Cabarrus County Affordability

Average Fees for Full-Time Child Care

Age	Child Care Centers (CCC) Weekly Fees	Average Annual CCC Fee	Percent of annual income spent on child care for one child in a family of three	Family Child Care Homes (FCCH) Weekly Fee	Average Annual FCCH Fee	Percent of annual income spent on child care for one child in a family of three
Infants	$248	$12,896	26.1%	$157	$8,164	16.6%
Toddlers	$239	$12,428	25.2%	$155	$8,060	16.3%
Twos	$228	$11,856	24%	$148	$7,696	15.6%
Threes	$205	$10,660	21.6%	$147	$7,644	15.5%
Fours	$205	$10,660	21.6%	$147	$7,644	15.5%
S/A (PT)	$103	$5,356	10.9%	$78	$4,056	8.2%
S/A (FT)	$174	$9,048	18.3%	$137	$7,124	14.4%

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2020.
A Standard Worthy of North Carolina Workers: The 2019 Living Income Standard for 100 Counties; North Carolina Justice Center; 2019.
Note: Based on annual income of $49,329.

Average Annual Fee

	Amount
Child Care Center care for a 0-5 year old child	$11,700
Family Child Care Home care for a 0-5 year old child	$7,842
Child Care Center care for a school-age child	$6,208
Family Child Care Home care for a school-age child	$4,764

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2020.

Number of Children Receiving Subsidized Care

	Number
Number of children	N/A
Monthly average of children	N/A
Waiting list for subsidized care	N/A
Average monthly waiting list	N/A

Maximum Income Eligibility for Child Care Subsidies
for Children 0-5 Years and Children with Special Needs (All Ages)

Family Size	1	2	3	4	5	6
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$2,082/ $24,984	$2,818/ $33,816	$3,555/ $42,660	$4,292/ $51,504	$5,028/ $60,336	$5,765/ $69,180
Family Size	7	8	9	10	11	12
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$6,502/ $78,024	$7,238/ $86,856	$7,975/ $95,700	$8,712/ $104,544	$9,448/ $113,376	$10,185/ $122,220

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; July 1, 2019.

Maximum Income Eligibility for Child Care Subsidies
for Children 6-12 (Without Special Needs)

Family Size	1	2	3	4	5	6
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$1,384/ $16,608	$1,874/ $22,488	$2,364/ $28,368	$2,854/ $34,248	$3,344/ $40,128	$3,834/ $46,008
Family Size	7	8	9	10	11	12
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$4,324/ $51,888	$4,813/ $57,756	$5,303/ $63,636	$5,793/ $69,516	$6,283/ $75,396	$6,773/ $81,276

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; July 1, 2019.

Average Annual Fee for Star Rated Licensed Child Care Centers

	Infant	Toddler	2 Year Old	3 Year Old	4 Year Old	School-age (Full)	School-age (Part)
1 Star	$15,860	$15,340	$14,664	$14,300	$14,560	$8,160	$0
2 Star	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
3 Star	$9,776	$8,944	$8,216	$8,060	$7,904	$4,900	$0
4 Star	$12,688	$12,116	$11,440	$10,712	$10,504	$6,908	$0
5 Star	$13,572	$13,260	$12,740	$10,920	$11,024	$6,140	$0
Average	$12,896	$12,428	$11,856	$10,660	$10,660	$6,208	$0

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2020.

Average Annual Fee for Star Rated Licensed Family Child Care Home

	Infant	Toddler	2 Year Old	3 Year Old	4 Year Old	School-age (Full)	School-age (Part)
1 Star	$8,216	$7,956	$7,540	$7,540	$7,540	$4,420	$0
2 Star	$7,176	$6,916	$6,916	$6,916	$6,916	$4,500	$0
3 Star	$8,060	$8,008	$7,696	$7,488	$7,436	$0	$0
4 Star	$8,476	$8,476	$7,800	$7,800	$7,800	$4,090	$0
5 Star	$9,620	$9,620	$9,620	$9,620	$9,620	$0	$0
Average	$8,164	$8,060	$7,696	$7,644	$7,644	$4,764	$0

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2020.