Care 4 Kids Payment Rates
Weekly Rates January 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025
Weekly Rates July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Payment Incentives
Child care programs meeting the standards set by state or national accrediting agencies recognized by the commissioner shall be entitled to a payment incentive from Care 4 Kids as long as they maintain their accreditation. The recognized types of accreditation’s are:
Center Based 25% incentive
- NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children www.naeyc.org
- COA – Council on Accreditation www.coanet.org
- NEASC – New England Association of Schools and Colleges. www.neasc.org
Home Based
Accreditation 12.5% incentive
- NAFCC – National Association for Family Child Care. Increased from 7% to 12.5% effective July 1, 2023. www.nafcc.org
Associate’s Degree 3% incentive
- Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. 3% increase effective July 1, 2019.
Historical Payment Rates
Weekly Rates Effective July 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Weekly Rates Effective January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024
Care 4 Kids Weekly Rates Effective July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
FAQ’s C4K Rate Increase July 2023 Spanish FAQ’s C4K Rate Increase July 2023
Licensed Family Reimbursement Rates – effective October 2018 to June 2023
Unlicensed Family Reimbursement Rates – effective October 2018 to June 2023
2017 Weekly Reimbursement Rates (revised 3/27/18)
Effective June 1, 2017 for Youth Camps
2017 Weekly Reimbursement Rates
Effective January 1, 2017 for all provider types
2016 Weekly Reimbursement Rates
Effective January 1, 2016 for all provider types
Payment Rate Table for 2015
Effective January 1, 2015 for all provider types
Payment Rate Table for 2014
Effective January 1, 2014: Licensed Family Child Care Providers and Unlicensed Home Providers
Effective July 1, 2014: Center, Group Child Care Home and Recreational Programs
Payment Rate Table for 2002
Effective January 1, 2002 for all provider types