Child Care Subsidy Base Rate Increases for Center and FFN Providers Beginning July 1, 2022

May 13, 2022
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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.