92 $27.46 $29.14 $30.09


Part-time $24.89 $21.49 $22.98 $24.43 $25.92 $27.55 $28.48


Part-time $20.10 $17.01 $18.34 $19.64 $20.98 $22.45 $23.29


Part-time $19.22 $16.19 $17.49 $18.75 $20.07 $21.51 $22.33


Infant Full-time $26.69 $23.17 $24.72 $26.22 $27.77 $29.46 $30.41

Part-time $20.62 $17.49 $18.84 $20.15 $21.51 $23.00 $23.85


Part-time $24.95 $21.54 $23.03 $24.48 $25.98 $27.61 $28.54


Part-time $19.05 $16.03 $17.32 $18.58 $19.89 $21.32 $22.14


Part-time $17.65 $14.73 $15.97 $17.18 $18.44 $19.82 $20.61


Infant Full-time $26.83 $23.31 $24.85 $26.36 $27.91 $29.60 $30.57

Part-time $22.82 $19.54 $20.96 $22.35 $23.78 $25.34 $26.23


Part-time $22.55 $19.30 $20.71 $22.09 $23.51 $25.07 $25.95


Part-time $17.93 $15.00 $16.24 $17.47 $18.73 $20.12 $20.92


Part-time $17.12 $14.25 $15.46 $16.66 $17.89 $19.25 $20.03

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LWDA 21 South Texas

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Infant Full-time $23.80 $20.55 $21.97 $23.36 $24.78 $26.34 $27.23

Part-time $19.94 $16.94 $18.23 $19.49 $20.80 $22.23 $23.04


Part-time $18.68 $15.76 $17.01 $18.23 $19.49 $20.88 $21.67


Part-time $14.66 $12.05 $13.14 $14.22 $15.33 $16.57 $17.27


Part-time $13.93 $11.37 $12.44 $13.48 $14.57 $15.77 $16.46


Infant Full-time $20.19 $17.17 $18.47 $19.75 $21.06 $22.50 $23.32

Part-time $15.09 $12.44 $13.55 $14.64 $15.78 $17.03 $17.74


Part-time $18.72 $15.81 $17.05 $18.28 $19.54 $20.93 $21.72


Part-time $13.79 $11.24 $12.30 $13.34 $14.43 $15.62 $16.31


Part-time $12.63 $10.19 $11.19 $12.19 $13.23 $14.37 $15.03


Infant Full-time $20.31 $17.28 $18.59 $19.87 $21.18 $22.63 $23.45

Part-time $16.93 $14.14 $15.32 $16.48 $17.68 $19.00 $19.76


Part-time $16.71 $13.94 $15.11 $16.26 $17.46 $18.77 $19.52


Part-time $12.86 $10.40 $11.42 $12.42 $13.47 $14.62 $15.28


Part-time $12.20 $9.79 $10.78 $11.75 $12.77 $13.90 $14.54

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LWDA 22 Coastal Bend

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Infant Full-time $26.56 $22.03 $23.94 $25.81 $27.76 $29.90 $31.12

Part-time $21.36 $17.25 $18.94 $20.61 $22.36 $24.28 $25.38


Part-time $19.69 $15.72 $17.34 $18.95 $20.62 $22.47 $23.53


Part-time $14.49 $11.02 $12.39 $13.74 $15.17 $16.77 $17.68


Part-time $13.56 $10.20 $11.51 $12.82 $14.20 $15.74 $16.63


Infant Full-time $21.70 $17.56 $19.27 $20.95 $22.71 $24.65 $25.76

Part-time $15.03 $11.51 $12.90 $14.29 $15.75 $17.37 $18.30


Part-time $19.75 $15.78 $17.40 $19.01 $20.68 $22.53 $23.60


Part-time $13.38 $10.04 $11.34 $12.64 $14.01 $15.54 $16.43


Part-time $11.94 $8.76 $9.98 $11.20 $12.49 $13.94 $14.78


Infant Full-time $21.86 $17.70 $19.42 $21.11 $22.88 $24.82 $25.93

Part-time $17.40 $13.65 $15.16 $16.66 $18.23 $19.97 $20.97


Part-time $17.12 $13.39 $14.89 $16.37 $17.93 $19.66 $20.65


Part-time $12.23 $9.01 $10.25 $11.49 $12.80 $14.26 $15.11


Part-time $11.41 $8.28 $9.47 $10.66 $11.93 $13.34 $14.16

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LWDA 23 Lower Rio Grande Valley

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Infant Full-time $21.20 $17.62 $19.13 $20.61 $22.16 $23.85 $24.82

Part-time $17.08 $13.83 $15.17 $16.50 $17.88 $19.40 $20.27


Part-time $15.76 $12.62 $13.90 $15.17 $16.50 $17.96 $18.80


Part-time $11.63 $8.88 $9.96 $11.04 $12.18 $13.44 $14.17


Part-time $10.89 $8.22 $9.26 $10.31 $11.41 $12.63 $13.34


Infant Full-time $17.35 $14.07 $15.43 $16.76 $18.16 $19.69 $20.57

Part-time $12.06 $9.27 $10.37 $11.48 $12.63 $13.92 $14.66


Part-time $15.81 $12.66 $13.95 $15.22 $16.55 $18.02 $18.86


Part-time $10.75 $8.09 $9.13 $10.17 $11.26 $12.47 $13.17


Part-time $9.60 $7.07 $8.04 $9.02 $10.05 $11.20 $11.86


Infant Full-time $17.47 $14.19 $15.55 $16.89 $18.29 $19.83 $20.71

Part-time $13.94 $10.96 $12.16 $13.35 $14.60 $15.98 $16.78


Part-time $13.71 $10.76 $11.95 $13.13 $14.37 $15.74 $16.52


Part-time $9.83 $7.28 $8.26 $9.25 $10.29 $11.45 $12.13


Part-time $9.18 $6.70 $7.64 $8.59 $9.60 $10.72 $11.37

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LWDA 24 Cameron County

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Infant Full-time $22.12 $18.71 $20.17 $21.61 $23.09 $24.71 $25.64

Part-time $18.14 $15.02 $16.33 $17.62 $18.96 $20.44 $21.28


Part-time $16.85 $13.83 $15.09 $16.33 $17.63 $19.05 $19.86


Part-time $12.79 $10.12 $11.20 $12.28 $13.40 $14.64 $15.36


Part-time $12.06 $9.46 $10.50 $11.55 $12.64 $13.84 $14.54


Infant Full-time $18.40 $15.26 $16.58 $17.88 $19.23 $20.72 $21.56

Part-time $13.22 $10.51 $11.61 $12.71 $13.85 $15.11 $15.84


Part-time $16.90 $13.87 $15.14 $16.38 $17.68 $19.10 $19.91


Part-time $11.92 $9.33 $10.37 $11.40 $12.49 $13.69 $14.38


Part-time $10.77 $8.30 $9.28 $10.26 $11.29 $12.43 $13.09


Infant Full-time $18.52 $15.37 $16.70 $18.01 $19.36 $20.85 $21.70

Part-time $15.07 $12.20 $13.38 $14.56 $15.78 $17.12 $17.89


Part-time $14.85 $12.00 $13.17 $14.34 $15.55 $16.88 $17.65


Part-time $11.00 $8.50 $9.50 $10.49 $11.53 $12.68 $13.35


Part-time $10.35 $7.91 $8.87 $9.83 $10.84 $11.96 $12.60

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LWDA 25 Texoma

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Infant Full-time $24.78 $21.81 $23.13 $24.42 $25.74 $27.17 $27.99

Part-time $21.18 $18.41 $19.63 $20.82 $22.04 $23.37 $24.12


Part-time $20.00 $17.30 $18.48 $19.63 $20.82 $22.11 $22.85


Part-time $16.20 $13.74 $14.80 $15.83 $16.90 $18.06 $18.73


Part-time $15.49 $13.09 $14.12 $15.13 $16.17 $17.31 $17.97


Infant Full-time $21.42 $18.64 $19.86 $21.06 $22.28 $23.62 $24.38

Part-time $16.60 $14.12 $15.19 $16.24 $17.32 $18.50 $19.17


Part-time $20.04 $17.34 $18.53 $19.68 $20.87 $22.16 $22.90


Part-time $15.36 $12.96 $13.99 $14.99 $16.03 $17.17 $17.82


Part-time $14.25 $11.93 $12.91 $13.88 $14.88 $15.98 $16.60


Infant Full-time $21.53 $18.74 $19.97 $21.17 $22.40 $23.74 $24.50

Part-time $18.35 $15.76 $16.88 $17.98 $19.12 $20.36 $21.07


Part-time $18.14 $15.56 $16.68 $17.78 $18.91 $20.14 $20.84


Part-time $14.47 $12.14 $13.13 $14.10 $15.11 $16.22 $16.85


Part-time $13.83 $11.54 $12.51 $13.46 $14.44 $15.53 $16.14

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LWDA 26 Central Texas

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Infant Full-time $22.75 $20.35 $21.44 $22.49 $23.56 $24.72 $25.38

Part-time $19.80 $17.56 $18.57 $19.54 $20.54 $21.63 $22.25


Part-time $18.83 $16.64 $17.62 $18.57 $19.54 $20.61 $21.21


Part-time $15.67 $13.65 $14.54 $15.41 $16.30 $17.27 $17.82


Part-time $15.08 $13.10 $13.97 $14.82 $15.69 $16.65 $17.19


Infant Full-time $20.00 $17.74 $18.76 $19.74 $20.74 $21.84 $22.46

Part-time $16.01 $13.98 $14.88 $15.75 $16.65 $17.63 $18.19


Part-time $18.87 $16.67 $17.65 $18.60 $19.58 $20.64 $21.25


Part-time $14.97 $12.99 $13.86 $14.71 $15.58 $16.53 $17.06


Part-time $14.03 $12.11 $12.95 $13.77 $14.61 $15.53 $16.05


Infant Full-time $20.09 $17.83 $18.85 $19.83 $20.84 $21.93 $22.55

Part-time $17.47 $15.35 $16.29 $17.20 $18.14 $19.17 $19.75


Part-time $17.29 $15.18 $16.12 $17.03 $17.97 $18.98 $19.56


Part-time $14.22 $12.29 $13.14 $13.96 $14.81 $15.73 $16.26


Part-time $13.68 $11.78 $12.61 $13.41 $14.25 $15.15 $15.67

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LWDA 27 Middle Rio Grande

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Infant Full-time $22.18 $19.25 $20.54 $21.79 $23.08 $24.48 $25.28

Part-time $18.68 $15.98 $17.15 $18.29 $19.48 $20.77 $21.50


Part-time $17.54 $14.91 $16.04 $17.15 $18.30 $19.55 $20.26


Part-time $13.89 $11.52 $12.52 $13.50 $14.52 $15.64 $16.28


Part-time $13.22 $10.91 $11.88 $12.84 $13.83 $14.92 $15.55


Infant Full-time $18.91 $16.19 $17.37 $18.52 $19.71 $21.01 $21.75

Part-time $14.28 $11.88 $12.90 $13.89 $14.93 $16.06 $16.71


Part-time $17.58 $14.95 $16.08 $17.19 $18.34 $19.59 $20.31


Part-time $13.10 $10.79 $11.76 $12.71 $13.70 $14.78 $15.40


Part-time $12.04 $9.82 $10.74 $11.65 $12.60 $13.64 $14.24


Infant Full-time $19.02 $16.29 $17.48 $18.63 $19.82 $21.13 $21.87

Part-time $15.95 $13.43 $14.51 $15.56 $16.65 $17.85 $18.53


Part-time $15.75 $13.25 $14.32 $15.36 $16.45 $17.64 $18.32


Part-time $12.25 $10.01 $10.95 $11.86 $12.82 $13.87 $14.47


Part-time $11.64 $9.46 $10.36 $11.26 $12.19 $13.21 $13.80

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LWDA 28 Gulf Coast

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Infant Full-time $30.73 $26.48 $28.34 $30.14 $32.01 $34.04 $35.20

