Subsidized Child Care Market Rates for Child Care Centers - Effective October 01,2026 1-star and 2-star rates remain at the Current rates. For 3-star through 5-star, rates reflect the highest applicable rate among the 2021 Statewide Floor, 2023 County Market Rate, and Current County Market Rate (hold-harmless), with adjustments as needed to maintain appropriate 3-star through 5-star progression. 2021 Statewide Floor 2023 County Market Rate Current County Market Rate (Hold-Harmless) County Infant-Toddler Two-Year-Old Three-to-Five-Year-Old School-Age One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star Alamance 402 422 1,052 1,150 1,400 379 390 1,046 1,116 1,290 356 368 1,046 1,075 1,213 335 346 693 789 802 Alexander 463 486 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 410 975 1,107 1,290 379 386 935 1,075 1,213 382 390 672 693 802 Alleghany 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Anson 437 445 1,127 1,160 1,400 402 410 1,039 1,107 1,290 379 386 935 1,075 1,213 356 363 716 866 993 Ashe 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Avery 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Beaufort 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 403 418 975 1,107 1,290 379 386 935 1,075 1,213 356 363 672 693 823 Bertie 433 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Bladen 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 260 273 672 693 802 Brunswick 437 458 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 422 975 1,107 1,290 379 398 935 1,075 1,213 368 386 693 693 802 Buncombe 379 398 1,153 1,181 1,400 356 374 1,103 1,107 1,290 335 351 1,061 1,075 1,213 335 351 1,006 1,175 1,517 Burke 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 748 780 802 Cabarrus 446 469 1,430 1,517 1,588 392 412 1,328 1,425 1,523 366 384 1,283 1,322 1,404 356 374 978 995 1,013 Caldwell 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 312 328 975 1,107 1,290 312 328 935 1,075 1,213 289 304 672 693 802 Camden 424 445 1,534 1,608 1,703 390 410 1,462 1,541 1,650 368 386 1,502 1,576 1,650 346 363 911 935 974 Carteret 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 303 318 975 1,107 1,290 303 318 935 1,075 1,213 299 314 709 730 802 Caswell 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Catawba 379 398 1,018 1,150 1,473 379 390 975 1,107 1,387 351 369 935 1,075 1,213 325 341 672 693 802 Chatham 490 500 1,650 1,679 1,733 413 434 1,570 1,594 1,640 460 483 1,193 1,252 1,328 346 363 1,125 1,147 1,235 Cherokee 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 410 975 1,107 1,290 379 386 935 1,075 1,213 356 363 672 693 802 Chowan 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Clay 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 780 802 Cleveland 424 458 1,018 1,150 1,400 312 328 975 1,107 1,290 325 342 935 1,075 1,213 312 328 672 867 890 Columbus 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 289 304 975 1,107 1,290 289 304 935 1,075 1,213 323 340 672 693 910 Craven 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 330 346 975 1,107 1,290 312 328 935 1,075 1,213 312 328 672 693 802 Cumberland 415 424 1,148 1,150 1,400 366 384 1,018 1,107 1,290 335 351 949 1,075 1,213 348 366 772 794 816

County Infant-Toddler Two-Year-Old Three-to-Five-Year-Old School-Age One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star Currituck 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Dare 437 445 1,129 1,169 1,400 402 410 1,062 1,107 1,290 379 386 1,062 1,146 1,240 335 341 672 706 802 Davidson 366 384 1,018 1,150 1,400 356 374 975 1,107 1,290 356 368 935 1,075 1,213 312 322 693 693 802 Davie 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 1,002 1,107 1,290 368 386 953 1,075 1,213 346 363 695 710 802 Duplin 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 289 304 975 1,107 1,290 312 328 935 1,075 1,213 289 304 672 693 802 Durham 544 571 1,535 1,664 1,768 469 492 1,443 1,514 1,544 446 469 1,343 1,357 1,452 419 440 845 890 1,192 Edgecombe 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 422 1,020 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 281 295 672 693 802 Forsyth 433 454 1,127 1,150 1,400 423 445 975 1,107 1,290 388 408 1,053 1,075 1,213 339 355 808 823 858 Franklin 437 445 1,073 1,150 1,400 403 412 975 1,107 1,290 379 386 953 1,075 1,213 335 341 693 727 802 Gaston 379 398 1,203 1,254 1,400 370 388 1,089 1,107 1,290 335 351 1,016 1,075 1,213 348 366 700 722 802 Gates 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Graham 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 410 975 1,107 1,290 379 386 935 1,075 1,213 356 363 672 693 802 Granville 437 458 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 422 975 1,107 1,290 402 422 935 1,075 1,213 356 374 802 802 869 Greene 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 281 295 672 693 802 Guilford 455 478 1,321 1,357 1,400 437 458 1,244 1,264 1,362 392 412 1,179 1,214 1,274 392 412 740 759 802 Halifax 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Harnett 424 445 1,127 1,150 1,400 335 351 1,027 1,107 1,290 312 328 935 1,075 1,213 312 328 706 728 802 Haywood 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 410 975 1,107 1,290 375 386 935 1,075 1,213 353 363 693 693 802 Henderson 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 410 979 1,107 1,290 335 351 953 1,075 1,213 289 304 847 869 890 Hertford 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Hoke 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 1,170 1,190 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 701 723 802 Hyde 437 459 1,018 1,150 1,400 437 459 975 1,107 1,290 437 459 935 1,075 1,213 437 459 693 745 808 Iredell 437 458 1,192 1,250 1,400 379 398 1,140 1,190 1,300 392 412 1,104 1,164 1,305 339 355 851 872 894 Jackson 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 410 975 1,107 1,290 379 386 935 1,075 1,213 356 363 672 693 802 Johnston 402 422 1,270 1,396 1,522 379 390 1,111 1,430 1,479 356 368 1,052 1,214 1,423 321 333 737 780 862 Jones 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Lee 433 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 410 975 1,107 1,290 312 328 935 1,075 1,213 312 328 676 732 802 Lenoir 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 312 328 975 1,107 1,290 312 328 935 1,075 1,213 289 304 672 693 802 Lincoln 437 455 1,427 1,459 1,491 402 422 1,339 1,357 1,376 356 374 1,112 1,160 1,244 356 374 884 995 1,235

