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Reimbursement Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2018-19

Child Care and Development Programs
FY 2018–19 Budget Act
Center-based Direct Services

The following are the governing rates for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018–19 for center-based direct service contracts:

The Standard Reimbursement Rate (SRR) for General Child Care (CCTR) and Migrant (CMIG) is $47.98 per child day of enrollment (cde) or $11,995.00 per annum based on 250 days of operation (California Education Code [EC] Section 8265 [b] and State Budget Act of 2018, Item 6100-194-0001, Provision 5).

The SRR for full-day California State Preschool Program (CSPP) is $48.28 per cde or $12,070.00 per annum based on 250 days of operation (California [EC] Section 8265 [b] and State Budget Act of 2018, Item 6100-196-0001, Provision 3).

Adjustment Factors
Applicable to reimbursement in accordance with the SRR (EC Section 8265.5)
Children Meeting Specified Criteria Adjustment Factor Adjusted SRR
as $47.98		 Adjusted Full-Day State Preschool Rate as $48.28
Infants (birth up to 18 months) 2.07
$99.32 per cde
 N/A
Toddlers (18 months up to 36 months)
1.6
$76.77 per cde
 N/A
Family Child Care Homes infants and toddlers (birth up to 36 months)
1.4
$67.17 per cde
 N/A
Exceptional Needs
1.37
$65.73 per cde
 $66.14 per cde
Limited or Non-English Proficient
1.1
$52.78 per cde
 $53.11 per cde
Children At Risk of Abuse or Neglect
1.1
$52.78 per cde
 $53.11 per cde
Severely Disabled
1.715
$82.29 per cde
 $82.80 per cde

The SRR for part-day CSPP is $29.90 per cde or $5,232.50 per annum for 175 days of operation (State Budget Act of 2018, Item 6100-196-0001, Provision 3).

The reimbursement rate for Severely Handicapped (CHAN) programs is $72.97 per cde (Alameda County) and $76.44 per cde (San Francisco County).

Age Classifications for Eligibility
Age Classification and Time Base Center-Based Regional Market Rate
Infants
Birth up to 18 months
Birth up to 24 months
Toddlers
18 months up to 36 months
N/A
Preschool Age
36 months up to Kindergarten
24 month up to age 6
School Age
Kindergarten up to age 13
6 years up to 13 years
Time base: Full-time
6.5 + hours per day
30 + hours per week
Questions:   Early Learning and Care Division | 916-322-6233
Last Reviewed: Thursday, April 03, 2025
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