Part-time $25.69 $21.77 $23.45 $25.10 $26.80 $28.67 $29.73


Part-time $24.04 $20.24 $21.87 $23.46 $25.10 $26.91 $27.94


Part-time $18.82 $15.41 $16.83 $18.23 $19.69 $21.29 $22.20


Part-time $17.87 $14.54 $15.92 $17.28 $18.70 $20.26 $21.15


Infant Full-time $26.02 $22.08 $23.77 $25.43 $27.15 $29.02 $30.09

Part-time $19.38 $15.92 $17.37 $18.79 $20.26 $21.89 $22.82


Part-time $24.11 $20.30 $21.92 $23.52 $25.17 $26.97 $28.01


Part-time $17.68 $14.37 $15.74 $17.09 $18.50 $20.06 $20.95


Part-time $16.18 $12.99 $14.30 $15.59 $16.94 $18.43 $19.28


Infant Full-time $26.18 $22.22 $23.92 $25.59 $27.31 $29.19 $30.26

Part-time $21.77 $18.13 $19.67 $21.18 $22.74 $24.46 $25.45


Part-time $21.48 $17.87 $19.39 $20.89 $22.45 $24.16 $25.13


Part-time $16.48 $13.27 $14.59 $15.89 $17.26 $18.76 $19.62


Part-time $15.62 $12.48 $13.76 $15.03 $16.35 $17.82 $18.66

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2.3 CHILD CARE DAILY MARKET RATES:

SUMMARY TABLES BY LWDA BY AGE GROUP

Table 2.3.1 Child Care Daily Market Rates: Summary Tables by LWDA by Age Group

LWDA 1 Panhandle

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Infant Full-time $22.83 $20.02 $21.27 $22.48 $23.72 $25.08 $25.85

Part-time $19.04 $16.45 $17.58 $18.68 $19.82 $21.06 $21.77


Part-time $19.72 $17.09 $18.24 $19.36 $20.52 $21.78 $22.50


Part-time $15.71 $13.34 $14.36 $15.36 $16.39 $17.52 $18.16


Part-time $14.91 $12.59 $13.58 $14.56 $15.56 $16.66 $17.29

LWDA 2 South Plains

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Infant Full-time $20.29 $17.90 $18.97 $20.00 $21.07 $22.22 $22.88

Part-time $16.57 $14.39 $15.35 $16.28 $17.24 $18.29 $18.88


Part-time $18.34 $16.05 $17.06 $18.05 $19.06 $20.16 $20.78


Part-time $14.58 $12.52 $13.41 $14.29 $15.19 $16.17 $16.73


Part-time $13.74 $11.74 $12.61 $13.45 $14.33 $15.28 $15.83

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LWDA 3 North Texas

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Infant Full-time $19.28 $16.55 $17.74 $18.89 $20.09 $21.39 $22.14

Part-time $15.54 $13.06 $14.12 $15.16 $16.23 $17.40 $18.07


Part-time $16.47 $13.92 $15.01 $16.08 $17.18 $18.39 $19.08


Part-time $12.62 $10.37 $11.31 $12.24 $13.20 $14.27 $14.87


Part-time $11.84 $9.65 $10.56 $11.46 $12.39 $13.42 $14.01


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Infant Full-time $31.97 $27.41 $29.39 $31.33 $33.32 $35.50 $36.74

Part-time $25.39 $21.28 $23.03 $24.74 $26.52 $28.47 $29.58


Part-time $27.87 $23.58 $25.42 $27.22 $29.08 $31.12 $32.28


Part-time $21.20 $17.41 $19.00 $20.56 $22.18 $23.96 $24.98


Part-time $19.80 $16.12 $17.65 $19.15 $20.72 $22.44 $23.43

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Infant Full-time $30.66 $26.33 $28.21 $30.05 $31.95 $34.02 $35.21

Part-time $24.95 $21.00 $22.69 $24.34 $26.05 $27.93 $29.00


Part-time $25.98 $21.96 $23.68 $25.37 $27.12 $29.03 $30.12


Part-time $20.00 $16.42 $17.92 $19.39 $20.92 $22.61 $23.57


Part-time $18.82 $15.34 $16.78 $18.21 $19.70 $21.33 $22.27

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Infant Full-time $26.38 $22.14 $23.94 $25.71 $27.55 $29.56 $30.71

Part-time $20.24 $16.47 $18.03 $19.57 $21.18 $22.94 $23.96


Part-time $22.83 $18.85 $20.52 $22.16 $23.87 $25.74 $26.81


Part-time $16.72 $13.26 $14.66 $16.05 $17.51 $19.12 $20.05


Part-time $15.43 $12.08 $13.43 $14.76 $16.16 $17.71 $18.60

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Infant Full-time $18.77 $16.35 $17.41 $18.45 $19.52 $20.69 $21.35

Part-time $15.34 $13.13 $14.09 $15.03 $15.99 $17.05 $17.65


Part-time $16.41 $14.13 $15.12 $16.09 $17.09 $18.18 $18.80


Part-time $12.86 $10.82 $11.69 $12.55 $13.43 $14.40 $14.95


Part-time $12.13 $10.14 $10.98 $11.81 $12.67 $13.61 $14.15

LWDA 8 East Texas

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Infant Full-time $20.42 $17.76 $18.93 $20.07 $21.24 $22.52 $23.25

Part-time $16.61 $14.19 $15.23 $16.26 $17.31 $18.47 $19.13


Part-time $17.79 $15.29 $16.38 $17.44 $18.53 $19.73 $20.41


Part-time $13.89 $11.66 $12.61 $13.55 $14.51 $15.57 $16.17


Part-time $13.08 $10.90 $11.82 $12.73 $13.66 $14.69 $15.28

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Infant Full-time $19.87 $17.00 $18.24 $19.46 $20.71 $22.08 $22.86

Part-time $15.88 $13.29 $14.39 $15.47 $16.59 $17.82 $18.52


Part-time $17.10 $14.43 $15.57 $16.69 $17.86 $19.13 $19.85


Part-time $13.02 $10.65 $11.64 $12.61 $13.62 $14.74 $15.38


Part-time $12.18 $9.88 $10.83 $11.77 $12.75 $13.83 $14.45


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Infant Full-time $20.38 $17.39 $18.68 $19.95 $21.26 $22.68 $23.50

Part-time $15.92 $13.23 $14.37 $15.48 $16.63 $17.90 $18.62


Part-time $17.83 $15.01 $16.22 $17.40 $18.62 $19.96 $20.72


Part-time $13.40 $10.92 $11.95 $12.96 $14.02 $15.19 $15.85


Part-time $12.44 $10.04 $11.03 $12.01 $13.02 $14.15 $14.79

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Infant Full-time $22.17 $19.66 $20.79 $21.88 $23.00 $24.21 $24.90

Part-time $18.64 $16.33 $17.35 $18.35 $19.38 $20.49 $21.13


Part-time $19.51 $17.15 $18.20 $19.22 $20.27 $21.41 $22.06


Part-time $15.80 $13.65 $14.59 $15.51 $16.45 $17.48 $18.07


Part-time $15.04 $12.94 $13.85 $14.74 $15.67 $16.67 $17.24


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Infant Full-time $19.65 $17.54 $18.49 $19.41 $20.36 $21.38 $21.96

Part-time $16.54 $14.59 $15.46 $16.30 $17.17 $18.11 $18.64


Part-time $17.57 $15.56 $16.46 $17.33 $18.23 $19.20 $19.75


Part-time $14.34 $12.51 $13.31 $14.10 $14.91 $15.79 $16.28


Part-time $13.65 $11.86 $12.65 $13.41 $14.20 $15.06 $15.54

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Infant Full-time $20.42 $17.42 $18.71 $19.98 $21.29 $22.72 $23.53

Part-time $16.12 $13.43 $14.57 $15.69 $16.85 $18.13 $18.85


Part-time $17.69 $14.88 $16.08 $17.25 $18.47 $19.81 $20.57


Part-time $13.35 $10.87 $11.90 $12.92 $13.97 $15.14 $15.80


Part-time $12.44 $10.04 $11.03 $12.01 $13.03 $14.15 $14.80


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Infant Full-time $32.04 $27.80 $29.66 $31.48 $33.35 $35.38 $36.54

Part-time $26.12 $22.25 $23.92 $25.55 $27.24 $29.08 $30.13


Part-time $27.43 $23.47 $25.19 $26.86 $28.59 $30.48 $31.55


Part-time $21.38 $17.85 $19.35 $20.82 $22.34 $24.01 $24.97


Part-time $20.14 $16.70 $18.15 $19.57 $21.05 $22.68 $23.60

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Infant Full-time $29.67 $25.32 $27.20 $29.04 $30.93 $33.00 $34.19

Part-time $23.42 $19.52 $21.17 $22.79 $24.48 $26.32 $27.38


Part-time $25.58 $21.52 $23.25 $24.95 $26.71 $28.64 $29.74


Part-time $19.32 $15.74 $17.22 $18.69 $20.22 $21.90 $22.86


Part-time $18.00 $14.53 $15.96 $17.37 $18.85 $20.47 $21.40


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Infant Full-time $24.26 $20.46 $22.09 $23.68 $25.33 $27.14 $28.17

Part-time $18.81 $15.42 $16.84 $18.23 $19.68 $21.28 $22.19


Part-time $20.98 $17.42 $18.92 $20.39 $21.93 $23.61 $24.57


Part-time $15.51 $12.40 $13.67 $14.93 $16.25 $17.70 $18.53


Part-time $14.37 $11.36 $12.57 $13.78 $15.05 $16.45 $17.25

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Infant Full-time $19.26 $16.71 $17.83 $18.92 $20.04 $21.27 $21.96

Part-time $15.81 $13.48 $14.49 $15.47 $16.49 $17.60 $18.23


Part-time $16.55 $14.16 $15.20 $16.20 $17.25 $18.38 $19.03


Part-time $12.94 $10.81 $11.71 $12.60 $13.52 $14.53 $15.10


Part-time $12.21 $10.14 $11.01 $11.87 $12.77 $13.75 $14.31


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Infant Full-time $21.16 $18.37 $19.60 $20.79 $22.02 $23.37 $24.13

Part-time $17.61 $15.04 $16.15 $17.24 $18.36 $19.59 $20.29


Part-time $17.85 $15.26 $16.38 $17.47 $18.61 $19.84 $20.55


Part-time $14.04 $11.72 $12.70 $13.67 $14.67 $15.77 $16.40


Part-time $13.31 $11.04 $12.00 $12.94 $13.91 $14.99 $15.60

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Infant Full-time $20.16 $17.91 $18.92 $19.90 $20.91 $22.00 $22.62

Part-time $16.65 $14.59 $15.50 $16.39 $17.30 $18.29 $18.86


Part-time $18.34 $16.18 $17.14 $18.08 $19.03 $20.07 $20.67


Part-time $14.76 $12.81 $13.66 $14.50 $15.36 $16.30 $16.83


Part-time $13.97 $12.06 $12.89 $13.71 $14.54 $15.45 $15.97

LWDA 20 Alamo

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Infant Full-time $27.93 $24.35 $25.93 $27.47 $29.05 $30.78 $31.76

Part-time $23.01 $19.72 $21.15 $22.54 $23.98 $25.55 $26.44


Part-time $24.07 $20.72 $22.18 $23.61 $25.08 $26.68 $27.60


Part-time $18.95 $15.94 $17.23 $18.48 $19.79 $21.22 $22.03


Part-time $17.91 $14.97 $16.22 $17.44 $18.71 $20.10 $20.89

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LWDA 21 South Texas

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Infant Full-time $20.86 $17.79 $19.12 $20.41 $21.75 $23.21 $24.04

Part-time $16.54 $13.78 $14.95 $16.09 $17.28 $18.59 $19.33


Part-time $18.01 $15.15 $16.37 $17.57 $18.81 $20.17 $20.94


Part-time $13.62 $11.09 $12.14 $13.18 $14.25 $15.44 $16.12


Part-time $12.71 $10.26 $11.27 $12.26 $13.30 $14.45 $15.11


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Infant Full-time $23.01 $18.76 $20.52 $22.26 $24.07 $26.07 $27.21

Part-time $17.25 $13.51 $15.01 $16.50 $18.07 $19.80 $20.80


Part-time $19.05 $15.14 $16.73 $18.31 $19.95 $21.77 $22.81


Part-time $13.38 $10.03 $11.33 $12.63 $14.01 $15.54 $16.42


Part-time $12.23 $9.01 $10.25 $11.49 $12.80 $14.26 $15.11

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Infant Full-time $18.70 $15.31 $16.72 $18.12 $19.56 $21.16 $22.07

Part-time $14.17 $11.17 $12.38 $13.58 $14.84 $16.23 $17.03


Part-time $15.32 $12.22 $13.48 $14.74 $16.04 $17.49 $18.32


Part-time $10.85 $8.18 $9.23 $10.27 $11.36 $12.58 $13.29


Part-time $9.95 $7.39 $8.38 $9.37 $10.42 $11.59 $12.27


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Infant Full-time $19.68 $16.45 $17.82 $19.17 $20.56 $22.10 $22.97

