Daily child care rates — Licensed or certified child care centers and DCYF contracted seasonal day camps
(1) Base rate. Effective July 1, 2023, the child care subsidy rates paid to licensed or certified child care centers or DCYF contracted seasonal day camps are: Infants (Birth - 11 mos.) Toddlers (12 - 29 mos.) Preschool (30 mos. - 6 yrs not attending kindergarten or school) School-age (5 - 12 yrs attending kindergarten or school) Region 1 Full-Day Half-Day $62.05 $31.03 $56.14 $28.07 $53.18 $26.59 $53.36 $26.68 Spokane County Full-Day Half-Day $68.54 $34.27 $56.59 $28.30 $52.14 $26.07 $49.00 $24.50 Region 2 Full-Day Half-Day $59.09 $29.55 $49.09 $24.55 $44.77 $22.39 $32.73 $16.37 Region 3 Full-Day Half-Day $88.58 $44.29 $80.36 $40.18 $72.50 $36.25 $65.45 $32.73 Region 4 Full-Day Half-Day $113.64 $56.82 $101.59 $50.80 $85.68 $42.84 $90.64 $45.32 Region 5 Full-Day Half-Day $72.56 $36.28 $64.00 $32.00 $55.77 $27.89 $54.18 $27.09 Region 6 Full-Day Half-Day $77.00 $38.50 $67.50 $33.75 $57.73 $28.87 $50.23 $25.12
(a)Centers in Clark County are paid Region 3 rates.#
(a) Centers in Clark County are paid Region 3 rates.
(b)Centers in Benton, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties…#
(b) Centers in Benton, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties are paid Region 6 rates.
(2) WAC 110-300-0005 and 110-300-0356 allow providers to care for children from birth up to and including the end of their eligibility period after their 13th birthday.
(3) Providers must obtain child-specific and time-limited exceptions from DCYF to provide care for children outside the age listed on the center's license.
(4) If providers are granted an exception to care for a child who is 13 years old or older at application or reapplication:
(a) The payment rate is the same as subsection (1) of this section, and the five through 12 year age range column is used for comparison; and
(b) The children must meet the special needs requirement described in WAC 110-15-0220 .