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	$236	$12,272	23.1%	$173	$8,996	17%
Toddlers	$230	$11,960	22.5%	$171	$8,892	16.8%
Twos	$219	$11,388	21.5%	$166	$8,632	16.3%
Threes	$204	$10,608	20%	$161	$8,372	15.8%
Fours	$201	$10,452	19.7%	$157	$8,164	15.4%
S/A (PT)	$108	$4,320	8.1%	$103	$4,120	7.8%
S/A (FT)	$168	$2,016	3.8%	$141	$1,692	3.2%

Sources: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2018.
A Standard Worthy of North Carolina Workers: The 2016 Living Income Standard for 100 Counties; North Carolina Justice Center; 2016.
Note: Based on annual income of $53, 073.

Average Annual Fee

	Amount
Child Care Center care for a 0-5 year old child	$11,336
Family Child Care Home care for a 0-5 year old child	$8,611
Child Care Center care for a school-age child	$6,336
Family Child Care Home care for a school-age child	$5,812

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2018.

Number of Children Receiving Subsidized Care

	Number
Number of children	7,201
Monthly average of children	7,224
Waiting list for subsidized care	3,521
Average monthly waiting list	4,376

Source: Child Care Resources Inc.; June 30, 2018.
Notes: Number of children & waiting list: as of June 30, 2018. Monthly averages: for July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018.

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	$2,010/ $24,120	$2,707/ $32,484	$3,403/ $40,836	$4,100/ $49,200	$4,797/ $57,564	$5,493/ $65,916
Family Size	7	8	9	10	11	12
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$6,190/ $74,280	$6,887/ $82,644	$7,583/ $90,996	$8,280/ $99,360	$8,977/ $107,724	$9,673/ $116,076

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; April 1, 2017.

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	$1,337/ $16,044	$1,800/ $21,600	$3,263/ $27,156	$2,727/ $32,724	$3,190/ $38,280	$3,653/ $43,836
Family Size	7	8	9	10	11	12
Max Gross Monthly/Annual	$4,116/ $49,392	$4,580/ $54,960	$5,043/ $60,516	$5,506/ $66,072	$5,969/ $71,628	$6,433/ $77,196

Source: North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education; April 1, 2017.

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	$14,248	$13,676	$13,000	$12,272	$12,116	$2,460	$3,400
2 Star	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
3 Star	$9,828	$9,672	$9,412	$9,152	$9,100	$1,824	$4,000
4 Star	$12,116	$11,752	$11,232	$10,452	$10,348	$2,076	$4,400
5 Star	$12,792	$12,532	$11,908	$11,024	$10,868	$2,064	$4,440
Average	$12,168	$11,856	$11,336	$10,556	$10,452	$2,040	$4,360

Source: Child Care Resources. ; June 30, 2018.

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	$9,256	$9,048	$7,852	$7,748	$7,748	$1,692	$3,320
2 Star	$8,216	$8,216	$8,112	$8,060	$7,696	$1,716	$3,400
3 Star	$8,216	$8,060	$7,800	$7,644	$7,384	$1,560	$3,640
4 Star	$9,412	$9,256	$8,996	$8,684	$8,424	$1,740	$4,040
5 Star	$9,672	$9,516	$9,360	$9,152	$8,996	$1,740	$5,040
Average	$8,996	$8,840	$8,580	$8,372	$8,164	$1,692	$4,120

Source: Child Care Resources. ; June 30, 2018.