Stanly 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	$152	$7,904	18.5%	$106	$5,512	12.9%
Toddlers	$151	$7,852	18.4%	$104	$5,408	12.7%
Twos	$138	$7,176	16.8%	$104	$5,408	12.7%
Threes	$134	$6,968	16.3%	$102	$5,304	12.4%
Fours	$133	$6,916	16.2%	$102	$5,304	12.4%
S/A (PT)	$73	$2,920	6.8%	$0	$0	0%
S/A (FT)	$123	$1,476	3.5%	$91	$1,092	2.6%

Sources:
Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2015.
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 $42,664 (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	$7,363
Family Child Care Home care for a 0-5 year old child	$5,387
Child Care Center care for a school-age child	$4,396
Family Child Care Home care for a school-age child	$1,092

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2015.

Number of Children Receiving Subsidized Care

	Number
Number of children	424
Monthly average of children	450
Waiting list for subsidized care	39
Average monthly waiting list	140

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; June 30, 2015.
Notes: Number of children & Waiting List: as of June 30, 2015.
Monthly averages: for July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015.

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	$6,500	$6,500	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200	$1,200	$0
2 Star	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
3 Star	$6,916	$6,916	$6,500	$6,344	$6,344	$1,296	$0
4 Star	$8,216	$8,060	$7,332	$7,280	$7,176	$1,488	$0
5 Star	$8,268	$8,060	$7,384	$7,072	$7,072	$1,512	$3,240
Average	$7,956	$7,852	$7,176	$6,916	$6,916	$1,464	$3,240

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2015.
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	$4,420	$4,420	$4,420	$4,420	$4,420	$876	$0
2 Star	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200	$5,200	$1,200	$0
3 Star	$5,876	$5,876	$5,824	$5,824	$5,824	$1,236	$0
4 Star	$5,616	$5,408	$5,460	$5,200	$5,200	$1,068	$0
5 Star	$5,720	$5,304	$5,304	$4,888	$4,888	$1,128	$0
Average	$5,512	$5,408	$5,408	$5,304	$5,304	$1,092	$0

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2015.
Notes: School-age (Full) = Full time - summer and holidays (12 wks/yr) School-age (Part) = Part time (40 wks/yr).
$0 = N/A.