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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 $37.20 $34.30 $37.20 $34.30 $33.40 $30.80 $33.00 $30.68 $32.40 $27.80 $31.60 $27.40 $31.00 $26.60 $30.80 $26.40 $28.01 $27.24 $27.04 LCCC TRS2 $39.07 $36.02 $39.07 $36.02 $35.08 $32.35 $34.66 $32.22 $34.03 $29.20 $33.19 $28.78 $32.56 $27.94 $32.35 $27.73 $29.43 $28.62 $28.41 LCCC TRS3 $39.86 $36.75 $39.86 $36.75 $35.79 $33.01 $35.36 $32.87 $34.72 $29.79 $33.86 $29.36 $33.22 $28.51 $33.01 $28.29 $30.02 $29.20 $28.98 LCCC TRS4 $40.67 $37.49 $40.67 $37.49 $36.51 $33.68 $36.08 $33.54 $35.42 $30.39 $34.55 $29.96 $33.89 $29.09 $33.68 $28.86 $30.63 $29.79 $29.57 LCCC TSR $39.07 $36.02 $39.07 $36.02 $35.08 $32.35 $34.66 $32.22 $34.03 $29.20 $33.19 $28.78 $32.56 $27.94 $32.35 $27.73 $29.43 $28.62 $28.41 LCCH Reg $39.00 $29.40 $39.00 $29.00 $34.80 $28.60 $34.80 $28.40 $31.00 $27.80 $30.60 $27.20 $30.40 $26.80 $29.60 $26.80 $27.70 $27.33 $27.21 LCCH TRS2 $40.96 $30.88 $40.96 $30.46 $36.55 $30.04 $36.55 $29.83 $32.56 $29.20 $32.14 $28.57 $31.93 $28.15 $31.09 $28.15 $29.09 $28.70 $28.58 LCCH TRS3 $41.79 $31.51 $41.79 $31.08 $37.29 $30.65 $37.29 $30.43 $33.22 $29.79 $32.79 $29.15 $32.58 $28.72 $31.72 $28.72 $29.68 $29.28 $29.16 LCCH TRS4 $42.63 $32.15 $42.63 $31.71 $38.04 $31.27 $38.04 $31.05 $33.89 $30.39 $33.45 $29.74 $33.24 $29.30 $32.36 $29.30 $30.28 $29.88 $29.75 LCCH TSR $40.96 $30.88 $40.96 $30.46 $36.55 $30.04 $36.55 $29.83 $32.56 $29.20 $32.14 $28.57 $31.93 $28.15 $31.09 $28.15 $29.09 $28.70 $28.58 RCCH Reg $39.00 $27.60 $39.00 $27.40 $34.80 $27.80 $34.80 $27.40 $30.40 $26.40 $30.40 $25.00 $30.40 $25.00 $26.80 $25.00 $25.79 $25.79 $25.26 RCCH TRS2 $40.96 $28.99 $40.96 $28.78 $36.55 $29.20 $36.55 $28.78 $31.93 $27.73 $31.93 $26.26 $31.93 $26.26 $28.15 $26.26 $27.09 $27.09 $26.54 RCCH TRS3 $41.79 $29.58 $41.79 $29.36 $37.29 $29.79 $37.29 $29.36 $32.58 $28.29 $32.58 $26.79 $32.58 $26.79 $28.72 $26.79 $27.64 $27.64 $27.07 RCCH TRS4 $42.63 $30.18 $42.63 $29.96 $38.04 $30.39 $38.04 $29.96 $33.24 $28.86 $33.24 $27.33 $33.24 $27.33 $29.30 $27.33 $28.19 $28.19 $27.62 RCCH TSR $40.96 $28.99 $40.96 $28.78 $36.55 $29.20 $36.55 $28.78 $31.93 $27.73 $31.93 $26.26 $31.93 $26.26 $28.15 $26.26 $27.09 $27.09 $26.54 Relative Reg $24.80 $23.20 $24.80 $23.20 $23.80 $22.40 $23.80 $22.40 $22.80 $20.00 $22.80 $20.00 $22.80 $20.00 $20.20 $19.60 $20.41 $20.41 $19.69