As part of a larger project examining factors that shape parental decision-making, 92 QRIS providers in two states (46 in Maryland and 46 in Minnesota) and 19 parents of young children (ages zero to six) in Minnesota who recently applied for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program were asked their views on what is important to the overall quality of a child care arrangement. Respondents were asked to think about their overall idea of quality and what quality meant to them rather than what they do or are presented with in practice, and to consider constructs of quality that are emerging in QRIS standards and quality improvement strategies. (author abstract)