Part-time $15.39 $12.49 $13.69 $14.88 $16.11 $17.47 $18.25


Part-time $16.27 $13.29 $14.53 $15.75 $17.02 $18.42 $19.22


Part-time $11.94 $9.35 $10.39 $11.42 $12.51 $13.71 $14.40


Part-time $11.08 $8.57 $9.57 $10.56 $11.61 $12.77 $13.43

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LWDA 25 Texoma

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Infant Full-time $22.16 $19.33 $20.58 $21.80 $23.04 $24.40 $25.18

Part-time $18.22 $15.63 $16.75 $17.85 $18.98 $20.22 $20.92


Part-time $19.29 $16.63 $17.79 $18.92 $20.09 $21.36 $22.08


Part-time $15.19 $12.80 $13.82 $14.82 $15.85 $16.98 $17.63


Part-time $14.34 $12.02 $13.01 $13.98 $14.98 $16.08 $16.71


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Part-time $16.76 $14.68 $15.60 $16.50 $17.42 $18.42 $18.99


Part-time $18.56 $16.38 $17.35 $18.29 $19.26 $20.31 $20.91


Part-time $14.91 $12.94 $13.81 $14.65 $15.52 $16.47 $17.01


Part-time $14.10 $12.17 $13.02 $13.83 $14.68 $15.60 $16.12

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Part-time $16.03 $13.50 $14.58 $15.64 $16.73 $17.93 $18.62


Part-time $16.92 $14.33 $15.44 $16.53 $17.65 $18.88 $19.59


Part-time $13.01 $10.71 $11.67 $12.62 $13.61 $14.69 $15.31


Part-time $12.22 $9.98 $10.91 $11.83 $12.78 $13.84 $14.44

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Infant Full-time $27.28 $23.26 $24.99 $26.69 $28.45 $30.37 $31.46

Part-time $22.01 $18.36 $19.91 $21.42 $23.00 $24.73 $25.72


Part-time $22.92 $19.19 $20.78 $22.33 $23.94 $25.70 $26.71


Part-time $17.44 $14.14 $15.50 $16.85 $18.25 $19.79 $20.68


Part-time $16.36 $13.16 $14.47 $15.77 $17.13 $18.62 $19.48

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2.4 CHILD CARE DAILY MARKET RATES: SUMMARY TABLES BY LWDA BY FACILITY TYPE

Table 2.4.1 Child Care Daily Market Rates: Summary Tables by LWDA by Facility Type

LWDA 1 Panhandle

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Full-time $23.00 $20.19 $21.44 $22.65 $23.90 $25.26 $26.03

Part-time $17.92 $15.40 $16.50 $17.57 $18.67 $19.87 $20.56


Full-time $20.16 $17.51 $18.67 $19.81 $20.98 $22.25 $22.98

Part-time $16.71 $14.28 $15.33 $16.36 $17.43 $18.59 $19.25


Full-time $20.01 $17.36 $18.52 $19.66 $20.82 $22.09 $22.81

Part-time $16.06 $13.66 $14.69 $15.70 $16.75 $17.89 $18.54

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Full-time $20.81 $18.40 $19.48 $20.53 $21.60 $22.77 $23.44

Part-time $16.42 $14.24 $15.20 $16.13 $17.08 $18.12 $18.72


Full-time $18.36 $16.07 $17.09 $18.07 $19.08 $20.18 $20.81

Part-time $15.37 $13.26 $14.18 $15.08 $16.01 $17.01 $17.59


Full-time $18.23 $15.95 $16.96 $17.94 $18.95 $20.04 $20.66

Part-time $14.80 $12.73 $13.63 $14.51 $15.41 $16.41 $16.97

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Full-time $19.46 $16.72 $17.91 $19.07 $20.27 $21.59 $22.33

Part-time $14.62 $12.21 $13.24 $14.24 $15.28 $16.42 $17.07


Full-time $16.74 $14.18 $15.28 $16.36 $17.47 $18.69 $19.39

Part-time $13.49 $11.17 $12.15 $13.11 $14.11 $15.21 $15.83


Full-time $16.60 $14.05 $15.14 $16.21 $17.32 $18.54 $19.23

Part-time $12.88 $10.60 $11.56 $12.49 $13.47 $14.54 $15.16


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Full-time $32.72 $28.12 $30.12 $32.08 $34.10 $36.30 $37.55

Part-time $24.60 $20.55 $22.26 $23.95 $25.70 $27.62 $28.71


Full-time $28.16 $23.86 $25.71 $27.52 $29.39 $31.44 $32.60

Part-time $22.70 $18.79 $20.43 $22.05 $23.73 $25.57 $26.63


Full-time $27.92 $23.63 $25.47 $27.27 $29.13 $31.17 $32.34

Part-time $21.66 $17.84 $19.44 $21.02 $22.66 $24.46 $25.49

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Full-time $31.10 $26.73 $28.63 $30.48 $32.40 $34.48 $35.67

Part-time $23.39 $19.55 $21.18 $22.78 $24.44 $26.26 $27.29


Full-time $26.77 $22.69 $24.44 $26.16 $27.93 $29.88 $30.98

Part-time $21.59 $17.89 $19.45 $20.98 $22.57 $24.32 $25.32


Full-time $26.54 $22.48 $24.22 $25.93 $27.70 $29.63 $30.73

Part-time $20.61 $16.98 $18.50 $20.00 $21.55 $23.26 $24.24

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Full-time $27.14 $22.85 $24.68 $26.48 $28.34 $30.38 $31.54

Part-time $19.73 $16.00 $17.54 $19.06 $20.65 $22.39 $23.39


Full-time $22.96 $18.98 $20.65 $22.30 $24.01 $25.89 $26.96

Part-time $18.01 $14.44 $15.90 $17.35 $18.86 $20.53 $21.49


Full-time $22.74 $18.77 $20.44 $22.08 $23.78 $25.65 $26.72

Part-time $17.09 $13.59 $15.01 $16.42 $17.89 $19.52 $20.46

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Full-time $19.16 $16.72 $17.80 $18.85 $19.93 $21.10 $21.77

Part-time $14.78 $12.61 $13.54 $14.46 $15.41 $16.45 $17.04


Full-time $16.71 $14.41 $15.41 $16.39 $17.40 $18.50 $19.13

Part-time $13.74 $11.64 $12.54 $13.43 $14.34 $15.34 $15.91


Full-time $16.58 $14.29 $15.29 $16.26 $17.26 $18.36 $18.98

Part-time $13.18 $11.12 $12.00 $12.86 $13.76 $14.74 $15.30

LWDA 8 East Texas

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Full-time $20.56 $17.90 $19.07 $20.21 $21.39 $22.67 $23.40

Part-time $15.80 $13.43 $14.45 $15.45 $16.48 $17.61 $18.25


Full-time $17.89 $15.39 $16.48 $17.55 $18.64 $19.84 $20.52

Part-time $14.67 $12.39 $13.37 $14.32 $15.32 $16.40 $17.03


Full-time $17.75 $15.26 $16.34 $17.40 $18.49 $19.69 $20.37

Part-time $14.06 $11.82 $12.77 $13.71 $14.68 $15.75 $16.36

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Full-time $20.31 $17.41 $18.67 $19.90 $21.16 $22.55 $23.33

Part-time $15.21 $12.67 $13.75 $14.80 $15.90 $17.10 $17.79


Full-time $17.45 $14.74 $15.90 $17.04 $18.21 $19.49 $20.23

Part-time $14.02 $11.57 $12.60 $13.61 $14.66 $15.82 $16.48


Full-time $17.29 $14.60 $15.75 $16.88 $18.05 $19.33 $20.06

Part-time $13.38 $10.98 $11.98 $12.97 $13.99 $15.12 $15.77


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Full-time $20.72 $17.71 $19.01 $20.29 $21.61 $23.05 $23.87

Part-time $15.43 $12.79 $13.90 $15.00 $16.13 $17.38 $18.09


Full-time $17.75 $14.94 $16.14 $17.31 $18.53 $19.87 $20.63

Part-time $14.20 $11.65 $12.72 $13.76 $14.85 $16.05 $16.74


Full-time $17.59 $14.79 $15.98 $17.16 $18.37 $19.70 $20.46

Part-time $13.53 $11.04 $12.07 $13.09 $14.16 $15.33 $16.00

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Full-time $22.42 $19.90 $21.03 $22.13 $23.25 $24.47 $25.17

Part-time $17.81 $15.54 $16.54 $17.52 $18.52 $19.61 $20.23


Full-time $19.85 $17.46 $18.52 $19.55 $20.61 $21.77 $22.42

Part-time $16.71 $14.51 $15.47 $16.42 $17.39 $18.45 $19.05


Full-time $19.71 $17.33 $18.39 $19.42 $20.47 $21.62 $22.27

Part-time $16.11 $13.94 $14.89 $15.82 $16.77 $17.81 $18.40


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Full-time $19.91 $17.78 $18.74 $19.67 $20.62 $21.65 $22.24

Part-time $16.00 $14.08 $14.93 $15.76 $16.61 $17.54 $18.07


Full-time $17.73 $15.72 $16.62 $17.49 $18.39 $19.37 $19.92

Part-time $15.06 $13.19 $14.02 $14.83 $15.65 $16.55 $17.07


Full-time $17.61 $15.60 $16.50 $17.38 $18.27 $19.24 $19.79

Part-time $14.55 $12.71 $13.52 $14.31 $15.13 $16.01 $16.51

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Full-time $20.87 $17.84 $19.15 $20.43 $21.76 $23.20 $24.03

Part-time $15.55 $12.90 $14.02 $15.12 $16.26 $17.51 $18.23


Full-time $17.88 $15.06 $16.26 $17.45 $18.67 $20.01 $20.78

Part-time $14.32 $11.76 $12.83 $13.88 $14.97 $16.18 $16.87


Full-time $17.72 $14.91 $16.11 $17.29 $18.51 $19.84 $20.60

Part-time $13.64 $11.14 $12.18 $13.21 $14.27 $15.45 $16.12


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Full-time $31.64 $27.42 $29.27 $31.07 $32.93 $34.95 $36.10

Part-time $24.13 $20.40 $22.00 $23.57 $25.19 $26.96 $27.97


Full-time $27.43 $23.48 $25.19 $26.86 $28.59 $30.48 $31.55

Part-time $22.37 $18.76 $20.30 $21.80 $23.36 $25.07 $26.05


Full-time $27.21 $23.27 $24.97 $26.64 $28.36 $30.24 $31.31

Part-time $21.41 $17.87 $19.37 $20.84 $22.36 $24.04 $24.99

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Full-time $29.92 $25.56 $27.45 $29.29 $31.20 $33.28 $34.47

Part-time $22.28 $18.46 $20.07 $21.65 $23.29 $25.09 $26.12


Full-time $25.63 $21.56 $23.29 $25.00 $26.76 $28.69 $29.79

Part-time $20.50 $16.82 $18.35 $19.87 $21.44 $23.17 $24.16


Full-time $25.40 $21.35 $23.07 $24.77 $26.52 $28.44 $29.54

Part-time $19.53 $15.93 $17.42 $18.90 $20.43 $22.12 $23.09


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Full-time $24.97 $21.12 $22.77 $24.39 $26.06 $27.89 $28.94

Part-time $18.29 $14.94 $16.33 $17.71 $19.13 $20.71 $21.61


Full-time $21.21 $17.63 $19.14 $20.62 $22.17 $23.86 $24.82

Part-time $16.74 $13.52 $14.85 $16.16 $17.53 $19.03 $19.90


Full-time $21.01 $17.44 $18.95 $20.42 $21.96 $23.64 $24.60

Part-time $15.90 $12.75 $14.04 $15.32 $16.65 $18.12 $18.96

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Full-time $19.52 $16.95 $18.08 $19.18 $20.31 $21.54 $22.24

Part-time $14.94 $12.66 $13.64 $14.60 $15.59 $16.67 $17.29


Full-time $16.95 $14.54 $15.59 $16.61 $17.66 $18.82 $19.47

Part-time $13.86 $11.66 $12.60 $13.52 $14.47 $15.52 $16.11


Full-time $16.81 $14.42 $15.46 $16.47 $17.52 $18.67 $19.32

Part-time $13.27 $11.12 $12.03 $12.93 $13.86 $14.89 $15.47


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Full-time $21.25 $18.45 $19.68 $20.88 $22.11 $23.46 $24.22

Part-time $16.25 $13.77 $14.84 $15.88 $16.96 $18.14 $18.81


Full-time $18.45 $15.82 $16.96 $18.08 $19.23 $20.48 $21.20

Part-time $15.08 $12.68 $13.70 $14.70 $15.74 $16.88 $17.53


Full-time $18.30 $15.68 $16.82 $17.93 $19.07 $20.32 $21.04

Part-time $14.43 $12.08 $13.08 $14.06 $15.08 $16.19 $16.83

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Full-time $20.75 $18.47 $19.50 $20.49 $21.51 $22.62 $23.24

