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

North Texas-3

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 $35.00 $32.11 $35.00 $32.11 $31.00 $28.47 $31.00 $28.47 $28.60 $24.60 $28.00 $24.20 $27.40 $23.60 $27.20 $23.40 $24.76 $24.16 $23.96 LCCC TRS2 $36.76 $33.72 $36.76 $33.72 $32.56 $29.90 $32.56 $29.90 $30.04 $25.84 $29.41 $25.42 $28.78 $24.79 $28.57 $24.58 $26.00 $25.37 $25.16 LCCC TRS3 $37.50 $34.40 $37.50 $34.40 $33.22 $30.51 $33.22 $30.51 $30.65 $26.36 $30.01 $25.94 $29.36 $25.29 $29.15 $25.08 $26.54 $25.89 $25.68 LCCC TRS4 $38.26 $35.10 $38.26 $35.10 $33.89 $31.13 $33.89 $31.13 $31.27 $26.89 $30.62 $26.47 $29.96 $25.80 $29.74 $25.59 $27.08 $26.41 $26.20 LCCC TSR $36.76 $33.72 $36.76 $33.72 $32.56 $29.90 $32.56 $29.90 $30.04 $25.84 $29.41 $25.42 $28.78 $24.79 $28.57 $24.58 $26.00 $25.37 $25.16 LCCH Reg $39.00 $26.00 $39.00 $25.60 $34.80 $25.40 $34.80 $25.20 $30.40 $24.60 $30.40 $24.20 $30.40 $23.60 $26.20 $23.60 $25.11 $24.60 $23.98 LCCH TRS2 $40.96 $27.31 $40.96 $26.89 $36.55 $26.68 $36.55 $26.47 $31.93 $25.84 $31.93 $25.42 $31.93 $24.79 $27.52 $24.79 $26.37 $25.83 $25.19 LCCH TRS3 $41.79 $27.86 $41.79 $27.44 $37.29 $27.22 $37.29 $27.01 $32.58 $26.36 $32.58 $25.94 $32.58 $25.29 $28.08 $25.29 $26.91 $26.36 $25.70 LCCH TRS4 $42.63 $29.60 $42.63 $29.60 $38.04 $27.77 $38.04 $27.56 $33.24 $26.89 $33.24 $26.47 $33.24 $25.80 $28.65 $25.80 $27.46 $26.89 $26.22 LCCH TSR $40.96 $27.31 $40.96 $26.89 $36.55 $26.68 $36.55 $26.47 $31.93 $25.84 $31.93 $25.42 $31.93 $24.79 $27.52 $24.79 $26.37 $25.83 $25.19 RCCH Reg $39.00 $24.40 $39.00 $24.80 $34.80 $24.60 $34.80 $24.40 $30.40 $23.40 $30.40 $22.20 $30.40 $22.20 $23.80 $22.20 $23.40 $23.40 $22.43 RCCH TRS2 $40.96 $25.63 $40.96 $26.05 $36.55 $25.84 $36.55 $25.63 $31.93 $24.58 $31.93 $23.32 $31.93 $23.32 $25.00 $23.32 $24.58 $24.58 $23.57 RCCH TRS3 $41.79 $26.15 $41.79 $26.58 $37.29 $26.36 $37.29 $26.15 $32.58 $25.08 $32.58 $23.79 $32.58 $23.79 $25.51 $23.79 $25.08 $25.08 $24.04 RCCH TRS4 $42.63 $27.80 $42.63 $27.80 $38.04 $26.89 $38.04 $26.68 $33.24 $25.59 $33.24 $24.27 $33.24 $24.27 $26.03 $24.27 $25.58 $25.58 $24.53 RCCH TSR $40.96 $25.63 $40.96 $26.05 $36.55 $25.84 $36.55 $25.63 $31.93 $24.58 $31.93 $23.32 $31.93 $23.32 $25.00 $23.32 $24.58 $24.58 $23.57 Relative Reg $9.95 $8.65 $9.95 $8.65 $9.95 $7.68 $9.95 $7.68 $8.42 $6.92 $8.42 $6.92 $8.42 $6.92 $8.42 $6.75 $7.14 $7.14 $6.99