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Title 13: Social Service Resources Page 89 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter G: Child Care Assistance Establishing Payment Rate Revised June 14, 2024 Maximum Payment Rates “School aged” means a child in attendance in full-day or half-day classes, including kindergarten. Half Day Rate Ceilings Legal reference: 441 IAC 170.4(7)“a” The maximum rate of payment by age of child and type of provider for a half-day of care is shown in the tables that follow: Table 1 Half-Day Rate Ceilings For Licensed Center Age Group No Quality Rating Quality Rating 1 Or 2 Quality Rating 3 Or 4 Quality Rating 5 Basic Special Needs Basic Special Needs Basic Special Needs Basic Special Needs Infant And Toddler $25.66 $51.94 $25.66 $51.94 $25.66 $51.94 $27.00 $51.94 Preschool $19.50 $30.43 $20.25 $30.43 $21.50 $30.43 $22.97 $30.43 School Age $16.50 $30.34 $17.10 $30.34 $17.50 $30.34 $18.50 $30.34

Table 2 Half-Day Rate Ceilings For Child Development Home A Or B Age Group No Quality Rating Quality Rating 1 Or 2 Quality Rating 3 Or 4 Quality Rating 5 Basic Special Needs Basic Special Needs Basic Special Needs Basic Special Needs Infant And Toddler $16.63 $24.95 $16.63 $24.95 $16.63 $24.95 $17.50 $26.25 Preschool $15.00 $22.50 $15.50 $23.25 $16.00 $24.00 $17.00 $25.50 School Age $15.00 $22.50 $15.25 $22.88 $15.50 $23.25 $15.75 $23.63

Table 3 Half-Day Rate Ceilings For Child Development Home C Age Group No Quality Rating Quality Rating 1 Or 2 Quality Rating 3 Or 4 Quality Rating 5 Basic Special Needs Basic Special Needs Basic Special Needs Basic Special Needs Infant and Toddler $18.00 $27.00 $18.00 $27.00 $18.00 $27.00 $18.50 $27.75 Preschool $16.28 $24.42 $17.00 $25.50 $17.50 $26.25 $18.50 $27.75 School Age $15.00 $22.50 $15.75 $23.63 $16.44 $24.66 $17.50 $26.25