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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 $35.80 $33.12 $35.80 $33.12 $32.40 $30.00 $32.00 $29.80 $31.60 $27.40 $31.00 $27.00 $30.20 $26.40 $30.20 $26.20 $27.59 $26.96 $26.79 LCCC TRS2 $37.60 $34.78 $37.60 $34.78 $34.03 $31.51 $33.61 $31.30 $33.19 $28.78 $32.56 $28.36 $31.72 $27.73 $31.72 $27.52 $28.97 $28.31 $28.13 LCCC TRS3 $38.36 $35.48 $38.36 $35.48 $34.72 $32.15 $34.29 $31.93 $33.86 $29.36 $33.22 $28.94 $32.36 $28.29 $32.36 $28.08 $29.57 $28.89 $28.71 LCCC TRS4 $39.14 $36.20 $39.14 $36.20 $35.42 $32.80 $34.98 $32.58 $34.55 $29.96 $33.89 $29.53 $33.02 $28.86 $33.02 $28.65 $30.17 $29.47 $29.29 LCCC TSR $37.60 $34.78 $37.60 $34.78 $34.03 $31.51 $33.61 $31.30 $33.19 $28.78 $32.56 $28.36 $31.72 $27.73 $31.72 $27.52 $28.97 $28.31 $28.13 LCCH Reg $39.00 $29.00 $39.00 $29.20 $34.80 $28.20 $34.80 $28.00 $30.40 $27.40 $30.40 $27.00 $30.40 $26.40 $29.20 $26.40 $27.50 $26.99 $26.81 LCCH TRS2 $40.96 $30.46 $40.96 $30.67 $36.55 $29.62 $36.55 $29.41 $31.93 $28.78 $31.93 $28.36 $31.93 $27.73 $30.67 $27.73 $28.88 $28.34 $28.16 LCCH TRS3 $41.79 $31.08 $41.79 $31.29 $37.29 $30.22 $37.29 $30.01 $32.58 $29.36 $32.58 $28.94 $32.58 $28.29 $31.29 $28.29 $29.47 $28.92 $28.73 LCCH TRS4 $42.63 $31.71 $42.63 $31.92 $38.04 $30.83 $38.04 $30.62 $33.24 $29.96 $33.24 $29.53 $33.24 $28.86 $31.92 $28.86 $30.07 $29.50 $29.31 LCCH TSR $40.96 $30.46 $40.96 $30.67 $36.55 $29.62 $36.55 $29.41 $31.93 $28.78 $31.93 $28.36 $31.93 $27.73 $30.67 $27.73 $28.88 $28.34 $28.16 RCCH Reg $39.00 $27.20 $39.00 $28.60 $34.80 $27.40 $34.80 $27.00 $30.40 $26.20 $30.40 $24.80 $30.40 $25.00 $26.60 $25.00 $25.62 $25.79 $25.23 RCCH TRS2 $40.96 $28.57 $40.96 $30.04 $36.55 $28.78 $36.55 $28.36 $31.93 $27.52 $31.93 $26.05 $31.93 $26.26 $27.94 $26.26 $26.91 $27.09 $26.51 RCCH TRS3 $41.79 $29.15 $41.79 $30.65 $37.29 $29.36 $37.29 $28.94 $32.58 $28.08 $32.58 $26.58 $32.58 $26.79 $28.51 $26.79 $27.46 $27.64 $27.04 RCCH TRS4 $42.63 $29.74 $42.63 $31.27 $38.04 $29.96 $38.04 $29.53 $33.24 $28.65 $33.24 $27.12 $33.24 $27.33 $29.09 $27.33 $28.02 $28.19 $27.59 RCCH TSR $40.96 $28.57 $40.96 $30.04 $36.55 $28.78 $36.55 $28.36 $31.93 $27.52 $31.93 $26.05 $31.93 $26.26 $27.94 $26.26 $26.91 $27.09 $26.51 Relative Reg $11.47 $10.15 $11.47 $10.15 $11.47 $9.37 $11.47 $9.37 $11.47 $8.70 $11.47 $8.70 $11.47 $8.70 $11.47 $6.56 $9.11 $9.11 $7.28