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Board Contract Year 2026 Child Care Provider Payment Rates - Effective October 1, 2025 WD Letter 08-25

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LCCC = Licensed child care center LCCH = Licensed child care home RCCH = Registered child care home TRS = Texas Rising Star TSR = Texas School Ready FT = Full time PT = Part time BT = Blended time

Provider Type

Provider Rating 0 months– 11 months FT 0 months– 11 months PT

12 months– 17 months FT 12 months– 17 months PT 18 months– 23 months FT 18 months– 23 months PT

2 years FT

2 years PT

3 years FT

3 years PT

4 years FT

4 years PT

5 years FT

5 years PT 6 years– 13 years FT

6 years– 13 years PT

4 years BT

5 years BT 6 years– 13 years BT LCCC Reg $35.40 $32.99 $35.40 $32.99 $31.40 $29.31 $31.40 $29.31 $27.80 $24.80 $27.40 $24.40 $27.20 $23.80 $26.80 $23.80 $24.84 $24.30 $24.24 LCCC TRS2 $37.18 $34.65 $37.18 $34.65 $32.98 $30.78 $32.98 $30.78 $29.20 $26.05 $28.78 $25.63 $28.57 $25.00 $28.15 $25.00 $26.09 $25.52 $25.46 LCCC TRS3 $37.93 $35.35 $37.93 $35.35 $33.65 $31.40 $33.65 $31.40 $29.79 $26.58 $29.36 $26.15 $29.15 $25.51 $28.72 $25.51 $26.62 $26.04 $25.98 LCCC TRS4 $38.70 $36.07 $38.70 $36.07 $34.33 $32.04 $34.33 $32.04 $30.39 $27.12 $29.96 $26.68 $29.74 $26.03 $29.30 $26.03 $27.16 $26.57 $26.51 LCCC TSR $37.18 $34.65 $37.18 $34.65 $32.98 $30.78 $32.98 $30.78 $29.20 $26.05 $28.78 $25.63 $28.57 $25.00 $28.15 $25.00 $26.09 $25.52 $25.46 LCCH Reg $39.00 $25.80 $39.00 $26.00 $34.80 $25.20 $34.80 $25.20 $30.40 $24.80 $30.40 $24.40 $30.40 $24.00 $26.00 $24.00 $25.28 $24.94 $24.29 LCCH TRS2 $40.96 $27.10 $40.96 $27.31 $36.55 $26.47 $36.55 $26.47 $31.93 $26.05 $31.93 $25.63 $31.93 $25.21 $27.31 $25.21 $26.55 $26.19 $25.52 LCCH TRS3 $41.79 $27.65 $41.79 $27.86 $37.29 $27.01 $37.29 $27.01 $32.58 $26.58 $32.58 $26.15 $32.58 $25.72 $27.86 $25.72 $27.09 $26.72 $26.03 LCCH TRS4 $42.63 $29.20 $42.63 $29.20 $38.04 $27.56 $38.04 $27.56 $33.24 $27.12 $33.24 $26.68 $33.24 $26.24 $28.42 $26.24 $27.64 $27.26 $26.56 LCCH TSR $40.96 $27.10 $40.96 $27.31 $36.55 $26.47 $36.55 $26.47 $31.93 $26.05 $31.93 $25.63 $31.93 $25.21 $27.31 $25.21 $26.55 $26.19 $25.52 RCCH Reg $39.00 $24.60 $39.00 $25.40 $34.80 $24.60 $34.80 $24.40 $30.40 $23.80 $30.40 $22.80 $30.40 $22.80 $24.00 $22.80 $23.91 $23.91 $22.98 RCCH TRS2 $40.96 $25.84 $40.96 $26.68 $36.55 $25.84 $36.55 $25.63 $31.93 $25.00 $31.93 $23.95 $31.93 $23.95 $25.21 $23.95 $25.12 $25.12 $24.13 RCCH TRS3 $41.79 $26.36 $41.79 $27.22 $37.29 $26.36 $37.29 $26.15 $32.58 $25.51 $32.58 $24.44 $32.58 $24.44 $25.72 $24.44 $25.63 $25.63 $24.63 RCCH TRS4 $42.63 $27.60 $42.63 $27.77 $38.04 $26.89 $38.04 $26.68 $33.24 $26.03 $33.24 $24.94 $33.24 $24.94 $26.24 $24.94 $26.15 $26.15 $25.13 RCCH TSR $40.96 $25.84 $40.96 $26.68 $36.55 $25.84 $36.55 $25.63 $31.93 $25.00 $31.93 $23.95 $31.93 $23.95 $25.21 $23.95 $25.12 $25.12 $24.13 Relative Reg $12.04 $12.04 $12.04 $12.04 $12.04 $9.68 $12.04 $9.68 $12.04 $11.68 $12.04 $11.68 $12.04 $11.68 $12.04 $7.79 $11.73 $11.73 $8.41