Program Updates

Updates for Providers in our Child Care Payment Program

Fiscal Year 2025-2026

12/31/2025 NEW! – CDA has sent Cost of Care Plus One-Time Payments to eligible child care providers. For details, please refer to Program Update #3 below. For questions, please contact your Provider Specialist at (619) 427-4411.

11/25/2025 – Program Update #3 – Cost of Care Plus Rate Increase and One-Time Payment

11/21/2025 – Program Update #2 – One-Time Per-Child Provider Stabilization Payment

7/21/2025 – Program Update #1- Child Care Centers: Increase in Per Child Cost of Care Plus Rate Payment

Fiscal Year 2024-2025

1/6/2025 – Program Guidelines Addendum #1

Fiscal Year 2023-2024

4/19/2024- Program Update #8- Transitional Provider Subsidy Payment Child Care Centers

12/20/2023- Program Update #7- Changes Effective January 2024

11/22/2023- Program Update #6- Reimbursement Based on Maximum Certified Need Regardless of Attendance Extended through June 30, 2025

10/18/2023- Program Update #5- One-Time Transitional Provider Subsidy Payment

10/11/2023- Program Update #4- Third Round of Stipends for Providers Who Cared for Subsidized Children in April 2022

9/6/2023 –Program Update #3- Expiration of Family Fee Waivers and Updated Family Fee Schedule

9/1/2023-Program Update #2- AB 110 One-time Reimbursement Rate Supplements 

7/12/2023 – Program Update #1- Reimbursement Based on Maximum Certified Need Regardless of Attendance Extended through September 30, 2023

Questions?

If you have any questions please contact your Provider Specialist at (619) 427-4411.

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CDA Reimbursement Schedule
Family is authorized with a variable schedule

Variable schedules are reimbursed for the actual care hours provided that are within the hours authorized. The reimbursement will not exceed the amount billed by the provider or the full-time (FT) or part-time (PT) RMRC listed on the certificate for child care services. CDA will not reimburse for child absences, provider holiday or closure days on a variable schedule. If the full billed/invoiced amount is not paid, the parent is responsible for the difference directly to the provider.

Reimbursement of provider non-operation days/holidays

The number of reimbursable provider holidays and/or non-operation days is limited to a maximum of 10 days per fiscal year. Once these allowable limits are exceeded, reimbursement will be prorated for future closure days.

Reimbursement of registration fees, material fees, insurance fees

Fees for registration, material and/or insurance may be reimbursed if the current reimbursement amount does not exceed the Regional Market Rate Ceiling (RMRC). Reimbursement of these fees is limited to one (1) per child, per fiscal year and will be made in a single payment when requested on the child’s attendance record.

Note: For providers with programs that have multiple fees in one year or where it has been determined that the reimbursement amount exceeds the RMRC, the excess fees will be the responsibility of the parent.

License-Exempt Providers

When child care is authorized for a total of 25 or more hours per week the Full Time Weekly RMRC will be used. When child care is authorized for a total of less than 25 hours per week the Part Time RMRC will be used.

View the State’s RMRC by County See the full Program Guidelines

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