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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 $35.00 $32.51 $35.00 $32.51 $33.80 $31.40 $33.40 $31.00 $32.80 $28.60 $32.20 $28.00 $31.60 $27.40 $31.40 $27.20 $28.61 $28.01 $27.81 LCCC TRS2 $36.76 $34.14 $36.76 $34.14 $35.50 $32.98 $35.08 $32.56 $34.45 $30.04 $33.82 $29.41 $33.19 $28.78 $32.98 $28.57 $30.06 $29.43 $29.22 LCCC TRS3 $37.50 $34.83 $37.50 $34.83 $36.22 $33.65 $35.79 $33.22 $35.15 $30.65 $34.50 $30.01 $33.86 $29.36 $33.65 $29.15 $30.67 $30.02 $29.81 LCCC TRS4 $41.20 $37.00 $41.20 $37.00 $36.95 $34.33 $36.60 $33.89 $35.86 $31.27 $35.20 $30.62 $34.55 $29.96 $34.33 $29.74 $31.29 $30.63 $30.41 LCCC TSR $36.76 $34.14 $36.76 $34.14 $35.50 $32.98 $35.08 $32.56 $34.45 $30.04 $33.82 $29.41 $33.19 $28.78 $32.98 $28.57 $30.06 $29.43 $29.22 LCCH Reg $39.00 $30.20 $39.00 $29.80 $34.80 $29.40 $34.80 $29.20 $31.60 $28.60 $31.20 $28.00 $30.60 $27.40 $30.40 $27.60 $28.47 $27.87 $28.01 LCCH TRS2 $40.96 $31.72 $40.96 $31.30 $36.55 $30.88 $36.55 $30.67 $33.19 $30.04 $32.77 $29.41 $32.14 $28.78 $31.93 $28.99 $29.90 $29.27 $29.42 LCCH TRS3 $41.79 $32.36 $41.79 $31.93 $37.29 $31.51 $37.29 $31.29 $33.86 $30.65 $33.43 $30.01 $32.79 $29.36 $32.58 $29.58 $30.51 $29.86 $30.02 LCCH TRS4 $42.63 $33.20 $42.63 $33.20 $38.04 $32.15 $38.04 $31.92 $34.55 $31.27 $34.11 $30.62 $33.45 $29.96 $33.24 $30.18 $31.13 $30.47 $30.63 LCCH TSR $40.96 $31.72 $40.96 $31.30 $36.55 $30.88 $36.55 $30.67 $33.19 $30.04 $32.77 $29.41 $32.14 $28.78 $31.93 $28.99 $29.90 $29.27 $29.42 RCCH Reg $39.00 $28.40 $39.00 $28.80 $34.80 $28.60 $34.80 $28.20 $30.40 $27.20 $30.40 $25.80 $30.40 $25.80 $27.60 $26.00 $26.47 $26.47 $26.23 RCCH TRS2 $40.96 $29.83 $40.96 $30.25 $36.55 $30.04 $36.55 $29.62 $31.93 $28.57 $31.93 $27.10 $31.93 $27.10 $28.99 $27.31 $27.81 $27.81 $27.56 RCCH TRS3 $41.79 $30.43 $41.79 $30.86 $37.29 $30.65 $37.29 $30.22 $32.58 $29.15 $32.58 $27.65 $32.58 $27.65 $29.58 $27.86 $28.37 $28.37 $28.11 RCCH TRS4 $42.63 $31.20 $42.63 $31.49 $38.04 $31.27 $38.04 $30.83 $33.24 $29.74 $33.24 $28.21 $33.24 $28.21 $30.18 $28.42 $28.95 $28.95 $28.68 RCCH TSR $40.96 $29.83 $40.96 $30.25 $36.55 $30.04 $36.55 $29.62 $31.93 $28.57 $31.93 $27.10 $31.93 $27.10 $28.99 $27.31 $27.81 $27.81 $27.56 Relative Reg $11.50 $10.25 $11.50 $10.25 $10.00 $7.90 $10.00 $7.90 $10.00 $7.75 $10.00 $7.75 $10.00 $7.75 $9.75 $8.25 $8.08 $8.08 $8.47