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

South Texas-21

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 $34.60 $32.25 $34.60 $32.25 $32.60 $30.40 $32.20 $30.00 $31.80 $27.80 $31.20 $27.40 $30.60 $26.80 $30.40 $26.60 $27.96 $27.36 $27.16 LCCC TRS2 $36.34 $33.87 $36.34 $33.87 $34.24 $31.93 $33.82 $31.51 $33.40 $29.20 $32.77 $28.78 $32.14 $28.15 $31.93 $27.94 $29.36 $28.73 $28.52 LCCC TRS3 $37.08 $34.56 $37.08 $34.56 $34.93 $32.58 $34.50 $32.15 $34.08 $29.79 $33.43 $29.36 $32.79 $28.72 $32.58 $28.51 $29.96 $29.32 $29.11 LCCC TRS4 $37.83 $35.26 $37.83 $35.26 $35.64 $33.24 $35.20 $32.80 $34.77 $30.39 $34.11 $29.96 $33.45 $29.30 $33.24 $29.09 $30.57 $29.91 $29.70 LCCC TSR $36.34 $33.87 $36.34 $33.87 $34.24 $31.93 $33.82 $31.51 $33.40 $29.20 $32.77 $28.78 $32.14 $28.15 $31.93 $27.94 $29.36 $28.73 $28.52 LCCH Reg $39.00 $29.20 $39.00 $28.80 $34.80 $28.60 $34.80 $28.40 $30.60 $27.80 $30.40 $27.40 $30.40 $26.80 $29.40 $26.80 $27.84 $27.33 $27.18 LCCH TRS2 $40.96 $30.67 $40.96 $30.25 $36.55 $30.04 $36.55 $29.83 $32.14 $29.20 $31.93 $28.78 $31.93 $28.15 $30.88 $28.15 $29.24 $28.70 $28.55 LCCH TRS3 $41.79 $31.29 $41.79 $30.86 $37.29 $30.65 $37.29 $30.43 $32.79 $29.79 $32.58 $29.36 $32.58 $28.72 $31.51 $28.72 $29.83 $29.28 $29.13 LCCH TRS4 $42.63 $31.92 $42.63 $31.49 $38.04 $31.27 $38.04 $31.05 $33.45 $30.39 $33.24 $29.96 $33.24 $29.30 $32.15 $29.30 $30.44 $29.88 $29.72 LCCH TSR $40.96 $30.67 $40.96 $30.25 $36.55 $30.04 $36.55 $29.83 $32.14 $29.20 $31.93 $28.78 $31.93 $28.15 $30.88 $28.15 $29.24 $28.70 $28.55 RCCH Reg $39.00 $27.60 $39.00 $27.40 $34.80 $27.80 $34.80 $27.60 $30.40 $26.60 $30.40 $25.40 $30.40 $25.40 $27.00 $25.40 $26.13 $26.13 $25.63 RCCH TRS2 $40.96 $28.99 $40.96 $28.78 $36.55 $29.20 $36.55 $28.99 $31.93 $27.94 $31.93 $26.68 $31.93 $26.68 $28.36 $26.68 $27.45 $27.45 $26.93 RCCH TRS3 $41.79 $29.58 $41.79 $29.36 $37.29 $29.79 $37.29 $29.58 $32.58 $28.51 $32.58 $27.22 $32.58 $27.22 $28.94 $27.22 $28.00 $28.00 $27.47 RCCH TRS4 $42.63 $30.18 $42.63 $29.96 $38.04 $30.39 $38.04 $30.18 $33.24 $29.09 $33.24 $27.77 $33.24 $27.77 $29.53 $27.77 $28.57 $28.57 $28.03 RCCH TSR $40.96 $28.99 $40.96 $28.78 $36.55 $29.20 $36.55 $28.99 $31.93 $27.94 $31.93 $26.68 $31.93 $26.68 $28.36 $26.68 $27.45 $27.45 $26.93 Relative Reg $12.97 $11.72 $12.97 $11.72 $12.97 $11.72 $12.97 $11.72 $10.87 $7.53 $10.87 $7.53 $10.87 $7.53 $10.87 $6.48 $8.02 $8.02 $7.12