Maine Revised Statutes Title 22. Health and Welfare § 3740-B. High-quality child care costs estimator tool

A. Including a living wage compensation scale for early childhood educators;

B. Including employee salaries and benefits;

C. Including facility costs;

D. Including costs associated with compliance with statutory and rule requirements, including the child care quality rating system under section 3737, subsection 3 and specific costs associated with each step of the rating system and any quality indicators used;

E. Differentiating rates by child age and geographic region; and

F. Using data and research from available studies and reports.