Child Care Center Subsidy Base Rates Increase Beginning July 1, 2022
The Washington State Legislature has increased licensed child care center subsidy base rates 16% beginning July 1, 2022.
DCYF will update authorizations automatically. July invoices will reflect these changes.
The new half-day and full-day rates beginning July 1, 2022, are:
Half-Day Rate
| Infants | Toddlers | Preschool | School-Age | |
| Region 1 | 24.01 | 21.75 | 19.84 | 19.58 |
| Spokane | 34.27 | 27.69 | 26.07 | 20.30 |
| Region 2 | 27.84 | 21.22 | 21.17 | 15.87 |
| Region 3 | 44.29 | 39.68 | 33.45 | 25.31 |
| Region 4 | 55.53 | 46.14 | 41.66 | 26.10 |
| Region 5 | 36.28 | 31.40 | 27.89 | 20.30 |
| Region 6 | 33.06 | 29.58 | 27.26 | 20.83 |
Full-Day Rate
| Infants | Toddlers | Preschool | School-Age | |
| Region 1 | 48.02 | 43.50 | 39.67 | 39.15 |
| Spokane | 68.54 | 55.37 | 52.14 | 40.59 |
| Region 2 | 55.68 | 42.44 | 42.34 | 31.74 |
| Region 3 | 88.58 | 79.36 | 66.89 | 50.62 |
| Region 4 | 111.05 | 92.28 | 83.31 | 52.20 |
| Region 5 | 72.56 | 62.80 | 55.77 | 40.60 |
| Region 6 | 66.12 | 59.16 | 54.52 | 41.66 |
If you have any questions, please call 1-800-394-4571 or email providerhelp@dcyf.wa.gov.
Subsidy Base Rate Increase for Family, Friend, and Neighbor Providers Beginning July 1, 2022
In accordance with the collective bargaining agreement with Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 925, beginning on July 1, 2022, the child care subsidy base rate for Family, Friends, and Neighbor providers will increase to $3 per child per hour.
DCYF will update authorizations automatically. July invoices will reflect these changes.
If you have any questions, please call 1-800-394-4571 or email providerhelp@dcyf.wa.gov.