Part-time $16.57 $14.52 $15.43 $16.31 $17.22 $18.21 $18.78


Full-time $18.42 $16.26 $17.23 $18.16 $19.12 $20.17 $20.76

Part-time $15.57 $13.58 $14.46 $15.31 $16.20 $17.16 $17.71


Full-time $18.30 $16.14 $17.10 $18.04 $18.99 $20.03 $20.62

Part-time $15.03 $13.06 $13.92 $14.77 $15.63 $16.58 $17.12

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Full-time $28.06 $24.47 $26.06 $27.60 $29.19 $30.92 $31.90

Part-time $21.62 $18.43 $19.81 $21.16 $22.55 $24.07 $24.94


Full-time $24.46 $21.08 $22.56 $23.99 $25.47 $27.09 $28.01

Part-time $20.11 $17.01 $18.34 $19.64 $20.98 $22.45 $23.29


Full-time $24.27 $20.90 $22.37 $23.80 $25.28 $26.89 $27.80

Part-time $19.28 $16.24 $17.54 $18.81 $20.12 $21.56 $22.39

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LWDA 21 South Texas

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Full-time $21.36 $18.27 $19.61 $20.92 $22.27 $23.75 $24.59

Part-time $15.93 $13.22 $14.36 $15.48 $16.65 $17.93 $18.66


Full-time $18.31 $15.42 $16.65 $17.86 $19.11 $20.49 $21.27

Part-time $14.66 $12.05 $13.14 $14.22 $15.34 $16.57 $17.27


Full-time $18.15 $15.27 $16.50 $17.70 $18.95 $20.31 $21.09

Part-time $13.97 $11.42 $12.48 $13.53 $14.62 $15.82 $16.51


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Full-time $23.26 $18.99 $20.77 $22.52 $24.34 $26.34 $27.49

Part-time $16.11 $12.48 $13.93 $15.37 $16.88 $18.55 $19.52


Full-time $19.21 $15.29 $16.88 $18.46 $20.11 $21.94 $22.99

Part-time $14.49 $11.03 $12.39 $13.75 $15.18 $16.77 $17.69


Full-time $18.99 $15.09 $16.68 $18.25 $19.89 $21.71 $22.75

Part-time $13.62 $10.25 $11.56 $12.88 $14.26 $15.80 $16.70

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Full-time $18.59 $15.21 $16.62 $18.00 $19.45 $21.03 $21.94

Part-time $12.92 $10.04 $11.19 $12.33 $13.53 $14.86 $15.63


Full-time $15.37 $12.27 $13.53 $14.79 $16.10 $17.55 $18.38

Part-time $11.63 $8.88 $9.96 $11.04 $12.18 $13.44 $14.17


Full-time $15.20 $12.11 $13.37 $14.62 $15.92 $17.36 $18.19

Part-time $10.94 $8.26 $9.31 $10.35 $11.45 $12.68 $13.39


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Full-time $19.60 $16.37 $17.74 $19.09 $20.48 $22.01 $22.88

Part-time $14.07 $11.28 $12.42 $13.55 $14.73 $16.03 $16.78


Full-time $16.48 $13.49 $14.73 $15.96 $17.24 $18.64 $19.45

Part-time $12.79 $10.12 $11.20 $12.28 $13.40 $14.64 $15.36


Full-time $16.31 $13.33 $14.57 $15.79 $17.06 $18.46 $19.26

Part-time $12.11 $9.50 $10.55 $11.59 $12.68 $13.89 $14.59

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LWDA 25 Texoma

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Full-time $22.51 $19.67 $20.92 $22.15 $23.41 $24.78 $25.56

Part-time $17.40 $14.87 $15.97 $17.04 $18.14 $19.35 $20.04


Full-time $19.65 $16.98 $18.15 $19.29 $20.46 $21.75 $22.48

Part-time $16.20 $13.75 $14.80 $15.83 $16.90 $18.07 $18.73


Full-time $19.50 $16.83 $18.00 $19.14 $20.31 $21.58 $22.31

Part-time $15.54 $13.13 $14.16 $15.17 $16.22 $17.36 $18.01


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Part-time $16.68 $14.60 $15.52 $16.42 $17.34 $18.34 $18.90


Full-time $18.55 $16.37 $17.34 $18.28 $19.25 $20.30 $20.90

Part-time $15.67 $13.66 $14.54 $15.41 $16.30 $17.27 $17.82


Full-time $18.42 $16.25 $17.22 $18.16 $19.12 $20.17 $20.77

Part-time $15.12 $13.14 $14.01 $14.86 $15.73 $16.69 $17.23

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70th

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Full-time $19.97 $17.18 $18.40 $19.58 $20.80 $22.14 $22.90

Part-time $15.05 $12.59 $13.63 $14.66 $15.72 $16.88 $17.54


Full-time $17.21 $14.60 $15.72 $16.82 $17.95 $19.19 $19.90

Part-time $13.89 $11.53 $12.52 $13.50 $14.52 $15.64 $16.28


Full-time $17.06 $14.46 $15.58 $16.67 $17.80 $19.04 $19.74

Part-time $13.27 $10.95 $11.92 $12.88 $13.87 $14.97 $15.59

LWDA 28 Gulf Coast

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Full-time $27.55 $23.50 $25.25 $26.96 $28.72 $30.65 $31.75

Part-time $20.47 $16.93 $18.42 $19.88 $21.40 $23.07 $24.02


Full-time $23.57 $19.80 $21.40 $22.98 $24.61 $26.40 $27.42

Part-time $18.82 $15.41 $16.83 $18.23 $19.69 $21.29 $22.21


Full-time $23.35 $19.60 $21.20 $22.77 $24.39 $26.17 $27.19

Part-time $17.92 $14.59 $15.97 $17.34 $18.76 $20.32 $21.22

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3. CHILD CARE DAILY MARKET RATES AND LWDA ESTABLISHED RATES:

PERCENTILE ANALYSIS

3.1 PERCENTILE ANALYSIS

Maximum reimbursement rates in effect for Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDAs) in May

2016 for the various categories of child care were compared to the distributions of daily market rates

gathered in this 2016 survey to determine at what percentile of the market such maximum rates would

provide access. Similar comparisons were made for maximum enhanced rates, or the highest rate a local

board will reimburse for care in facilities that, for example, receive more stars on the Texas Rising Star

scale, or whatever other criteria are used locally to assign enhanced rates. Exact percentiles at which

access is provided, whether for regular reimbursement or maximum enhanced rates, are listed for all

categories of care in the tables below.4

Several clarifications are in order. First, it should be noted that these percentiles at which access

to care is potentially available should not be confused with percentiles at which care is reimbursed.5

Second, it is possible that confusion could arise regarding the interpretation of several instances in these

tables in which access to care is listed as the zero percentile. In these instances, the maximum

reimbursement rate was found to be the same as or below the lowest rate gathered in the survey for that

type of care.

General trends in the level of access potentially provided are presented below. Overall, across

care types, facility types, age groups, and local boards, maximum reimbursement rates were found to

provide access to the 34th percentile of market rates, while maximum enhanced rates provide access to

the 47th percentile.6 These market access numbers indicate slightly reduced market access at regular

maximum rates, and approximately the same level of access at maximum enhanced rates, as compared

to the same figures documented in the last annual survey.

As shown in the following table, among facility types access is better for centers and licensed

homes, at the 35th to 36th percentile of the market for maximum regular rates, and the 49th percentile for

maximum enhanced rates. For registered homes, access is provided at the 31st percentile for regular

maximum rates, and the 43rd percentile for maximum enhanced rates.

4 Maximum reimbursement rates in effect in May 2016 for Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDAs) 5 To estimate the percentile at which care is reimbursed, corrections would need to be made for reimbursement below the maximum, as well as differential weighting of more common and rarer forms of care. 6 Note that in statewide and other comparisons that estimate trends across rate categories, averages are taken with all categories weighted equally, rather than according to how frequently such care is utilized.

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Table 3.1.1 Percentile Analyses by Facility Type

Facility Type Average

maximum rate Percentile of

maximum rate

Average maximum

enhanced rate

Percentile of maximum

enhanced rate

Licensed Child Care Centers $21.73 35 $24.07 49

Licensed Child Care Homes $19.15 36 $21.18 49

Registered Child Care Homes $17.95 31 $19.91 43

Part-day care and full-day care were found to be potentially reimbursed at about the same

percentiles, indicating roughly equal market access, as shown in the table below. It should be noted,

however, that there is greater uncertainty surrounding market rates for part-day care. In many facilities,

part-day care is not offered at all, and in most areas it can be difficult to find.

Table 3.1.2 Percentile Analyses by Rate Type

Rate Type Average


maximum rate

Average maximum

enhanced rate


enhanced rate

Full-day $21.66 32 $23.96 46

Part-day $16.90 34 $18.87 47

Percentiles of the market rates to which maximum reimbursement rates potentially provide

access were also found to vary by age groups of the children served. In terms of percentiles at which

reimbursement is possible, the greatest market access should be for infant rates, however, as with part

time care, infant care can be very difficult to find.

Table 3.1.3 Percentile Analyses by Age Group

Rate Type Average


maximum rate

Average maximum

enhanced rate


enhanced rate

Infant $23.91 41 $26.47 55

Toddler $21.74 36 $24.04 50

Preschooler $18.66 31 $20.71 44

School age $16.61 27 $18.52 40

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Finally, reimbursement percentiles varied by LWDA. The table below lists the percentiles of

market rates to which maximum reimbursement rates potentially provide access by LWDA. Following

that, detailed tables list maximum reimbursement rates and market rate access by facility type, age of

child, and LWDA, for both regular rates and maximum enhanced rates.

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Table 3.1.4 Percentile Analyses by LWDA

LWDA Average


maximum rate

Average maximum

enhanced rate


enhanced rate

1 Panhandle $16.95 24 $19.16 43

2 South Plains $15.06 22 $17.36 42

3 North Texas $15.54 42 $17.94 62

4 North Central Texas $23.69 28 $26.37 43

5 Tarrant County $22.35 27 $25.07 42

6 Dallas $19.54 32 $22.74 51

7 North East Texas $15.83 43 $18.70 68

8 East Texas $18.58 58 $20.65 74

9 West Central Texas $14.02 23 $15.65 36

10 Upper Rio Grande $15.11 31 $17.12 47

11 Permian Basin $15.42 14 $17.37 29

12 Concho Valley $17.58 47 $20.40 70

13 Heart of Texas $15.19 31 $18.83 59

14 Capital Area $23.27 28 $26.41 45

15 Rural Capital $22.49 34 $26.92 59

16 Brazos Valley $17.30 27 $19.52 41

17 Deep East Texas $15.24 37 $17.05 52

18 South East Texas $15.39 27 $17.84 46

19 Golden Crescent $15.37 22 $16.95 36

20 Alamo $21.97 35 $24.08 47

21 South Texas $15.12 29 $17.33 44

22 Coastal Bend $18.55 49 $20.96 63

23 Lower Rio Grande Valley $14.43 46 $17.60 68

24 Cameron County $13.25 29 $15.22 43

25 Texoma $21.37 64 $23.73 79

26 Central Texas $15.83 24 $17.57 41

27 Middle Rio Grande $13.25 20 $16.24 43

28 Gulf Coast $21.68 40 $24.50 55

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Table 3.1.5 Board Maximum Rates

