1. Child Care Quality Cost Calculator Project Goals Identify cost drivers of quality improvement Estimate costs of improving child care quality in MA Estimate cost implications of changing reimbursement rates Identify current and potential financing strategies for quality improvement

2. Cost Methodology Provider-level costs estimated per hour by age, setting, and quality level Baseline cost estimates based on cost of licensing Cost to achieve given distribution of quality based on analysis of cost-related components of QRIS system Other cost drivers include reimbursement rate structure, number of participants, quality grant awards

3. Cost Calculator Functionality Interactive Excel model Users can adjust participation rates by age, quality distribution, reimbursement rate structure, and quality grants (if any) Results show cost implications separately for State and providers