County Infant-Toddler Two-Year-Old Three-to-Five-Year-Old School-Age One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star Macon 424 445 1,057 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 1,058 1,093 1,150 Madison 424 445 1,118 1,181 1,400 390 410 1,070 1,115 1,290 368 386 1,013 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Martin 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 McDowell 433 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 281 295 975 998 1,037 Mecklenburg 536 562 1,706 1,710 1,733 490 515 1,417 1,560 1,634 477 501 1,534 1,542 1,582 423 445 1,069 1,091 1,112 Mitchell 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 392 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Montgomery 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Moore 437 445 1,179 1,190 1,400 402 410 1,050 1,107 1,290 356 368 935 1,075 1,213 335 346 1,014 1,034 1,057 Nash 339 355 1,018 1,150 1,400 330 346 975 1,107 1,290 312 328 935 1,075 1,213 312 328 679 704 802 New Hanover 428 450 1,300 1,348 1,400 415 436 1,052 1,107 1,290 392 412 1,158 1,252 1,271 383 403 794 816 837 Northampton 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 715 722 802 Onslow 346 370 1,040 1,150 1,400 346 359 1,014 1,107 1,290 329 346 935 1,075 1,213 312 328 721 772 858 Orange 513 539 1,456 1,515 1,620 423 445 1,299 1,400 1,495 446 469 1,292 1,308 1,422 390 410 829 850 975 Pamlico 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Pasquotank 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 281 295 672 693 802 Pender 437 445 1,105 1,159 1,400 402 410 1,062 1,107 1,290 379 386 1,018 1,075 1,213 356 363 1,000 1,021 1,043 Perquimans 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Person 424 445 1,102 1,160 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 379 386 935 1,075 1,213 356 363 707 728 802 Pitt 423 432 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 410 975 1,107 1,290 388 396 935 1,075 1,213 379 386 737 781 910 Polk 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 410 975 1,107 1,290 379 386 935 1,075 1,213 356 363 672 693 802 Randolph 356 374 1,131 1,150 1,400 335 351 1,040 1,107 1,290 335 351 935 1,075 1,213 299 314 672 693 802 Richmond 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 289 304 935 1,075 1,213 268 281 672 693 802 Robeson 289 304 1,018 1,150 1,400 289 304 975 1,107 1,290 276 289 935 1,075 1,213 276 289 672 895 1,339 Rockingham 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 312 328 975 1,107 1,290 312 328 935 1,075 1,213 289 304 672 693 802 Rowan 433 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 335 351 975 1,107 1,290 335 351 935 1,075 1,213 312 328 672 693 802 Rutherford 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 312 328 975 1,107 1,290 312 328 935 1,075 1,213 214 225 672 693 802 Sampson 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 312 328 975 1,107 1,290 276 289 935 1,075 1,213 356 374 672 693 802 Scotland 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 289 304 935 1,075 1,213 356 374 672 693 802 Stanly 437 445 1,130 1,150 1,400 356 374 1,010 1,107 1,290 312 328 966 1,075 1,213 303 318 809 831 853

County Infant-Toddler Two-Year-Old Three-to-Five-Year-Old School-Age One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star One Star Two Star Three Star Four Star Five Star Stokes 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 410 975 1,107 1,290 312 328 935 1,075 1,353 289 304 704 724 802 Surry 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 312 328 975 1,107 1,290 301 316 935 1,075 1,213 276 289 672 693 802 Swain 437 445 1,099 1,150 1,400 402 410 975 1,107 1,290 390 398 935 1,075 1,213 390 398 672 693 802 Transylvania 437 445 1,048 1,150 1,400 402 410 1,010 1,107 1,290 379 386 1,011 1,100 1,213 356 363 672 693 802 Tyrrell 424 445 1,056 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 967 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Union 437 445 1,608 1,619 1,690 379 390 1,451 1,512 1,573 348 366 1,404 1,430 1,495 356 374 1,082 1,104 1,125 Vance 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 422 1,273 1,275 1,330 312 328 1,157 1,268 1,441 356 374 751 886 886 Wake 592 622 1,690 1,737 1,820 513 539 1,503 1,539 1,579 484 507 1,390 1,425 1,452 446 467 1,097 1,141 1,214 Warren 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 395 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Washington 437 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 402 410 975 1,107 1,290 379 386 935 1,216 1,874 356 363 672 693 802 Watauga 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Wayne 348 366 1,018 1,150 1,400 339 355 975 1,107 1,290 335 346 935 1,075 1,213 335 346 672 693 802 Wilkes 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 316 332 802 830 906 Wilson 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 348 366 975 1,107 1,290 335 346 935 1,075 1,213 335 346 672 693 802 Yadkin 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802 Yancey 424 445 1,018 1,150 1,400 390 410 975 1,107 1,290 368 386 935 1,075 1,213 346 363 672 693 802