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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 $47.00 $43.00 $46.60 $42.40 $45.20 $41.20 $44.60 $40.60 $43.80 $36.80 $42.60 $36.00 $41.60 $35.00 $41.40 $34.60 $36.97 $35.97 $35.60 LCCC TRS2 $49.36 $45.16 $48.94 $44.53 $47.47 $43.27 $46.84 $42.64 $46.00 $38.65 $44.74 $37.81 $43.69 $36.76 $43.48 $36.34 $38.82 $37.77 $37.38 LCCC TRS3 $50.36 $46.07 $49.93 $45.43 $48.43 $44.14 $47.79 $43.50 $46.93 $39.43 $45.64 $38.57 $44.57 $37.50 $44.36 $37.08 $39.60 $38.53 $38.15 LCCC TRS4 $51.40 $47.00 $51.40 $46.35 $49.41 $45.03 $48.76 $44.38 $47.88 $40.23 $46.56 $39.35 $45.47 $38.26 $45.26 $37.83 $40.41 $39.32 $38.92 LCCC TSR $49.36 $45.16 $48.94 $44.53 $47.47 $43.27 $46.84 $42.64 $46.00 $38.65 $44.74 $37.81 $43.69 $36.76 $43.48 $36.34 $38.82 $37.77 $37.38 LCCH Reg $51.00 $39.40 $51.00 $38.80 $46.00 $38.20 $46.00 $37.80 $41.60 $36.80 $41.20 $36.00 $41.00 $35.20 $39.60 $35.20 $36.76 $36.05 $35.84 LCCH TRS2 $53.56 $41.38 $53.56 $40.75 $48.31 $40.12 $48.31 $39.70 $43.69 $38.65 $43.27 $37.81 $43.06 $36.97 $41.59 $36.97 $38.61 $37.86 $37.65 LCCH TRS3 $54.64 $42.22 $54.64 $41.57 $49.29 $40.93 $49.29 $40.50 $44.57 $39.43 $44.14 $38.57 $43.93 $37.72 $42.43 $37.72 $39.39 $38.63 $38.41 LCCH TRS4 $55.74 $43.07 $55.74 $42.41 $50.29 $41.76 $50.29 $41.32 $45.47 $40.23 $45.03 $39.35 $44.82 $38.48 $43.29 $38.48 $40.18 $39.41 $39.18 LCCH TSR $53.56 $41.38 $53.56 $40.75 $48.31 $40.12 $48.31 $39.70 $43.69 $38.65 $43.27 $37.81 $43.06 $36.97 $41.59 $36.97 $38.61 $37.86 $37.65 RCCH Reg $51.00 $36.40 $51.00 $37.40 $46.00 $36.80 $46.00 $36.20 $41.00 $34.80 $41.00 $32.60 $41.00 $32.60 $35.20 $32.60 $33.83 $33.83 $32.98 RCCH TRS2 $53.56 $38.23 $53.56 $39.28 $48.31 $38.65 $48.31 $38.02 $43.06 $36.55 $43.06 $34.24 $43.06 $34.24 $36.97 $34.24 $35.53 $35.53 $34.64 RCCH TRS3 $54.64 $39.00 $54.64 $40.07 $49.29 $39.43 $49.29 $38.79 $43.93 $37.29 $43.93 $34.93 $43.93 $34.93 $37.72 $34.93 $36.25 $36.25 $35.34 RCCH TRS4 $55.74 $39.79 $55.74 $40.88 $50.29 $40.23 $50.29 $39.57 $44.82 $38.04 $44.82 $35.64 $44.82 $35.64 $38.48 $35.64 $36.98 $36.98 $36.06 RCCH TSR $53.56 $38.23 $53.56 $39.28 $48.31 $38.65 $48.31 $38.02 $43.06 $36.55 $43.06 $34.24 $43.06 $34.24 $36.97 $34.24 $35.53 $35.53 $34.64 Relative Reg $15.17 $15.17 $15.17 $15.17 $13.19 $11.48 $13.19 $11.48 $11.30 $8.48 $11.30 $8.48 $11.30 $8.48 $9.42 $6.59 $8.89 $8.89 $7.00