D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A203
The District of Columbia shall pay the rates set forth in this section per day for child care services, less the parent fee as required by the parent sliding fee scale, to child development facilities that meet their respective requirements of the Quality Rating and Improvement System, when appropriate and funds are available.
Developing: The rates for child development centers, homes, and expanded homes designated as Developing, for traditional, extended day, and nontraditional hours of care, shall be as follows:
Developing - Child Development Center | ||||||
Full-Time Traditional | Part-Time Traditional | Full-Time Extended Day | Part-Time Extended Day | Full-Time Nontraditional | Part-Time Nontraditional | |
Infant and Toddler | $77.43 | $46.46 | $85.17 | $54.20 | $96.79 | $58.07 |
Infant and Toddler Special Needs | $108.40 | $65.04 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Pre-school | $53.87 | $32.32 | $59.26 | $37.71 | $67.34 | $40.40 |
Pre-school Before and After | $53.87 | $32.32 | $59.26 | $37.71 | -- | -- |
School-Age Before and After | $36.06 | $21.64 | $39.67 | $25.24 | $45.08 | $27.05 |
School-Age Before or After | $36.06 | $18.03 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Pre-school and School-Age Special Needs | $75.42 | $45.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Developing - Child Development Home and Expanded Home | ||||||
Full-Time Traditional | Part-Time Traditional | Extended Day Full-Time | Extended Day Part-Time | Full-Time Nontraditional | Part-Time Nontraditional | |
Infant and Toddler | $65.46 | $39.28 | $72.01 | $45.82 | $81.83 | $49.10 |
Pre-school | $40.84 | $24.51 | $44.93 | $28.59 | $51.05 | $30.63 |
Pre-school Before and After | $40.84 | $24.51 | $44.93 | $28.59 | ||
School-Age Before and After | $28.00 | $16.80 | $30.80 | $19.60 | $35.00 | $21.00 |
School-Age Before or After | $28.00 | $14.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Progressing: The rates for child development centers, homes, and expanded homes designated as Progressing, for traditional, extended day, and nontraditional hours of care, shall be as follows:
Progressing - Child Development Center | ||||||
Full-Time Traditional | Part-Time Traditional | Extended Day Full-Time | Extended Day Part-Time | Full-Time Nontraditional | Part-Time Nontraditional | |
Infant and Toddler | $80.00 | $48.00 | $88.00 | $56.00 | $100.00 | $60.00 |
Infant and Toddler Special Needs | $108.40 | $65.04 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Pre-school | $55.96 | $33.58 | $61.56 | $39.17 | $69.95 | $41.97 |
Pre-school Before and After | $55.96 | $33.58 | $61.56 | $39.17 | -- | -- |
School-Age Before and After | $36.06 | $21.64 | $39.67 | $25.24 | $45.08 | $27.05 |
School-Age Before or After | $36.06 | $18.03 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Pre-school and School-Age Special Needs | $75.42 | $45.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Progressing - Child Development Home and Expanded Home | ||||||
Full-Time Traditional | Part-Time Traditional | Extended Day Full-Time | Extended Day Part-Time | Full-Time Nontraditional | Part-Time Nontraditional | |
Infant and Toddler | $70.02 | $42.01 | $77.02 | $49.01 | $87.53 | $52.52 |
Pre-school | $44.34 | $26.61 | $48.78 | $31.04 | $55.43 | $33.26 |
Pre-school Before and After | $44.34 | $26.61 | $48.78 | $31.04 | ||
School-Age Before and After | $28.00 | $16.80 | $30.80 | $19.60 | $35.00 | $21.00 |
School-Age Before or After | $28.00 | $14.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Quality: The rates for child development centers, homes, and expanded homes designated as Quality, for traditional, extended day, and nontraditional hours of care, shall be as follows:
Quality - Child Development Center | ||||||
Full-Time Traditional | Part-Time Traditional | Extended Day Full-Time | Extended Day Part-Time | Full-Time Nontraditional | Part-Time Nontraditional | |
Infant and Toddler | $88.15 | $52.89 | $96.97 | $61.71 | $110.19 | $66.11 |
