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

Lower Rio Grande Valley-23

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 $38.80 $36.00 $38.20 $35.60 $37.60 $34.80 $37.00 $34.20 $36.40 $31.60 $35.60 $31.00 $35.00 $30.20 $34.80 $30.00 $31.67 $30.90 $30.70 LCCC TRS2 $40.75 $37.81 $40.12 $37.39 $39.49 $36.55 $38.86 $35.92 $38.23 $33.19 $37.39 $32.56 $36.76 $31.72 $36.55 $31.51 $33.27 $32.46 $32.25 LCCC TRS3 $41.57 $38.57 $40.93 $38.15 $40.29 $37.29 $39.65 $36.65 $39.00 $33.86 $38.15 $33.22 $37.50 $32.36 $37.29 $32.15 $33.94 $33.11 $32.90 LCCC TRS4 $42.41 $39.35 $41.76 $38.92 $41.10 $38.04 $40.45 $37.39 $39.79 $34.55 $38.92 $33.89 $38.26 $33.02 $38.04 $32.80 $34.63 $33.79 $33.57 LCCC TSR $40.75 $37.81 $40.12 $37.39 $39.49 $36.55 $38.86 $35.92 $38.23 $33.19 $37.39 $32.56 $36.76 $31.72 $36.55 $31.51 $33.27 $32.46 $32.25 LCCH Reg $39.00 $33.40 $39.00 $32.80 $35.40 $32.40 $35.40 $32.20 $35.00 $31.60 $34.60 $31.00 $33.80 $30.40 $33.60 $30.40 $31.53 $30.90 $30.87 LCCH TRS2 $40.96 $35.08 $40.96 $34.45 $37.18 $34.03 $37.18 $33.82 $36.76 $33.19 $36.34 $32.56 $35.50 $31.93 $35.29 $31.93 $33.11 $32.45 $32.42 LCCH TRS3 $41.79 $35.79 $41.79 $35.15 $37.93 $34.72 $37.93 $34.50 $37.50 $33.86 $37.08 $33.22 $36.22 $32.58 $36.00 $32.58 $33.78 $33.11 $33.08 LCCH TRS4 $42.63 $36.51 $42.63 $35.86 $38.70 $35.42 $38.70 $35.20 $38.26 $34.55 $37.83 $33.89 $36.95 $33.24 $36.73 $33.24 $34.47 $33.78 $33.75 LCCH TSR $40.96 $35.08 $40.96 $34.45 $37.18 $34.03 $37.18 $33.82 $36.76 $33.19 $36.34 $32.56 $35.50 $31.93 $35.29 $31.93 $33.11 $32.45 $32.42 RCCH Reg $39.00 $31.20 $39.00 $31.00 $34.80 $31.40 $34.80 $31.20 $33.40 $30.00 $33.00 $28.40 $32.80 $28.40 $30.40 $28.60 $29.07 $29.04 $28.86 RCCH TRS2 $40.96 $32.77 $40.96 $32.56 $36.55 $32.98 $36.55 $32.77 $35.08 $31.51 $34.66 $29.83 $34.45 $29.83 $31.93 $30.04 $30.54 $30.51 $30.32 RCCH TRS3 $41.79 $33.43 $41.79 $33.22 $37.29 $33.65 $37.29 $33.43 $35.79 $32.15 $35.36 $30.43 $35.15 $30.43 $32.58 $30.65 $31.15 $31.12 $30.93 RCCH TRS4 $42.63 $34.11 $42.63 $33.89 $38.04 $34.33 $38.04 $34.11 $36.51 $32.80 $36.08 $31.05 $35.86 $31.05 $33.24 $31.27 $31.79 $31.75 $31.56 RCCH TSR $40.96 $32.77 $40.96 $32.56 $36.55 $32.98 $36.55 $32.77 $35.08 $31.51 $34.66 $29.83 $34.45 $29.83 $31.93 $30.04 $30.54 $30.51 $30.32 Relative Reg $8.70 $8.70 $8.70 $8.70 $8.62 $6.57 $8.62 $6.57 $7.54 $5.39 $7.54 $5.39 $7.54 $5.39 $6.25 $5.39 $5.70 $5.70 $5.52