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	$213	$11,076	22.8%	$161	$8,372	17.2%
Toddlers	$208	$10,816	22.2%	$158	$8,216	16.9%
Twos	$198	$10,296	21.2%	$153	$7,956	16.3%
Threes	$190	$9,880	20.3%	$149	$7,748	15.9%
Fours	$187	$9,724	20%	$145	$7,540	15.5%
S/A (PT)	$104	$4,160	8.5%	$93	$3,720	7.6%
S/A (FT)	$161	$1,932	4%	$129	$1,548	3.2%

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 $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	$10,358
Family Child Care Home care for a 0-5 year old child	$7,966
Child Care Center care for a school-age child	$6,092
Family Child Care Home care for a school-age child	$5,268

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

Number of Children Receiving Subsidized Care

	Number
Number of children	6,709
Monthly average of children	6,828
Waiting list for subsidized care	3,289
Average monthly waiting list	4,501

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; 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	$13,884	$13,416	$11,596	$11,700	$11,492	$2,256	$3,240
2 Star	$8,060	$8,060	$7,800	$7,540	$7,540	$1,536	$5,000
3 Star	$9,516	$9,412	$9,204	$8,944	$8,840	$1,836	$3,840
4 Star	$10,972	$10,712	$10,192	$9,828	$9,724	$1,956	$4,200
5 Star	$11,700	$11,284	$10,764	$10,296	$10,088	$1,968	$4,280
Average	$11,128	$10,816	$10,348	$9,932	$9,776	$1,944	$4,200

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	$8,268	$7,748	$7,592	$7,488	$7,228	$1,524	$3,000
2 Star	$7,644	$7,696	$7,540	$7,488	$7,072	$1,548	$3,000
3 Star	$7,956	$7,800	$7,540	$7,332	$7,072	$1,440	$3,480
4 Star	$8,424	$8,268	$8,008	$7,748	$7,540	$1,608	$4,000
5 Star	$9,256	$9,048	$8,736	$8,580	$8,372	$1,608	$3,960
Average	$8,372	$8,164	$7,956	$7,748	$7,540	$1,548	$3,720

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.