Infant and Toddler Special Needs | $114.60 | $68.76 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Pre-school | $62.05 | $37.23 | $68.26 | $43.44 | $77.56 | $46.54 |
Pre-school Before and After | $62.05 | $37.23 | $68.26 | $43.44 | -- | -- |
School-Age Before and After | $36.06 | $21.64 | $39.67 | $25.24 | $45.08 | $27.05 |
School-Age Before or After | $36.06 | $18.03 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Pre-school and School-Age Special Needs | $75.42 | $45.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Quality - Child Development Home and Expanded Home | ||||||
Full-Time Traditional | Part-Time Traditional | Extended Day Full-Time | Extended Day Part-Time | Full-Time Nontraditional | Part-Time Nontraditional | |
Infant and Toddler | $74.78 | $44.87 | $82.26 | $52.35 | $93.48 | $56.09 |
Pre-school | $49.20 | $29.52 | $54.12 | $34.44 | $61.50 | $36.90 |
Pre-school Before and After | $49.20 | $29.52 | $54.12 | $34.44 | ||
School-Age Before and After | $28.00 | $16.80 | $30.80 | $19.60 | $35.00 | $21.00 |
School-Age Before or After | $28.00 | $14.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
High-Quality: The rates for child development centers, homes, and expanded homes designated as High-Quality, for traditional, extended day, and nontraditional hours of care, shall be as follows:
High Quality - Child Development Center | ||||||
Full-Time Traditional | Part-Time Traditional | Extended Day Full-Time | Extended Day Part-Time | Full-Time Nontraditional | Part-Time Nontraditional | |
Infant and Toddler | $93.91 | $56.35 | $103.30 | $65.74 | $117.39 | $70.43 |
Infant and Toddler Special Needs | $117.39 | $70.43 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Pre-school | $64.49 | $38.69 | $70.94 | $45.14 | $80.61 | $48.37 |
Pre-school Before and After | $64.49 | $38.69 | $70.94 | $45.14 | -- | -- |
School-Age Before and After | $36.06 | $21.64 | $39.67 | $25.24 | $45.08 | $27.05 |
School-Age Before or After | $36.06 | $18.03 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Pre-school and School-Age Special Needs | $75.42 | $45.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
High Quality - Child Development Home and Expanded Home | ||||||
Full-Time Traditional | Part-Time Traditional | Extended Day Full-Time | Extended Day Part-Time | Full-Time Nontraditional | Part-Time Nontraditional | |
Infant and Toddler | $79.78 | $47.87 | $87.76 | $55.85 | $99.73 | $59.84 |
Pre-school | $53.18 | $31.91 | $58.50 | $37.23 | $66.48 | $39.89 |
Pre-school Before and After | $53.18 | $31.91 | $58.50 | $37.23 | $66.48 | $39.89 |
School-Age Before and After | $28.00 | $16.80 | $30.80 | $19.60 | $35.00 | $21.00 |
School-Age Before or After | $28.00 | $14.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Quality Improvement Network: The payment rates for infants and toddlers enrolled in a child development facility that is in the Quality Improvement Network shall be as follows:
Preliminary: Licensed child development facilities that entered the District of
Columbia's subsidized child care program for the first time after October 1, 2018, receive a Preliminary designation in Capital Quality until they have sufficient valid and reliable observation data to receive an updated rating. The rates for child development centers, homes and expanded homes designated as Preliminary, for traditional, extended day, and nontraditional hours of care, shall be as follows:
Preliminary - Child Development Center | ||||||
Full-Time Traditional | Part-Time Traditional | Extended Day Full-Time | Extended Day Part-Time | Full-Time Nontraditional | Part-Time Nontraditional | |
Infant and Toddler | $80.00 | $48.00 | $88.00 | $56.00 | $100.00 | $60.00 |
Infant and Toddler Special Needs | $108.40 | $65.04 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Pre-school | $55.96 | $33.58 | $61.56 | $39.17 | $69.95 | $41.97 |
Pre-school Before and After | $55.96 | $33.58 | $61.56 | $39.17 | -- | -- |
School-Age Before and After | $36.06 | $21.64 | $39.67 | $25.24 | $45.08 | $27.05 |
