Mecklenburg 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	$266	$13,832	24.7%	$182	$9,464	16.9%
Toddlers	$260	$13,520	24.1%	$179	$9,308	16.6%
Twos	$247	$12,844	22.9%	$175	$9,100	16.3%
Threes	$230	$11,960	21.4%	$170	$8,840	15.8%
Fours	$226	$11,752	21%	$166	$8,632	15.4%
S/A (PT)	$125	$6,500	11.6%	$97	$5,044	9%
S/A (FT)	$179	$9,308	16.6%	$148	$7,696	13.7%

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 $55,995.

Average Annual Fee

	Amount
Child Care Center care for a 0-5 year old child	$N/A
Family Child Care Home care for a 0-5 year old child	$N/A
Child Care Center care for a school-age child	$N/A
Family Child Care Home care for a school-age child	$N/A

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	$14,872	$13,676	$13,208	$12,688	$12,428	$7,012	$0
2 Star	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
3 Star	$12,116	$12,220	$11,752	$11,232	$10,972	$6,596	$0
4 Star	$13,416	$13,052	$12,428	$11,492	$11,336	$7,468	$0
5 Star	$14,560	$14,248	$13,428	$12,428	$12,220	$7,012	$0
Average	$13,832	$13,520	$12,844	$11,960	$11,752	$7,148	$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	$9,308	$9,464	$9,100	$9,048	$8,944	$5,424	$0
2 Star	$9,360	$9,204	$9,152	$8,994	$8,580	$4,992	$0
3 Star	$8,892	$8,684	$8,372	$8,268	$8,060	$5,572	$0
4 Star	$9,568	$9,412	$9,204	$8,788	$8,528	$5,712	$0
5 Star	$10,140	$9,880	$9,724	$9,516	$9,360	$5,904	$0
Average	$9,464	$9,308	$9,100	$8,840	$8,632	$5,656	$0

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