Licensed Centers: Board Maximum Rate by Age Group

Board

Infant Toddler Preschooler School age

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

1 Panhandle $22.00 $19.15 $20.50 $17.85 $18.95 $14.00 $17.55 $12.70

2 South Plains $21.70 $14.95 $19.72 $14.95 $19.28 $13.52 $17.70 $9.00

3 North Texas $20.49 $18.83 $19.11 $15.17 $17.38 $14.03 $17.02 $12.43

4 North Central Texas $30.00 $27.00 $27.50 $26.00 $25.50 $20.00 $24.50 $18.00

5 Tarrant County $29.50 $22.00 $28.50 $18.00 $25.00 $16.50 $23.00 $16.50

6 Dallas $26.15 $22.07 $24.00 $20.53 $22.00 $15.96 $19.57 $14.98

7 North East Texas $21.01 $18.00 $19.64 $16.50 $18.58 $13.40 $16.37 $12.20

8 East Texas $23.73 $19.70 $21.56 $18.69 $20.44 $15.11 $19.79 $14.45

9 West Central Texas $19.21 $12.71 $17.56 $11.56 $16.17 $10.38 $15.40 $8.26

10 Upper Rio Grande $19.66 $16.44 $18.23 $15.53 $15.80 $13.63 $14.80 $11.11

11 Permian Basin $19.25 $15.77 $18.60 $13.50 $18.25 $12.40 $16.70 $13.23

12 Concho Valley $24.70 $24.70 $19.95 $13.30 $18.14 $13.60 $18.16 $10.63

13 Heart of Texas $21.27 $16.77 $18.24 $16.03 $15.45 $13.58 $13.87 $13.40

14 Capital Area $35.67 $26.49 $28.05 $22.00 $26.14 $18.35 $24.15 $16.00

15 Rural Capital $28.97 $25.25 $26.72 $23.66 $24.96 $18.98 $23.72 $17.36

16 Brazos Valley $24.57 $16.87 $21.71 $15.35 $20.23 $12.40 $19.57 $14.39

17 Deep East Texas $20.11 $20.11 $18.59 $18.06 $17.11 $16.33 $16.66 $14.19

18 South East Texas $19.57 $20.30 $17.81 $18.25 $17.36 $16.61 $16.77 $11.53

19 Golden Crescent $19.42 $17.06 $18.55 $14.96 $17.62 $12.67 $16.81 $10.65

20 Alamo $34.25 $27.60 $24.03 $20.10 $22.93 $16.50 $26.16 $15.66

21 South Texas $17.85 $15.89 $17.85 $15.89 $20.92 $15.89 $15.86 $13.94

22 Coastal Bend $24.57 $19.08 $21.84 $18.03 $19.90 $15.29 $19.87 $15.33

23 Lower Rio Grande Valley $18.25 $16.09 $16.75 $14.49 $15.60 $13.93 $14.57 $11.67

24 Cameron County $19.03 $18.00 $14.19 $13.71 $14.60 $13.71 $12.66 $10.55

25 Texoma $26.72 $25.25 $24.61 $22.94 $22.60 $20.64 $21.80 $14.23

26 Central Texas $19.83 $18.08 $17.77 $16.40 $16.66 $13.48 $16.27 $12.48

27 Middle Rio Grande $19.43 $12.63 $17.63 $11.46 $17.63 $11.46 $15.88 $10.32

28 Gulf Coast $32.91 $25.06 $28.31 $23.40 $23.43 $16.22 $20.76 $13.71

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Licensed Centers: Percentile of Board Maximum Rate by Age Group

Board


Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

1 Panhandle 28 32 27 30 23 28 19 22

2 South Plains 43 12 37 18 41 33 32 4

3 North Texas 44 59 45 36 38 59 41 50

4 North Central Texas 23 34 23 39 20 37 21 31

5 Tarrant County 28 17 34 8 24 22 20 27

6 Dallas 31 36 31 36 28 40 21 40

7 North East Texas 52 53 52 48 50 50 35 43

8 East Texas 61 57 56 58 55 58 55 58

9 West Central Texas 28 9 26 8 23 20 23 9

10 Upper Rio Grande 28 30 29 32 19 49 17 31

11 Permian Basin 13 10 16 5 19 13 13 24

12 Concho Valley 80 94 47 9 36 35 42 11

13 Heart Of Texas 38 32 28 35 16 47 12 52

14 Capital Area 57 35 28 20 26 27 21 19

15 Rural Capital 31 38 31 39 29 44 28 40

16 Brazos Valley 33 16 28 15 27 22 29 43

17 Deep East Texas 40 69 39 61 34 77 36 64

18 South East Texas 23 56 21 49 24 68 25 25

19 Golden Crescent 23 26 26 16 25 21 23 9

20 Alamo 72 61 23 22 23 26 50 26

21 South Texas 14 23 23 31 53 65 21 54

22 Coastal Bend 43 41 41 44 38 61 43 68

23 Lower Rio Grande Valley 34 47 35 45 35 73 34 62

24 Cameron County 32 53 13 29 21 63 14 40

25 Texoma 67 81 64 76 56 86 56 41

26 Central Texas 26 35 19 28 16 28 18 23

27 Middle Rio Grande 31 9 29 8 36 29 27 24

28 Gulf Coast 65 50 52 50 32 36 23 24

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Licensed Homes: Board Maximum Rate by Age Group

Board


Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

1 Panhandle $18.60 $15.50 $17.50 $14.65 $16.70 $12.15 $15.05 $11.30

2 South Plains $16.30 $13.50 $15.40 $13.00 $15.40 $13.00 $15.40 $11.41

3 North Texas $15.73 $15.37 $15.17 $14.09 $14.49 $12.29 $13.65 $12.29


5 Tarrant County $27.00 $22.50 $25.50 $19.00 $23.00 $14.00 $20.00 $11.50

6 Dallas $23.00 $18.75 $21.00 $17.30 $19.85 $14.76 $17.00 $13.00

7 North East Texas $18.09 $13.25 $17.45 $12.25 $16.91 $8.00 $14.81 $7.05

8 East Texas $20.32 $17.82 $19.61 $16.42 $19.03 $15.66 $17.45 $15.29


10 Upper Rio Grande $17.03 $14.01 $16.36 $13.33 $14.75 $11.50 $12.50 $10.45

11 Permian Basin $16.70 $15.48 $16.65 $14.52 $16.25 $12.40 $14.33 $12.31

12 Concho Valley $24.70 $24.70 $18.37 $16.09 $17.52 $12.27 $15.73 $10.51

13 Heart of Texas $16.69 $16.69 $15.92 $15.92 $14.70 $10.00 $13.43 $9.00

14 Capital Area $29.36 $27.36 $22.20 $21.91 $21.90 $17.60 $18.00 $14.50

15 Rural Capital $24.66 $20.73 $23.37 $19.67 $22.94 $17.68 $20.55 $15.62

16 Brazos Valley $18.67 $14.63 $18.37 $14.04 $17.32 $13.46 $15.38 $11.11

17 Deep East Texas $18.06 $15.17 $15.74 $14.58 $15.74 $14.58 $14.58 $13.43

18 South East Texas $17.20 $17.20 $14.79 $13.24 $13.24 $10.68 $13.43 $8.77

19 Golden Crescent $17.43 $16.82 $17.32 $15.83 $17.32 $15.35 $15.22 $9.86

20 Alamo $30.00 $22.15 $24.21 $20.00 $23.88 $17.30 $22.76 $16.75

21 South Texas $15.12 $13.82 $15.12 $13.82 $15.12 $13.82 $12.84 $12.04

22 Coastal Bend $19.75 $19.95 $18.99 $18.25 $18.35 $16.05 $16.62 $19.95


24 Cameron County $16.00 $16.00 $13.71 $13.71 $12.66 $12.66 $11.60 $10.55

25 Texoma $25.82 $24.59 $23.41 $21.42 $21.56 $19.63 $20.45 $12.58

26 Central Texas $16.95 $14.56 $16.14 $13.11 $15.54 $12.05 $13.78 $12.25


28 Gulf Coast $26.13 $20.67 $24.91 $19.48 $18.54 $16.22 $15.67 $11.03

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Licensed Homes: Percentile of Board Maximum Rate by Age Group

Board


Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

1 Panhandle 26 38 22 9 23 19 23 20

2 South Plains 20 29 17 7 23 35 38 27

3 North Texas 30 68 30 26 32 50 40 61


5 Tarrant County 40 56 37 11 31 15 29 10

6 Dallas 39 55 33 19 34 40 32 38

7 North East Texas 52 44 51 11 54 6 49 5

8 East Texas 60 78 60 36 62 71 65 77


10 Upper Rio Grande 33 48 33 16 28 36 24 36

11 Permian Basin 13 36 17 8 19 17 17 25

12 Concho Valley 94 100 51 31 49 26 45 16

13 Heart of Texas 29 70 29 34 26 21 31 21

14 Capital Area 49 78 17 19 21 30 14 20

15 Rural Capital 33 52 32 18 37 43 39 40

16 Brazos Valley 24 35 27 10 27 37 29 29

17 Deep East Texas 49 63 33 27 40 69 45 68

18 South East Texas 28 69 16 10 11 19 23 12

19 Golden Crescent 28 63 32 23 40 59 33 10

20 Alamo 73 65 42 21 48 40 57 46

21 South Texas 17 42 20 16 27 55 23 49

22 Coastal Bend 43 82 44 45 48 73 54 94


24 Cameron County 35 76 24 29 23 62 29 53

25 Texoma 83 96 74 64 68 86 74 36

26 Central Texas 23 36 21 6 22 20 19 32


28 Gulf Coast 54 63 53 25 22 44 19 17

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Registered Homes: Board Maximum Rate

Board


Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

1 Panhandle $18.60 $15.50 $17.50 $14.65 $16.70 $12.15 $15.05 $11.30

2 South Plains $14.30 $11.50 $14.30 $11.50 $14.30 $8.50 $14.30 $8.25

3 North Texas $15.73 $14.73 $15.17 $13.66 $14.01 $12.01 $13.06 $12.01


5 Tarrant County $25.50 $17.00 $24.00 $15.00 $23.00 $13.00 $19.50 $12.00

6 Dallas $21.22 $18.46 $19.72 $17.22 $18.52 $13.36 $15.52 $11.47

7 North East Texas $17.14 $12.25 $16.33 $12.25 $15.50 $8.00 $13.15 $7.05

8 East Texas $20.11 $16.30 $19.18 $17.44 $18.23 $13.57 $15.45 $12.93


10 Upper Rio Grande $16.83 $13.22 $15.95 $14.29 $13.90 $10.24 $11.33 $10.12

11 Permian Basin $15.50 $15.44 $15.50 $13.23 $15.00 $11.03 $13.23 $9.27

12 Concho Valley $24.70 $24.70 $18.37 $16.09 $17.52 $12.27 $15.73 $10.51

13 Heart of Texas $16.68 $16.68 $15.92 $14.49 $13.95 $10.00 $12.00 $8.49

14 Capital Area $24.21 $23.95 $24.86 $22.09 $21.74 $20.64 $18.64 $13.55

15 Rural Capital $24.55 $19.79 $23.15 $19.85 $21.28 $18.24 $18.24 $14.22

16 Brazos Valley $18.67 $16.32 $18.55 $15.81 $17.32 $10.02 $15.38 $6.43

17 Deep East Texas $14.19 $14.19 $12.38 $12.38 $12.90 $9.02 $12.90 $7.72

18 South East Texas $15.15 $14.48 $14.78 $14.27 $14.47 $13.24 $13.68 $10.48

19 Golden Crescent $16.38 $14.72 $15.42 $14.72 $15.22 $13.67 $14.70 $8.03

20 Alamo $25.08 $17.97 $20.70 $19.22 $19.86 $14.79 $15.18 $13.36

21 South Texas $14.34 $13.03 $14.34 $13.03 $12.00 $8.35 $12.00 $7.17

22 Coastal Bend $19.52 $15.75 $18.52 $16.61 $17.48 $15.75 $15.75 $13.23


24 Cameron County $14.00 $11.00 $12.12 $10.55 $11.60 $10.55 $10.55 $8.44

25 Texoma $24.41 $23.44 $22.27 $20.29 $20.58 $18.58 $19.29 $11.51

26 Central Texas $17.15 $15.50 $16.50 $14.50 $16.50 $13.50 $15.98 $12.00


28 Gulf Coast $25.76 $19.28 $24.16 $21.18 $17.51 $12.36 $14.50 $10.30

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Registered Homes: Percentile of Board Maximum Rate

Board


Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

1 Panhandle 25 24 25 19 24 25 24 23

2 South Plains 8 6 12 6 15 5 28 6

3 North Texas 29 46 33 38 29 56 35 62


5 Tarrant County 31 12 32 6 32 15 27 14

6 Dallas 28 38 29 32 27 38 24 30

7 North East Texas 42 20 43 21 41 10 33 7

8 East Texas 57 50 59 62 56 59 47 59


10 Upper Rio Grande 31 26 33 37 22 32 16 37

11 Permian Basin 7 22 12 9 12 13 10 6

12 Concho Valley 93 99 54 47 50 34 46 19

13 Heart of Texas 28 55 32 38 22 29 20 20

14 Capital Area 21 44 32 34 21 59 18 17

15 Rural Capital 32 30 33 32 28 56 26 34

16 Brazos Valley 23 32 31 30 28 19 30 5

17 Deep East Texas 15 37 10 22 17 18 29 11

18 South East Texas 14 29 18 28 20 52 26 29

19 Golden Crescent 19 25 18 26 20 47 29 3

20 Alamo 41 20 23 29 23 28 10 23

21 South Texas 12 22 18 23 9 13 18 9

22 Coastal Bend 41 44 44 52 44 78 49 69


24 Cameron County 21 21 16 19 17 51 22 35

25 Texoma 74 88 69 71 61 86 67 30

26 Central Texas 24 32 26 23 31 44 42 33


28 Gulf Coast 51 37 51 52 18 24 14 15

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Table 3.1.6 Board Maximum Enhanced Rates