School-Age Before or After | $36.06 | $18.03 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Pre-school and School-Age Special Needs | $75.42 | $45.25 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Preliminary - Child Development Home and Expanded Home | ||||||
Full-Time Traditional | Part-Time Traditional | Extended Day Full-Time | Extended Day Part-Time | Full-Time Nontraditional | Part-Time Nontraditional | |
Infant and Toddler | $70.02 | $42.01 | $77.02 | $49.01 | $87.53 | $52.52 |
Pre-school | $44.34 | $26.61 | $48.78 | $31.04 | $55.43 | $33.26 |
Pre-school Before and After | $44.34 | $26.61 | $48.78 | $31.04 | ||
School-Age Before and After | $28.00 | $16.80 | $30.80 | $19.60 | $35.00 | $21.00 |
School-Age Before or After | $28.00 | $14.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The District of Columbia shall pay child development centers in the Level II Provider program the full amount of the payment rate pursuant to Section 203 and shall allow such centers to collect a parent co-pay, based on the sliding fee scale set forth in Subsection 204.8, if applicable.
The District of Columbia shall pay child development homes in OSSE's Shared Services Business Alliance the full amount of the payment rate pursuant to Section 203 and shall allow such homes to collect a parent co-pay, based on the sliding fee scale set forth in Subsection 204.8, if applicable.
The District of Columbia shall pay the following rates per day for child care services to relative and in-home caregivers who meet the requirements for inhome care as described in D.C. Official Code § 4-411 when funds are available:
Relative Child Care Rates | ||||||
Traditional | Extended Day | Nontraditional | ||||
FullTime | PartTime | Full-Time | Part-Time | Full-Time | Part-Time | |
Infant and Toddler | $31.43 | $18.85 | $34.58 | $22.01 | $39.30 | $23.58 |
Pre-school | $18.63 | $11.18 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Pre-school Before and After School-Age Before and After | $18.63 | $11.18 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
$18.10 | $10.86 | $19.90 | $12.66 | $22.62 | $13.57 | |
School-Age Before or After | $18.10 | $5.43 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
In-Home Child Care Rates | ||||||
Traditional | Extended Day | Nontraditional | ||||
FullTime | PartTime | Full-Time | Part-Time | Full-Time | Part-Time | |
Infant and Toddler | $18.43 | $11.06 | $20.28 | $12.91 | $23.05 | $13.83 |
Pre-School | $11.31 | $6.79 | $12.44 | $7.92 | $14.14 | $8.49 |
Pre-school Before and After School-Age Before and After | $11.31 | $6.79 | $12.44 | $7.92 | -- | -- |
$9.80 | $5.88 | $10.78 | $6.86 | $12.26 | $7.36 | |
School-Age Before or After | $9.80 | $5.38 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
The District shall pay the regular rate to providers on the following holidays, regardless of whether the provider is open or closed on the holiday:
The District of Columbia shall pay a provider $75 per child to cover an initial registration fee charged to parents when enrolling a child, as follows:
For the duration of a public emergency declared by the Mayor, the District of Columbia may increase the rates set in subsections 203.2, 203.3, 203.4, 203.5, 203.6, and 203.7 through a Public Emergency Subsidy Rate.
The Public Emergency Subsidy Rate shall be determined by:
For the duration of a public emergency declared by the Mayor, OSSE shall publish and notify child development facilities of the following:
The Public Emergency Subsidy Rate authorized under this subsection may, if provided, be updated periodically while in effect.
Nothing in this section shall be construed as creating an entitlement to a Public Emergency Subsidy Rate.
The District of Columbia shall not pay any child development facility at a lower rate, as a result of the application of the Public Emergency Subsidy Rate, than the facility would have otherwise received under the rates set forth in subsections 203.2, 203.3, 203.4, 203.5, 203.6, and 203.7.
The Public Emergency Subsidy Rate, if provided, shall terminate either upon:
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A203