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

Southeast Texas-18

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 $32.49 $35.00 $32.49 $30.80 $28.63 $30.80 $28.63 $29.20 $25.60 $28.60 $25.20 $28.20 $24.60 $28.00 $24.60 $25.70 $25.13 $25.10 LCCC TRS2 $36.76 $34.12 $36.76 $34.12 $32.35 $30.07 $32.35 $30.07 $30.67 $26.89 $30.04 $26.47 $29.62 $25.84 $29.41 $25.84 $26.99 $26.39 $26.36 LCCC TRS3 $37.50 $34.81 $37.50 $34.81 $33.01 $30.68 $33.01 $30.68 $31.29 $27.44 $30.65 $27.01 $30.22 $26.36 $30.01 $26.36 $27.54 $26.92 $26.89 LCCC TRS4 $38.26 $35.51 $38.26 $35.51 $33.68 $31.30 $33.68 $31.30 $31.92 $28.00 $31.27 $27.56 $30.83 $26.89 $30.62 $26.89 $28.10 $27.47 $27.44 LCCC TSR $36.76 $34.12 $36.76 $34.12 $32.35 $30.07 $32.35 $30.07 $30.67 $26.89 $30.04 $26.47 $29.62 $25.84 $29.41 $25.84 $26.99 $26.39 $26.36 LCCH Reg $39.00 $27.00 $39.00 $26.60 $34.80 $26.40 $34.80 $26.20 $30.40 $25.60 $30.40 $25.20 $30.40 $24.80 $27.20 $24.80 $25.96 $25.62 $25.15 LCCH TRS2 $40.96 $28.36 $40.96 $27.94 $36.55 $27.73 $36.55 $27.52 $31.93 $26.89 $31.93 $26.47 $31.93 $26.05 $28.57 $26.05 $27.27 $26.91 $26.42 LCCH TRS3 $41.79 $28.94 $41.79 $28.51 $37.29 $28.29 $37.29 $28.08 $32.58 $27.44 $32.58 $27.01 $32.58 $26.58 $29.15 $26.58 $27.83 $27.46 $26.96 LCCH TRS4 $42.63 $30.40 $42.63 $30.40 $38.04 $28.86 $38.04 $28.65 $33.24 $28.00 $33.24 $27.56 $33.24 $27.12 $29.74 $27.12 $28.39 $28.02 $27.50 LCCH TSR $40.96 $28.36 $40.96 $27.94 $36.55 $27.73 $36.55 $27.52 $31.93 $26.89 $31.93 $26.47 $31.93 $26.05 $28.57 $26.05 $27.27 $26.91 $26.42 RCCH Reg $39.00 $25.40 $39.00 $25.40 $34.80 $25.60 $34.80 $25.40 $30.40 $24.60 $30.40 $23.40 $30.40 $23.40 $24.80 $23.40 $24.42 $24.42 $23.60 RCCH TRS2 $40.96 $26.68 $40.96 $26.68 $36.55 $26.89 $36.55 $26.68 $31.93 $25.84 $31.93 $24.58 $31.93 $24.58 $26.05 $24.58 $25.66 $25.66 $24.80 RCCH TRS3 $41.79 $27.22 $41.79 $27.22 $37.29 $27.44 $37.29 $27.22 $32.58 $26.36 $32.58 $25.08 $32.58 $25.08 $26.58 $25.08 $26.18 $26.18 $25.30 RCCH TRS4 $42.63 $28.60 $42.63 $28.60 $38.04 $28.00 $38.04 $27.77 $33.24 $26.89 $33.24 $25.59 $33.24 $25.59 $27.12 $25.59 $26.71 $26.71 $25.81 RCCH TSR $40.96 $26.68 $40.96 $26.68 $36.55 $26.89 $36.55 $26.68 $31.93 $25.84 $31.93 $24.58 $31.93 $24.58 $26.05 $24.58 $25.66 $25.66 $24.80 Relative Reg $8.06 $7.72 $8.06 $7.72 $7.87 $7.62 $7.87 $7.62 $7.72 $7.11 $7.72 $7.11 $7.72 $7.11 $7.32 $5.72 $7.20 $7.20 $5.95