Licensed Centers: Board Maximum Enhanced Rate

Board


Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

1 Panhandle $24.20 $21.08 $22.55 $19.64 $20.85 $15.40 $19.32 $13.98

2 South Plains $24.51 $17.15 $21.51 $17.15 $21.03 $15.56 $19.36 $10.01

3 North Texas $22.78 $20.93 $21.25 $16.85 $19.32 $15.61 $18.94 $13.83


5 Tarrant County $32.18 $23.98 $31.14 $19.72 $27.50 $18.16 $25.42 $18.16

6 Dallas $30.06 $25.38 $26.16 $24.84 $23.98 $19.23 $22.82 $18.59

7 North East Texas $24.16 $20.70 $22.59 $18.98 $21.37 $15.41 $18.83 $14.03

8 East Texas $25.93 $21.54 $23.57 $20.44 $22.34 $16.52 $21.63 $15.80


10 Upper Rio Grande $21.84 $18.25 $20.25 $17.26 $17.55 $15.14 $16.44 $12.35

11 Permian Basin $21.57 $17.39 $20.29 $15.04 $19.92 $14.12 $19.27 $14.44

12 Concho Valley $28.40 $28.40 $22.95 $15.29 $20.86 $15.64 $20.89 $12.22

13 Heart of Texas $24.76 $20.17 $21.66 $19.41 $18.72 $17.06 $16.86 $16.73

14 Capital Area $38.90 $28.88 $30.60 $23.98 $28.51 $20.01 $28.01 $17.44

15 Rural Capital $33.89 $29.54 $31.26 $27.69 $29.20 $22.21 $27.75 $20.31

16 Brazos Valley $26.80 $18.40 $23.68 $16.74 $22.07 $13.52 $21.35 $15.69

17 Deep East Texas $21.95 $21.95 $20.30 $19.72 $18.68 $17.82 $18.19 $15.50

18 South East Texas $21.92 $22.74 $19.95 $20.44 $19.44 $18.60 $18.78 $12.91

19 Golden Crescent $21.18 $18.64 $20.24 $16.32 $19.23 $13.83 $18.34 $11.63

20 Alamo $37.35 $30.11 $26.24 $21.95 $25.04 $18.03 $28.57 $17.11

21 South Texas $19.82 $17.64 $19.82 $17.64 $23.22 $17.64 $17.30 $15.20

22 Coastal Bend $27.29 $21.20 $24.25 $20.03 $22.09 $16.98 $21.67 $16.72


24 Cameron County $21.52 $20.34 $16.05 $15.50 $16.51 $15.50 $14.32 $11.94

25 Texoma $29.40 $27.78 $27.08 $25.24 $24.88 $22.72 $23.98 $15.66

26 Central Texas $21.63 $19.73 $19.38 $17.88 $18.18 $14.70 $17.75 $13.61


28 Gulf Coast $35.97 $27.38 $30.94 $25.57 $25.60 $17.89 $22.69 $14.99

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Licensed Centers: Percentile of Board Maximum Enhanced Rate

Board


Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

1 Panhandle 44 48 43 45 38 41 31 33

2 South Plains 68 28 54 38 57 55 48 8

3 North Texas 62 75 62 52 55 73 58 64


5 Tarrant County 41 26 48 14 36 32 31 38

6 Dallas 51 55 43 62 39 62 38 65

7 North East Texas 77 76 76 71 74 71 59 63

8 East Texas 77 71 71 72 70 71 70 71


10 Upper Rio Grande 44 45 44 47 31 63 28 43

11 Permian Basin 28 19 28 11 33 26 33 36

12 Concho Valley 96 99 76 23 65 60 71 25

13 Heart of Texas 64 59 54 63 39 76 31 79

14 Capital Area 72 49 42 30 38 38 42 28

15 Rural Capital 56 62 55 62 52 65 51 60

16 Brazos Valley 46 24 40 22 38 30 40 53

17 Deep East Texas 56 81 54 74 48 86 50 76

18 South East Texas 41 75 37 67 41 82 41 39

19 Golden Crescent 39 42 42 28 40 33 37 16

20 Alamo 84 75 36 33 36 38 65 37

21 South Texas 25 35 36 45 69 77 31 65

22 Coastal Bend 58 53 54 57 50 71 54 75


24 Cameron County 49 69 23 43 33 76 23 54

25 Texoma 82 91 79 87 73 94 72 55

26 Central Texas 42 52 32 43 29 42 30 36


28 Gulf Coast 78 63 66 63 45 48 33 33

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Licensed Homes: Board Maximum Enhanced Rate

Board


Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

1 Panhandle $20.48 $17.05 $19.25 $16.13 $18.38 $13.38 $16.57 $12.44

2 South Plains $18.36 $15.49 $16.79 $14.92 $16.79 $14.92 $16.79 $12.88

3 North Texas $17.49 $17.09 $16.88 $15.67 $16.11 $13.68 $15.18 $13.68


5 Tarrant County $29.58 $24.90 $28.02 $20.76 $25.42 $15.56 $21.80 $12.96

6 Dallas $25.07 $20.45 $22.89 $18.87 $21.65 $18.31 $18.53 $14.17

7 North East Texas $20.80 $15.24 $20.07 $14.09 $19.45 $9.20 $17.03 $8.11

8 East Texas $22.21 $19.49 $21.45 $17.96 $20.80 $17.12 $19.08 $16.72


10 Upper Rio Grande $18.92 $15.57 $18.17 $14.80 $16.38 $12.77 $13.88 $11.60

11 Permian Basin $18.76 $17.04 $18.17 $16.95 $17.73 $13.65 $15.63 $13.43

12 Concho Valley $28.40 $28.40 $21.13 $18.51 $20.15 $14.10 $18.09 $12.08

13 Heart of Texas $19.69 $19.69 $18.92 $18.92 $17.26 $10.90 $16.43 $10.20

14 Capital Area $32.01 $30.42 $24.21 $23.89 $23.88 $19.20 $19.84 $15.81

15 Rural Capital $28.86 $24.25 $27.34 $23.01 $26.84 $20.69 $24.04 $18.27

16 Brazos Valley $20.37 $15.97 $20.03 $15.33 $18.89 $14.68 $16.77 $12.13

17 Deep East Texas $19.72 $16.57 $17.19 $15.93 $17.19 $15.93 $15.93 $14.65

18 South East Texas $19.26 $19.26 $16.56 $14.83 $14.83 $11.96 $15.04 $9.82

19 Golden Crescent $19.01 $18.37 $19.61 $17.29 $18.89 $16.75 $16.61 $10.76

20 Alamo $32.70 $24.16 $26.44 $21.84 $26.08 $18.89 $24.85 $18.29

21 South Texas $16.80 $15.34 $16.80 $15.34 $16.80 $15.34 $14.01 $13.15

22 Coastal Bend $21.94 $22.15 $21.08 $20.27 $20.38 $17.84 $18.46 $21.75


24 Cameron County $18.08 $18.08 $15.50 $15.50 $14.32 $14.32 $13.12 $11.94

25 Texoma $28.41 $27.06 $25.76 $23.56 $23.74 $21.61 $22.50 $13.86

26 Central Texas $18.48 $15.89 $17.61 $14.31 $16.96 $13.16 $15.03 $13.37


28 Gulf Coast $28.56 $22.59 $27.23 $21.29 $20.46 $17.92 $17.12 $12.06

97

Licensed Homes: Percentile of Board Maximum Enhanced Rate

Board


Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

1 Panhandle 41 53 36 17 36 29 36 30

2 South Plains 38 51 29 18 36 56 53 44

3 North Texas 45 81 46 40 47 64 55 74


5 Tarrant County 54 70 51 18 45 23 40 16

6 Dallas 51 66 44 27 45 64 42 47

7 North East Texas 75 66 75 24 77 13 71 11

8 East Texas 74 87 74 50 76 82 77 86


10 Upper Rio Grande 48 63 48 26 41 49 36 48

11 Permian Basin 28 53 28 23 31 29 27 36

12 Concho Valley 99 100 78 58 76 49 72 34

13 Heart of Texas 53 88 53 59 47 29 57 33

14 Capital Area 64 89 26 29 31 40 23 28

15 Rural Capital 57 72 54 35 59 63 60 59

16 Brazos Valley 34 45 37 15 37 47 39 37

17 Deep East Texas 64 75 46 40 55 80 59 79

18 South East Texas 45 83 28 20 21 30 38 20

19 Golden Crescent 44 78 56 37 57 73 49 17

20 Alamo 85 77 57 32 63 52 71 59

21 South Texas 27 56 32 26 40 68 33 59

22 Coastal Bend 56 90 57 58 61 82 66 96


24 Cameron County 52 87 37 43 36 75 42 66

25 Texoma 92 99 86 79 82 93 86 50

26 Central Texas 37 52 34 11 35 32 31 45


28 Gulf Coast 68 74 66 36 33 56 27 23

98

Registered Homes: Board Maximum Enhanced Rate

Board


Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

1 Panhandle $20.48 $17.05 $19.25 $16.13 $18.38 $13.38 $16.57 $12.44

2 South Plains $15.60 $13.46 $15.60 $12.91 $15.60 $9.79 $15.60 $9.24

3 North Texas $17.49 $16.38 $16.88 $15.19 $15.59 $13.36 $14.52 $13.36


5 Tarrant County $28.02 $18.68 $26.46 $16.60 $25.42 $14.52 $21.28 $13.48

6 Dallas $23.66 $22.88 $22.07 $21.36 $20.21 $15.74 $18.89 $13.77

7 North East Texas $19.71 $14.09 $18.78 $14.09 $17.83 $9.20 $15.12 $8.11

8 East Texas $21.99 $17.82 $20.97 $19.07 $19.94 $14.84 $16.90 $14.14


10 Upper Rio Grande $18.69 $14.69 $17.71 $15.87 $15.43 $11.38 $12.58 $11.25

11 Permian Basin $17.30 $16.99 $16.90 $14.57 $16.35 $12.16 $14.44 $10.12

12 Concho Valley $28.40 $28.40 $21.13 $18.51 $20.15 $14.10 $18.09 $12.08

13 Heart of Texas $19.68 $19.68 $18.92 $17.59 $15.76 $15.76 $14.59 $11.09

14 Capital Area $26.41 $26.11 $27.11 $24.10 $23.71 $23.57 $20.80 $14.79

15 Rural Capital $28.72 $23.15 $27.09 $23.22 $24.89 $21.34 $21.34 $16.64

16 Brazos Valley $20.37 $17.80 $20.24 $17.25 $18.89 $10.95 $16.77 $7.02

17 Deep East Texas $15.50 $15.50 $13.52 $13.52 $14.08 $9.87 $14.08 $8.44

18 South East Texas $16.97 $16.22 $16.55 $15.98 $16.21 $14.83 $15.32 $11.74

19 Golden Crescent $17.86 $16.07 $16.82 $16.07 $16.61 $14.93 $16.04 $8.78

20 Alamo $27.36 $19.59 $22.60 $20.99 $21.70 $16.17 $16.58 $14.60

21 South Texas $15.92 $14.48 $15.92 $14.48 $13.32 $9.27 $13.08 $7.83

22 Coastal Bend $21.69 $17.49 $20.57 $18.45 $19.41 $17.49 $17.18 $14.44


24 Cameron County $15.82 $12.43 $13.71 $11.94 $13.12 $11.94 $11.94 $9.54

25 Texoma $26.85 $25.78 $24.50 $22.32 $22.65 $20.45 $21.23 $12.68

26 Central Texas $18.71 $16.90 $17.99 $15.81 $17.99 $14.72 $17.42 $13.08


28 Gulf Coast $28.15 $21.07 $26.40 $23.15 $19.33 $13.65 $15.86 $11.37

99

Registered Homes: Percentile of Board Maximum Enhanced Rate

Board


Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

Full- time

Part- time

1 Panhandle 40 37 39 30 37 37 37 34

2 South Plains 14 17 21 14 26 11 41 11

3 North Texas 44 62 49 52 43 69 49 75


5 Tarrant County 45 19 46 11 46 24 37 22

6 Dallas 42 65 43 58 37 56 46 48

7 North East Texas 66 37 67 39 64 19 54 14

8 East Texas 72 64 73 76 71 71 61 71


10 Upper Rio Grande 45 39 47 51 34 43 25 49

11 Permian Basin 17 36 21 17 21 22 18 10

12 Concho Valley 99 100 80 74 77 58 72 38

13 Heart of Texas 52 77 56 64 36 81 42 46

14 Capital Area 32 57 46 47 31 76 29 25

15 Rural Capital 55 51 56 53 49 75 45 52

16 Brazos Valley 33 42 42 40 38 26 40 7

17 Deep East Texas 25 51 17 32 26 26 41 17

18 South East Texas 26 45 31 44 33 68 41 43

19 Golden Crescent 31 39 30 40 34 62 44 6

20 Alamo 57 30 35 42 34 39 16 33

21 South Texas 21 33 29 35 16 20 26 13

22 Coastal Bend 53 55 57 63 56 86 59 77


24 Cameron County 33 32 27 30 27 64 33 47

25 Texoma 87 95 82 84 76 93 80 42

26 Central Texas 39 47 41 37 47 59 58 46


28 Gulf Coast 65 49 65 64 27 33 21 22

100

4. SPECIAL ANALYSES

4.1 SPECIAL ANALYSES — SERVICES AND ENROLLMENT

Table 4.1.1 Special Analyses: Texas Services and Enrollment

Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies

Licensed Child Care Centers 5% 32% 11% 9% 42% 17% 128271 1855

Licensed Child Care Homes 10% 20% 6% 9% 28% 11% 2374 230

Registered Child Care Homes 10% 20% 4% 2% 13% 7% 4619 631

All facility types 7% 28% 9% 7% 33% 17% 135264 2716

103

Table 4.1.2 Special Analyses: Services and Enrollment by LWDA

LWDA 1 Panhandle

Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies

Licensed Child Care Centers 0.0% 35.0% 2.5% 16.3% 69.5% 30.1% 4649 59

Licensed Child Care Homes 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 6.0% 67 8

