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Page 10 | December 9, 2025 Health and Human Services: Childcare Assistance Appendix B: Cost of Childcare Assistance by Age and Facility Type Actual Number of Children Enrolled in FY36 in Childcare Assistance and Projected Cost by Age and Facility Type
Infant Enrolled Infant Cost Toddler Enrolled Toddler Cost Preschool Enrolled Preschool Cost School-Age Enrolled School-Age Cost Facility
2 Star 296 $4,262,400 301 $3,160,500 658 $5,803,560 1892 $12,535,584 2+ Star 338 $5,272,800 283 $3,311,100 556 $5,604,480 1432 $10,461,552 3 Star 553 $8,626,800 441 $5,159,700 958 $9,656,640 1373 $10,197,048 4 Star 367 $7,266,600 294 $4,410,000 703 $8,866,236 1033 $9,031,236 5 Star 2829 $73,836,900 2389 $48,735,600 5053 $71,671,752 6771 $68,648,256 Home
2 Star 195 $3,100,500 139 $2,126,700 239 $2,621,352 417 $2,965,764 2+ Star 101 $1,757,400 86 $1,419,000 149 $1,784,424 227 $1,836,072 3 Star 24 $417,600 27 $445,500 45 $538,920 71 $569,688 4 Star 26 $530,400 20 $378,000 45 $609,660 52 $485,676 5 Star 90 $2,052,000 81 $1,749,600 141 $2,062,548 231 $2,271,528 Total Spent on Childcare Assistance: $406,241,076
Estimated Number of Children Enrolled based on Slot Capacity and Projected Cost by Age and Facility Type for Universal Childcare Assistance
Infant Enrolled Infant Cost Toddler Enrolled Toddler Cost Preschool Enrolled Preschool Cost School Age Enrolled School Age Cost Facility
2 Star 631 $9,087,157 642 $6,737,978 1403 $12,372,809 4034 $25,411,804 2+ Star 721 $11,241,263 603 $7,059,048 1185 $11,948,383 3053 $21,175,122 3 Star 1179 $18,391,771 940 $11,000,141 2042 $20,587,322 2927 $20,302,683 4 Star 782 $15,491,914 627 $9,401,830 1499 $18,902,233 2202 $18,049,953 5 Star 6031 $157,415,419 5093 $103,901,097 10773 $152,799,466 14435 $136,500,453 Home
2 Star 416 $6,610,062 296 $4,533,985 510 $5,588,550 889 $5,942,187 2+ Star 215 $3,746,661 183 $3,025,215 318 $3,804,275 484 $3,658,655 3 Star 51 $890,296 58 $949,777 96 $1,148,942 151 $1,144,337 4 Star 55 $1,130,778 43 $805,871 96 $1,299,755 111 $949,853 5 Star 192 $4,374,729 173 $3,730,032 301 $4,072,566 492 $4,503,208 Total Spent on Childcare Assistance:
$849,687,581 Source: ECECD Files