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2025-2027 Child Care Subsidy Rates Child Care Subsidy Rates - Urban Counties Lancaster, Dakota, Douglas, Sarpy Counties Infant Toddler Preschool School Age Home I & II Center-Based Home I & II Center-Based Home I & II Center-Based Home I & II Center-Based Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Base Rate 35.30 42.00 60.00 66.35 35.00 40.00 47.15 60.55 34.95 40.00 41.00 55.00 35.00 37.00 36.25 47.50 Accredited/Step 3 37.10 44.10 63.00 69.70 36.75 42.00 49.55 63.60 36.70 42.00 43.05 57.75 36.75 38.85 38.10 49.90 Step 4 39.00 46.35 66.15 73.20 38.60 44.10 52.05 66.80 38.55 44.10 45.25 60.65 38.60 40.80 40.05 52.40 Step 5 40.95 48.70 69.50 76.90 40.55 46.35 54.70 70.15 40.50 46.35 47.55 63.70 40.55 42.85 42.10 55.05 License Exempt Family Child Care Homes Base Rate Partial Rate Day Rate All Ages $ 9.90 $ 16.50 All Counties License Exempt Family In-Home Provider $ 13.50 Hourly base Transportation $ 5.00 Occurrence Summer Activity Fees* *(Toddler, Preschool, School Age; applies during June, July, August) $ 50.00 Child/Month Child Care Subsidy Rates - Rural Counties All Other Counties Infant Toddler Preschool School Age Home I & II Center-Based Home I & II Center-Based Home I & II Center-Based Home I & II Center-Based Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Half Day Full Day Base Rate 30.15 35.00 39.45 45.50 30.00 33.00 37.00 41.00 30.00 33.00 39.00 39.00 30.00 32.00 37.00 37.00 Accredited/Step 3 31.70 36.75 41.45 47.80 31.50 34.65 38.85 43.05 31.50 34.65 40.95 40.95 31.50 33.60 38.85 38.85 Step 4 33.30 38.60 43.55 50.20 33.10 36.40 40.80 45.25 33.10 36.40 43.00 43.00 33.10 35.30 40.80 40.80 Step 5 35.00 40.55 45.75 52.75 34.80 38.25 42.85 47.55 34.80 38.25 45.15 45.15 34.80 37.10 42.85 42.85 License Exempt Family Child Care Homes Base Rate Partial Rate Day Rate All Ages $ 8.80 $ 14.90 All Counties License Exempt Family In-Home Provider $ 13.50 Hourly base Transportation $ 5.00 Occurrence Summer Activity Fees* *(Toddler, Preschool, School Age; applies during June, July, August) $ 50.00 Child/Month