Registered Child Care Homes 21.4% 21.4% 3.6% 0.0% 32.1% 19.4% 155 28

All facility types 5.2% 29.3% 2.6% 11.2% 54.7% 29.4% 4871 95

LWDA 2 South Plains

Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies





104

LWDA 3 North Texas

Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies






Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies





105


Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies





LWDA 6 Dallas

Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies





106


Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies





LWDA 8 East Texas

Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies





107


Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies






Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies





108


Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies






Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

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ber o

f fa

cilit

ies





109


Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

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ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies






Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

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ber o

f fa

cilit

ies





110


Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies






Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies





111


Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

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ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies






Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

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ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

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ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

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f fa

cilit

ies





112


Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

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ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

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ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

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ber o

f fa

cilit

ies





LWDA 20 Alamo

Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

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ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

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ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

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f fa

cilit

ies





113

LWDA 21 South Texas

Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

Perc

ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

Num

ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

Num

ber o

f fa

cilit

ies






Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

Perc

ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

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ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

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ber o

f ch

ildre

n en

rolle

d

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ber o

f fa

cilit

ies





114


Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

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ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

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ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

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ized

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ber o

f ch

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n en

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f fa

cilit

ies






Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

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ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

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child

ren

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ent o

f en

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hat

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ized

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ies





115

LWDA 25 Texoma

Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

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ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

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ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

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ber o

f ch

ildre

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rolle

d

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ber o

f fa

cilit

ies






Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

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ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

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child

ren

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f en

rollm

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hat

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ized

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ber o

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cilit

ies





116


Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

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ent s

ervi

ng

any

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ent t

hat

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ized

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cilit

ies





LWDA 28 Gulf Coast

Facility type Non

-tra

ditio

nal

hour

s

Offe

rs

tran

spor

tatio

n

Accr

edita

tion

Texa

s Ris

ing

Star

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ent s

ervi

ng

any

subs

idiz

ed

child

ren

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ent o

f en

rollm

ent t

hat

is su

bsid

ized

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ber o

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ies





117

4.2 SPECIAL ANALYSES — ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORIES

Table 4.2.1 Special Analyses: Texas Administrative Categories

Non-Profit For-Profit Community based Number

of Facilities Sectarian Non-

sectarian Sectarian Non-sectarian

Non-profit For-profit

Licensed Child Care Centers 9% 18% 1% 71% 2% 0% 1855

Licensed Child Care Homes 0% 2% 1% 97% 0% 1% 230


0% 4% 0% 95% 0% 1% 631

All facility types 6% 13% 1% 80% 1% 0% 2716

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Table 4.2.2 Special Analyses: Administrative Categories by LWDA

LWDA 1 Panhandle


of Facilities

All facilities sampled Sectarian Non-



Licensed Child Care Centers 16% 23% 1% 60% 3% 1% 59 N

Licensed Child Care Homes 0% 13% 0% 88% 0% 0% 8 N

Registered Child Care Homes 0% 4% 0% 96% 0% 0% 28 N

All facility types 11% 17% 1% 71% 2% 1% 95 .

LWDA 2 South Plains


of Facilities






Registered Child Care Homes 0% 7% 0% 93% 0% 0% 15 Y


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LWDA 3 North Texas


of Facilities




Licensed Child Care Centers 27% 8% 1% 64% 6% 0% 47 Y






of Facilities





7% 12% 1% 80% 1% 0% 105 N




123



of Facilities







0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 5% 44 N


LWDA 6 Dallas


of Facilities








124



of Facilities







0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 8 Y


LWDA 8 East Texas


of Facilities








125



of Facilities







0% 5% 0% 95% 0% 0% 21 N




of Facilities








126



of Facilities







0% 14% 0% 86% 0% 0% 7 Y




of Facilities





Licensed Child Care Homes 0% 25% 0% 75% 0% 0% 4 Y



127



of Facilities







0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 12 Y




of Facilities








128



of Facilities







0% 0% 3% 97% 0% 3% 32 N




of Facilities








129



of Facilities







0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 7 Y




of Facilities








130



of Facilities







0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 7 Y


LWDA 20 Alamo


of Facilities








131

LWDA 21 South Texas


of Facilities







0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 9 Y




of Facilities








132



of Facilities







0% 3% 3% 93% 3% 0% 29 N




of Facilities








133

LWDA 25 Texoma


of Facilities







0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 12 Y




of Facilities








134



of Facilities





Licensed Child Care Homes 0% 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% 3 Y


0% 25% 0% 75% 0% 0% 4 Y


LWDA 28 Gulf Coast


of Facilities








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APPENDICES

APPENDIX A. DATA ANALYSIS

It is important to note that all of the daily market rate percentiles presented in this report are

based on large and statistically reliable sample sizes. Even in the scarcest categories of care, such as part-

day infant and toddler care in Licensed Homes, and part-day infant care in Registered Homes, the numbers

of rates gathered were sufficient for estimating highly stable rates, due to innovations in the estimation

methodology described below.

Levels of Analysis

Project researchers summarized the survey data and conducted analysis at several distinct levels.

The most basic analyses were done at the level of individual providers. These results document the

proportion of providers responding to the survey that offer various services (e.g., non-traditional hours,

transportation), or that fall into different administrative categories (e.g., sectarian, community-based, and

for-profit). The exception to this rule is the item in section four that measures the “percent of enrollment

that is subsidized,” which is analyzed at the level of the individual child. A similar item concerns the

percentage of facilities that serve any subsidized children. When this number is higher than the “percent

of enrollment” number, it indicates that the subsidized children in an area are widely dispersed among

facilities, and when it is lower, it indicates that the subsidized children are relatively concentrated among

a smaller number of facilities in the area.

The remaining analyses were conducted at either the rate observation level or at the level of the

child care slot, as described below. Each center or home-based facility can contribute more than one rate

observation to the analysis, and each rate observation can represent more than one slot. However, the

nature of this relationship depends on the type of facility.

Daily market rates for licensed centers were gathered for all categories of care offered, regardless

of whether any children were currently being served in such categories. The categories consisted of all

possible combinations of age group (gathered for actual age categories in which each center offered rates,

but aggregated to the four standard categories for reporting) by full-time status (part-day or full-day).

Thus, one center could contribute as many as eight independent rate observations, each representing any

number of children (including zero). These rate observations were then weighted by the number of child

care slots they represent (described below) when calculating market rate percentiles.

In contrast, market rates for home-based facilities, including registered homes and licensed

homes, were gathered at the level of the individual child currently being served. Each child’s age, detailed

weekly schedule, and rates charged were gathered for purposes of calculating daily market rates. In this

case, the individual children were treated as independent rate observations, and each facility could

contribute as many as nine observations (or fewer depending on the facility type and number of children

enrolled). Because of this, there was no need to differentially weight the rate observations when

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calculating the local market rate percentiles for home-based facilities: each child (or rate) received a

weight equal to one.

For the analysis of center rates, the number of child care slots for each rate category was

determined in one of two ways. First, for categories of care in which children were currently being served,

the number of children in each category served as a proxy for the number of slots. Second, rate categories

in which no children were currently being served were also included in the analysis, since they were also

theoretically part of the market. This was done by estimating the number of slots for each of these rate

categories with a formula that multiplies the number of children served at each facility by the average

proportion of children, across all licensed centers, served in each rate category. Thus, for example, a

facility that served 100 children and had an existing part-day infant rate schedule, but did not currently

serve any part-day infants, would have its number of slots for this category of care estimated at two (100

child capacity X 2 percent of children served in the part-day infant category across all licensed centers). If

the same facility served no part-day preschoolers, its number of slots would be estimated at seven (100

child capacity X 7 percent served in this category across all licensed centers). This method allows fuller

use of the rate information gathered, especially for rare forms of care in which rate observations were

otherwise scarce.

Statewide Estimation

For statistics conducted at various levels of analysis, special procedures were necessary in order

to compute statewide versions of the tables. Due to the fact that smaller areas were over-sampled for

this survey (meaning that facilities in these areas were more likely to be selected for the survey), a

correction had to be applied in order to estimate statewide rates without over-representing facilities in

these smaller areas. Similarly, it was also necessary to apply a correction because of over-sampling of

Licensed Homes, which are much less common than centers or Registered Homes. The correction involves

computing weights that, when applied to the statewide analysis, equalize the probability that any given

facility or rate might have been selected at random.

The calculation of weights for statewide estimation varies slightly depending on the level of

analysis: facility level or rate level (see preceding discussion). For facility-level analyses, the weight is the

inverse of the probability of selecting the facility at random. Thus, for small areas in which all facilities

were selected, the weight would equal one. For larger areas in which, for example, 20 percent of facilities

were selected, the weight would equal five (1 divided by 0.20). When these weights are applied to any

given statistical analysis, the facility with a weight of five would count five times as much as the facility

with a weight of one, and the result would be representative of the state as a whole. Similar procedures

are used for the calculation of statewide rates, except in this case it is more complicated because each

rate must be weighted according to its share of the statewide child care slots.

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Small-Area Estimation

In many smaller LWDAs and for some exceptionally rare rate categories (particularly part-day care

in homes) the number of rate observations would have been too small to estimate stable rates using

traditional methods, even for the many areas in which the entire universe of facilities had been sampled.

For this reason, an estimation methodology first developed for the 2010 survey was used. Using this

approach, parameters are estimated that fully characterize the distribution of rates in each category of

care. These parameters are then applied, using an assumption of normality of the rate distributions, to

estimate each rate percentile of interest. The primary advantage of this solution is that a medium to large

sample size of rates is utilized to estimate each parameter, and thus the estimates based on this

methodology are more stable over time, and they fall into the expected patterns more frequently.

Prior to any estimation of parameters, the daily rates themselves are first transformed to make

them assume a more normal distribution. This transformation is done by taking the positive square root

of the daily rate. The effect of this is to minimize the effect of high-end outliers on estimates of the

parameters of distributions7. This transformation is reversed later, following all estimation, by squaring

the rates. The next step in the estimation of parameters involves estimating area effects, the average rate

for each LWDA, while statistically controlling for all other features of the rates involved in the estimation

(including facility type, age group, and rate type). The average rates for all 28 LWDAs are listed in Table

A-1. Note that North Central Texas (LWDA 4) has the highest rates, and Lower Rio Grande Valley (LWDA

23) has the lowest rates in the state.

7 High rates have greater influence on estimates of the distribution of daily rates due to the simple fact that rates cannot go below zero, but there is no effective upper limit. Square root transformation mutes this influence.

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Levels of variation among rates in each area, as indicated by the standard deviation measure, are

also listed for LWDAs in the last column of Table A-1. Note that those areas with the highest average rates

also tended to have greater variation or spread among rates. Note also that the average level and spread

of rates in each LWDA was estimated with 160 or more rate observations. Thus these parameters are

estimated with a high level of precision.

The next step involves estimating the typical patterns among rates of varying facility type, age

group, and rate type, while holding constant the area effects measured above. This estimation was done

using one model for licensed centers that included independent predictor variables for each of the eight

combinations of age group and full-day vs. part-day rate. A second model was used to estimate these

parameters for all homes combined, but in addition to the eight variables, a ninth variable was included

that coded for whether it was a Licensed or Registered Home. Results of this estimation are shown in

Table A-2. In this case the typical rates are shown in standard deviation units. Thus the first row of Table

A-2 can be interpreted to mean that full-day infant rates tend to be roughly a full standard deviation

higher than the average rate.

