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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 All Counties License Exempt Family Child Care Homes License Exempt Family In-Home Provider $ 13.50 Hourly base Base Rate Transportation $ 5.00 Occurrence Partial Rate Day Rate Summer Activity Fees* $ 50.00 Child/Month *(Toddler, Preschool, School Age; applies during June, July, August) All Ages $ 9.90 $ 16.50

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 All Counties License Exempt Family Child Care Homes License Exempt Family In-Home Provider $ 13.50 Hourly base Base Rate Transportation $ 5.00 Occurrence Partial Rate Day Rate Summer Activity Fees* $ 50.00 Child/Month *(Toddler, Preschool, School Age; applies during June, July, August) All Ages $ 8.80 $ 14.90