Affordable Child Care Benefit: Rates

Affordable Child Care Benefit rates are based on the type of child care provided.

Licensed Child Care

 

Group child care / multi-age child care

Maximum monthly funding

Children under 19 months

$1,250

Children 19 months and over but under 37 months

$1,060

Children 37 months and over but who have not reached school age

$550

Children of school age

$415

Family child care / in-home multi-age child care

Children under 19 months

$1,000

Children 19 months and over but under 37 months

$1,000

Children 37 months and over but who have not reached school age

$550

Children of school age

$415

Other

Preschool (children 30 months and over but who have not reached school age)

$225

Care surrounding school day (children of school age)

$210

Registered Licence-Not-Required Child Care

 

Child care provided in a registered licence-not-required setting

Maximum monthly funding

Children under 19 months

$600

Children 19 months and over but under 37 months

$600

Children 37 months and over but who have not reached school age

$550

Children of school age

$415

Care surrounding school day (children of school age)

$210

Licence-Not-Required Child Care

 

Child care provided in an unlicensed (licence-not-required) setting

Maximum monthly funding

Children under 19 months

$438

Children 19 months and over but under 37 months

$404

Children 37 months and over

$354

Care surrounding school day (children of school age)

$210

In-Child's-Own-Home Care

 

Child care provided in a child's own home

Maximum monthly funding

First child under 19 months

$394

First child 19 months and over

$318

Second child under 19 months

$198
  • First child of school age receiving care before or after school care if another child in the family, who has not reached school age, is also in care in the home
  • Second child, unless the child is under 19 months, whether or not receiving care surrounding school day
  • Each additional child, whether or not receiving care surrounding school day

$147

Care surrounding school day: First child of school age unless another child in the family, who has not reached school age, is also in care in the home

$210