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Table A-1. Area Effects, Untransformed Rates

LWDA Observations Average8 St. dev.

1 Panhandle 515 20.50 4.39

2 South Plains 402 18.87 3.84

3 North Texas 410 17.02 4.54

4 North Central Texas 677 28.80 7.54

5 Tarrant County 735 27.28 7.13

6 Dallas 590 23.43 7.01

7 North East Texas 341 16.97 4.01

8 East Texas 489 18.20 4.29

9 West Central Texas 408 17.88 4.55

10 Upper Rio Grande 623 17.88 4.92

11 Permian Basin 367 20.26 3.95

12 Concho Valley 234 18.26 3.36

13 Heart of Texas 397 18.27 4.82

14 Capital Area 534 28.07 7.04

15 Rural Capital 541 26.29 7.05

16 Brazos Valley 411 21.80 5.89

17 Deep East Texas 400 17.18 4.39

18 South East Texas 433 18.68 4.62

19 Golden Crescent 278 18.72 3.83

20 Alamo 696 24.97 5.96

21 South Texas 419 18.35 4.97

22 Coastal Bend 471 19.86 5.73

23 Lower Rio Grande Valley 650 15.47 5.04

24 Cameron County 431 16.44 5.28

25 Texoma 296 20.10 4.63

26 Central Texas 436 18.79 3.90

27 Middle Rio Grande 164 17.30 4.78

28 Gulf Coast 1229 23.96 6.44

8 For ease of illustration, figures in this table represent the average and standard deviations of untransformed rates, though transformed rates were used in actual calculations.

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Table A-2. Rate Type Effects

Facility Type Age Group Rate type Observations9 Deviation from Average Rate


Infant Full-day 1188 1.04

Part-day 246 0.30

Toddler Full-day 1392 0.72

Part-day 387 0.05

Preschool Full-day 1465 0.51

Part-day 1421 -0.83

School age Full-day 820 0.36

Part-day 1422 -1.00



Part-day 5 (3) -0.73


Part-day 27 (8) 0.06

Preschool Full-day 343 0.00

Part-day 116 (60) -1.03

School age Full-day 13 -0.43

Part-day 237 (132) -1.31



Part-day 14 (7) -0.32


Part-day 57 (20) -0.37

Preschool Full-day 515 -0.03

Part-day 181 -1.26

School age Full-day 33 -0.45

Part-day 526 -1.42

9 Figures in bold indicate totals including rates added from the prior year’s survey, as described in the text, while the figures in parentheses are the numbers from the prior year.

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Note that in almost all cases the number of observations in Table A-2 is more than sufficient for

estimating the patterns among rates to a high degree of precision. The only exceptions to this are for

certain categories of part-day care in homes. As discussed in the analysis and trends section of the main

paper, persistently low shares of facilities offering part-day care are responsible for the low numbers of

rates in these categories. As a solution to this shortfall, the number of rates in six of these categories

was bolstered by including six rare categories of part-day home rates from the 2015 survey, adjusted

with an inflation factor to make them comparable to 2016 rates. These six categories are shown in

Table A-2 with the total number of observations in bold, and the number incorporated as estimates

from 2015 rates in parentheses. With these additions, this should be just enough to estimate stable

rates in most cases.

Finally, the 28 area effects from Table A-1 are recombined with the 24 rate type effects from

Table A-2 to estimate the parameters (mean and standard deviation) of the distributions of all 672

categories of care in the full report. Using these parameters together with known properties of normal

distributions, one can then estimate percentiles of the rate distributions for all categories of care. As

described above, these figures are then squared to undo the transformation described above. On the

whole, the resulting percentile estimates were found to be much more stable over time, in comparison

to estimates made for small areas using the methodology of market rate surveys prior to 2010.

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APPENDIX B. QUESTIONNAIRES: LICENSED CHILD CARE CENTERS

1. Date:_________________________

2. Interviewer:______________________________

3. Hi, Can I please speak to the director of (CENTER NAME). Hi my name is ___________and I’m calling from the University of Texas at Austin on behalf of the Texas Workforce Commission. We are conducting the annual childcare market rate study. Do you have about 3-5 minutes to answer questions about your center?

Accept - Continue with survey

Refusal

Overdial

Not eligible

Wrong number - New number is available ____________________

Withdrew

4. Does your facility offer full-time child care at least 6 hours per day and five days a week?

5. If no, does your facility offer school care or part-day child care (<6 hours) five days a week?

6. Is your facility any of the following?

Only a drop-in care center (no regular rates; i.e., gym, hospital, mall)

A Head Start program

A free child care service

A facility not open to the public/only serves specific groups

A facility offering only summer camps

A kindergarten or school not offering regular child care or after-school care

None of the above- Continue Survey

7. What are your hours of operation (M-F)?

Weekday Open Close Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

8. What are your hours of operation on Saturday and Sunday, if any?

Weekday Open Close Saturday Sunday

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9. How many days out of the year do you close for national, state, or religious holidays?

10. Outside of weekends and holidays, how many days out of the year do you close for personal vacation, summer, or any other reasons?

11. Do you regularly offer drop-in care?

Yes

No

Don't know

12. Altogether, how many children are enrolled at your center?

Number of Children Enrolled:_____________________

Number of Age Groups:____________________

13. What are the age groups on which your rate structure is based?

Group Age Range in Months Number Enrolled by Age Group

Comments Min Max Full-Time Part-Day

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

14. Full Time Rates: Ask about each age group

a. What are your standard full time rates (6+hrs per day/5 days per week) for children in Age Group__?

b. Is that rate per hour, day, week, month, or year?

c. How many days of care per week does this rate cover?

d. Do you currently have a full time waitlist for this group?

15. Part-Day Rates: Ask about each age group

a. What are your standard part day rates (Less than 6 hrs per day/5 days per week) for children in Age Group__?


c. How many days of care per week does this rate cover?

d. Do you currently have a part day waitlist for this group?

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16. Additional Weekend Rates

a. What are your standard Additional weekend rates for children in Age Group ___?


17. Rate Comments:

18. Fees: Do you charge a ____________________ (in addition to the regular rate)?

Yes No Unsure Amount One time registration fee

Yearly or semester enrollment fee

Additional activity or supply fee

If enrollment fee is Yes: Is your enrollment fee per _____________?

Semester

Academic Year

Calendar Year

If activity fee is Yes: Is your activity fee per _____________?

Month

Semester

Academic Year

Calendar Year

19. Comments about additional rates

20. Does your center offer regular transportation? (Excludes field trips)

Yes

No

Don’t know

21. Is your child care center a for-profit or non-profit facility (501.C3 status)?

Non-Profit

For-Profit

Don't Know

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22. Do you provide any discounts in the form of a sliding scale? (Note: If offer scholarships to some children, count as sliding scale)

Yes

No

Don’t know

23. Do you accept CCS children (children receiving subsidies)?

Do not accept CCS children

Accept CCS children, do NOT allocate a specific number of slots

Accept CCS children, allocate specific number of slots: ____________________

Don't Know

24. Is your child care facility __________?

Part of a local or regional chain

Part of a national chain

Independently owned

Other ____________________

None of the above

Don't know

25. Is your child care associated with any of the following?

Church or religious organization

Community-based organization

YMCA/ YWCA

Public school

Private or parochial school

Military institution

Other ____________________

No associations

Don't know

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26. Does your facility receive any of the following services for free or at a reduced cost?

Building use

Utilities

Volunteer work

Furniture or equipment

Supplies

Other ____________________

None

Don't know

27. Does your facility receive any donations?

Federal Child Care Food Program

CCMS (other than subsidies)

United Way

Religious institutions

Local, state or federal government funding

Private or individual donations

YMCA / YWCA

School district

Foundations

Other ____________________

No donations

Don't know

28. In addition to your state operating license, does your center have any of the following national accreditation or certifications?:

NAEYC - National Association for the Education of Young Children

NAFCC - National Association for Family Child Care

NACC - National Association of Child Care Professionals

Montessori Accreditation

Other: ____________________

No accreditations

Don't Know

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29. Is your service certified as a Texas Rising Star provider?

Yes, number of stars: ____________________

No

Don't know

30. Do you offer after-school care during the school year?

Yes

No

Don't know

31. Do you offer full or part day care for school-age children during the summer?

Yes

No

Don't know

32. Do you have access to the Internet?

Yes

No

Don't know

33. General comments:

Thank you for your time.

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APPENDIX C. QUESTIONNAIRE: REGISTERED AND LICENSED CHILD CARE HOMES

1. Date:_________________________

2. Interviewer:______________________________

3. Hi, Can I please speak to the director of (CENTER NAME). Hi my name is ___________and I’m calling from the University of Texas at Austin on behalf of the Texas Workforce Commission. We are conducting the annual childcare market rate study. Do you have about 3-5 minutes to answer questions about your center?

Accept - Continue with survey

Refusal

Overdial

Not eligible

Wrong number - New number is available ____________________

Withdrew

4. Are you a registered or licensed home child care provider?

Registered Child Care Home (RCCH)

Licensed Child Care Home (LCCH)

Neither- Not Eligible

5. What are your hours of operation (M-F)?

Weekday Open Close Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

6. What are your hours of operation on Saturday and Sunday, if any?

Weekday Open Close Saturday Sunday

7. Do you regularly offer drop-in care?

Yes

No

Don't know

8. How many days out of the year do you close for national, state, or religious holidays?

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9. Outside of weekends and holidays, how many days out of the year do you close for personal vacation, summer, or any other reasons?

10. Altogether, how many children including your own are you currently caring for at your home?

Number of ALL Children:_____________________

11. How many of these children are either not paying or paying at discounted rates because they are friends or family?

Number of Discounted Children:____________________

12. Total Eligible Children:______________________

13. For Interviewer purpose only, I am only going to ask about the __ children not receiving friend or family discounting rates. I will ask about each child's age, how many hours a day, and how many days a week the child is in your care. If you have siblings, please list them together by family.

How old is the youngest child in the first family?" What time does this child arrive on ____? What time do they leave on_____? (Mon-Su)

Child Family ID Age Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun

Family Child Months *A *L *A *L *A *L *A *L *A *L *A *L *A *L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

*A=Arrive/*L=Leave

14. Child Rates:

a. Does child __ receive subsidized care through CCS? (Ask about all children)

b. Rate Amount:

NON-CCS: What is the rate or cost of childcare for this child? CCS/CoPay: Can you tell me the amount you receive from CCS?/ What is the parent Co-Pay? CSS Total Only: How much money do you receive in total for the care of this child?

c. Is that rate per hour, day, week, month, or year?

d. Does this child receive a multiple child discount?

e. How many children are covered under this rate?

15. Rate Comments:

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16. Fees: Do you charge a ____________________ (in addition to the regular rate)?

Yes No Unsure Amount One time registration fee

Yearly or semester enrollment fee

Additional activity or supply fee

If enrollment fee is Yes: Is your enrollment fee per _____________?

Semester

Academic Year

Calendar Year

If activity fee is Yes: Is your activity fee per _____________?

Month

Semester

Academic Year

Calendar Year

17. Comments about additional rates

18. Do you offer regular transportation as defined by using your own personal vehicle to transport children (Excludes field trips)

Yes

No

Don’t know

19. Do you have a waitlist for any age groups? If so, which ones?

Infants (0-17 months)

Toddlers (18-35 months)

Preschool (36-71 months)

School Age (72+ months)

No Waitlist

Don't know

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20. Is your child care home a for-profit or non-profit child care home (501.C3 status)?

Non-Profit

For-Profit

Don't Know

21. Is your child care associated with any of the following?

Church or religious organization

Community-based organization

Other ____________________

No associations

Don't know

22. Does your facility receive any of the following services for free or at a reduced cost?

Building use

Utilities

Volunteer work

Furniture or equipment

Supplies

Other ____________________

None

Don't know

23. In addition to your state operating license, does your home have any of the following national accreditation or certifications?:

NAEYC - National Association for the Education of Young Children

NAFCC - National Association for Family Child Care

NACC - National Association of Child Care Professionals

Montessori Accreditation

Other: ____________________

No accreditations

Don't Know

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24. Is your service certified as a Texas Rising Star provider?

Yes, number of stars: ____________________

No

Don't know

25. Do you offer after-school care during the school year?

Yes

No

Don't know

26. Do you offer full or part day care for school-age children during the summer?

Yes

No

Don't know

27. Do you have access to the Internet?

Yes

No

Don't know

28. General comments:

Thank you for your time.

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