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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 $36.40 $33.83 $36.40 $33.83 $33.20 $30.80 $32.80 $30.40 $32.20 $28.40 $31.60 $27.80 $31.00 $27.20 $30.80 $27.00 $28.36 $27.76 $27.56 LCCC TRS2 $38.23 $35.53 $38.23 $35.53 $34.87 $32.35 $34.45 $31.93 $33.82 $29.83 $33.19 $29.20 $32.56 $28.57 $32.35 $28.36 $29.78 $29.15 $28.94 LCCC TRS3 $39.00 $36.25 $39.00 $36.25 $35.58 $33.01 $35.15 $32.58 $34.50 $30.43 $33.86 $29.79 $33.22 $29.15 $33.01 $28.94 $30.39 $29.75 $29.54 LCCC TRS4 $39.79 $36.98 $39.79 $36.98 $36.30 $33.68 $35.86 $33.24 $35.20 $31.05 $34.55 $30.39 $33.89 $29.74 $33.68 $29.53 $31.00 $30.35 $30.14 LCCC TSR $38.23 $35.53 $38.23 $35.53 $34.87 $32.35 $34.45 $31.93 $33.82 $29.83 $33.19 $29.20 $32.56 $28.57 $32.35 $28.36 $29.78 $29.15 $28.94 LCCH Reg $39.00 $29.80 $39.00 $29.40 $34.80 $29.00 $34.80 $28.80 $31.00 $28.40 $30.80 $27.80 $30.40 $27.40 $30.00 $27.40 $28.24 $27.84 $27.78 LCCH TRS2 $40.96 $31.30 $40.96 $30.88 $36.55 $30.46 $36.55 $30.25 $32.56 $29.83 $32.35 $29.20 $31.93 $28.78 $31.51 $28.78 $29.66 $29.24 $29.18 LCCH TRS3 $41.79 $31.93 $41.79 $31.51 $37.29 $31.08 $37.29 $30.86 $33.22 $30.43 $33.01 $29.79 $32.58 $29.36 $32.15 $29.36 $30.26 $29.83 $29.77 LCCH TRS4 $42.63 $32.58 $42.63 $32.15 $38.04 $31.71 $38.04 $31.49 $33.89 $31.05 $33.68 $30.39 $33.24 $29.96 $32.80 $29.96 $30.87 $30.44 $30.38 LCCH TSR $40.96 $31.30 $40.96 $30.88 $36.55 $30.46 $36.55 $30.25 $32.56 $29.83 $32.35 $29.20 $31.93 $28.78 $31.51 $28.78 $29.66 $29.24 $29.18 RCCH Reg $39.00 $28.00 $39.00 $28.00 $34.80 $28.20 $34.80 $28.00 $30.40 $27.00 $30.40 $25.80 $30.40 $25.80 $27.40 $25.80 $26.47 $26.47 $26.03 RCCH TRS2 $40.96 $29.41 $40.96 $29.41 $36.55 $29.62 $36.55 $29.41 $31.93 $28.36 $31.93 $27.10 $31.93 $27.10 $28.78 $27.10 $27.81 $27.81 $27.35 RCCH TRS3 $41.79 $30.01 $41.79 $30.01 $37.29 $30.22 $37.29 $30.01 $32.58 $28.94 $32.58 $27.65 $32.58 $27.65 $29.36 $27.65 $28.37 $28.37 $27.90 RCCH TRS4 $42.63 $30.62 $42.63 $30.62 $38.04 $30.83 $38.04 $30.62 $33.24 $29.53 $33.24 $28.21 $33.24 $28.21 $29.96 $28.21 $28.95 $28.95 $28.47 RCCH TSR $40.96 $29.41 $40.96 $29.41 $36.55 $29.62 $36.55 $29.41 $31.93 $28.36 $31.93 $27.10 $31.93 $27.10 $28.78 $27.10 $27.81 $27.81 $27.35 Relative Reg $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $12.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $8.00 $11.00 $11.00 $8.44