Rowan 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	$155	$8,060	20.5%	$128	$6,656	17%
Toddlers	$151	$7,852	20%	$124	$6,448	16.4%
Twos	$140	$7,280	18.6%	$118	$6,136	15.6%
Threes	$122	$6,344	16.2%	$114	$5,928	15.1%
Fours	$121	$6,292	16%	$112	$5,824	14.8%
S/A (PT)	$58	$2,320	5.9%	$58	$2,320	5.9%
S/A (FT)	$115	$1,380	3.5%	$107	$1,284	3.3%

Sources:
Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2016.
Living Income Standard 2014: Boom in low-wage work means many North Carolinians don't make adequate income. (Based on 2013 data)
North Carolina Justice Center; June 2014.
Note: Based on annual income of $48,680 (income needed for a family of one parent, one infant & one preschool child).

Average Annual Fee

	Amount
Child Care Center care for a 0-5 year old child	$7,166
Family Child Care Home care for a 0-5 year old child	$6,198
Child Care Center care for a school-age child	$3,700
Family Child Care Home care for a school-age child	$3,604

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2016.

Number of Children Receiving Subsidized Care

	Number
Number of children	1,074
Monthly average of children	858
Waiting list for subsidized care	0
Average monthly waiting list	204

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; June 30, 2016.
Notes: Number of children & Waiting List: as of June 30, 2016.
Monthly averages: for July 1, 2015-June 30, 2016.

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	$1,962/ $23,544	$2,655/ $31,860	$3,348/ $40,176	$4,042/ $48,504	$4,735/ $56,820	$5,428/ $65,136
Family Size	7	8	9	10	11	12
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$6,122/ $73,464	$6,815/ $81,780	$7,508/ $90,096	$8,202/ $98,424	$8,895/ $106,740	$9,588/ $115,056

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; April 1, 2015.

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	$1,305/ $15,660	$1,766/ $21,192	$2,227/ $26,724	$2,688/ $32,256	$3,149/ $37,788	$3,610/ $43,320
Family Size	7	8	9	10	11	12
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$4,071/ $48,852	$4,532/ $54,384	$4,993/ $59,916	$5,454/ $65,448	$5,915/ $70,980	$6,376/ $76,512

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; April 1, 2015.

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	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
2 Star	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
3 Star	$7,020	$7,020	$6,240	$6,240	$6,240	$1,200	$0
4 Star	$7,696	$7,228	$6,968	$6,344	$6,240	$1,284	$2,880
5 Star	$8,320	$8,268	$7,540	$6,344	$6,344	$1,428	$3,520
Average	$8,060	$7,852	$7,280	$6,344	$6,292	$1,368	$3,040

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2016.
Notes: School-age (Full) = Full time - summer and holidays (12 wks/yr) School-age (Part) = Part time (40 wks/yr).
$0 = N/A.

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	$5,200	$6,136	$5,720	$5,616	$5,460	$1,320	$2,400
2 Star	$5,460	$5,460	$5,460	$5,460	$5,460	$1,260	$2,600
3 Star	$6,604	$5,928	$5,876	$5,772	$5,512	$1,260	$1,800
4 Star	$6,864	$6,604	$6,032	$5,876	$5,824	$1,176	$2,800
5 Star	$7,072	$7,020	$6,604	$6,292	$6,136	$1,368	$2,600
Average	$6,656	$6,448	$6,136	$5,928	$5,824	$1,284	$2,320

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2016.
Notes: School-age (Full) = Full time - summer and holidays (12 wks/yr) School-age (Part) = Part time (40 wks/yr).
$0 = N/A.