Description:
The Administration for Children and Families in the United States Department of Health and Human Services requires each state to conduct a child care market rate survey within two years of submitting their Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan. The survey is used to determine whether the state’s reimbursement rate level for child care providers participating in the Child Care Subsidy Program ensures equal access statewide to all types of child care regardless of the child’s age, geographic location, or provider type. It also serves as a guide for the establishment of payment rates used by the Subsidy Program. The Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) contracted with the Social Science Research Center (SSRC) at Old Dominion University to conduct the survey. The SSRC conducted the survey from December 2017 through February 2018. At VDSS, the Office of Research and Planning cleaned and analyzed the survey responses. (author abstract)
Resource Type:
Reports & Papers
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Country:
United States
State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):
Virginia