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	$217	$11,284	23.2%	$165	$8,580	17.6%
Toddlers	$212	$11,024	22.6%	$162	$8,424	17.3%
Twos	$202	$10,504	21.6%	$157	$8,164	16.8%
Threes	$194	$10,088	20.7%	$153	$7,956	16.3%
Fours	$191	$9,932	20.4%	$149	$7,748	15.9%
S/A (PT)	$104	$4,160	8.5%	$96	$3,840	7.9%
S/A (FT)	$165	$1,980	4.1%	$133	$1,596	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	$10,566
Family Child Care Home care for a 0-5 year old child	$8,174
Child Care Center care for a school-age child	$6,140
Family Child Care Home care for a school-age child	$5,436

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

Number of Children Receiving Subsidized Care

	Number
Number of children	6,544
Monthly average of children	6,373
Waiting list for subsidized care	3,058
Average monthly waiting list	4,499

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; 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	$13,988	$13,520	$11,804	$11,700	$11,492	$2,304	$3,240
2 Star	$8,060	$8,060	$7,800	$7,540	$7,540	$1,536	$5,000
3 Star	$9,776	$9,620	$9,412	$9,204	$9,100	$1,884	$3,880
4 Star	$11,128	$10,920	$10,400	$9,984	$9,880	$2,004	$4,120
5 Star	$11,960	$11,544	$11,024	$10,556	$10,400	$2,016	$4,360
Average	$11,336	$11,076	$10,608	$10,192	$10,036	$2,004	$4,200

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	$8,164	$8,112	$7,800	$7,592	$7,540	$1,704	$3,040
2 Star	$7,696	$7,748	$7,540	$7,488	$7,124	$1,536	$3,160
3 Star	$8,060	$7,904	$7,644	$7,436	$7,228	$1,488	$3,640
4 Star	$8,840	$8,632	$8,424	$8,216	$7,904	$1,656	$4,080
5 Star	$9,360	$9,204	$8,788	$8,580	$8,476	$1,632	$4,000
Average	$8,580	$8,476	$8,164	$8,008	$7,748	$1,596	$3,840

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.