WAC 110-15-0225
WAC 110-15-0225. Special needs rates — Licensed or certified child care centers and seasonal day camps
(1) In addition to the base rate for licensed or certified child care centers and seasonal day camps listed in WAC 110-15-0200 , DCYF may authorize the following additional special needs daily rates which are reasonable and verifiable as provided in WAC 110-15-0220 :
(a) Level 1. The daily rate listed in the table below:
Infants (Birth - 11 mos.) Toddlers (12 - 29 mos.) Preschool (30 mos. - 6 yrs not attending kindergarten or school) School-age (5 - 12 yrs attending kindergarten or school) Region 1 Full-Day Half-Day $7.30 $3.65 $6.14 $3.07 $5.80 $2.90 $5.45 $2.73 Region 2 Full-Day Half-Day $7.36 $3.68 $6.15 $3.08 $5.70 $2.85 $5.05 $2.52 Region 3 Full-Day Half-Day $9.75 $4.88 $8.13 $4.06 $7.02 $3.51 $6.82 $3.41 Region 4 Full-Day Half-Day $11.35 $5.67 $9.48 $4.74 $7.95 $3.98 $7.16 $3.58 Region 5 Full-Day Half-Day $8.32 $4.16 $7.16 $3.58 $6.30 $3.15 $5.59 $2.80 Region 6 Full-Day Half-Day $8.18 $4.09 $7.02 $3.51 $6.14 $3.07 $6.00 $3.00
Infants
(Birth -
11 mos.)
Toddlers
(12 - 29 mos.)
Preschool
(30 mos. - 6 yrs not attending kindergarten or school)
School-age
(5 - 12 yrs attending kindergarten or school)
Region 1
Full-Day
Half-Day
$7.30
$3.65
$6.14
$3.07
$5.80
$2.90
$5.45
$2.73
Region 2
Full-Day
Half-Day
$7.36
$3.68
$6.15
$3.08
$5.70
$2.85
$5.05
$2.52
Region 3
Full-Day
Half-Day
$9.75
$4.88
$8.13
$4.06
$7.02
$3.51
$6.82
$3.41
Region 4
Full-Day
Half-Day
$11.35
$5.67
$9.48
$4.74
$7.95
$3.98
$7.16
$3.58
Region 5
Full-Day
Half-Day
$8.32
$4.16
$7.16
$3.58
$6.30
$3.15
$5.59
$2.80
Region 6
Full-Day
Half-Day
$8.18
$4.09
$7.02
$3.51
$6.14
$3.07
$6.00
$3.00
(i) Centers in Clark County are paid Region 3 rates;
(ii) Centers in Benton, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties are paid Region 6 rates;
(b) Level 2. A rate greater than Level 1, not to exceed $15.89 per hour.
(2) If a provider is requesting one-on-one supervision or direct care for the child with special needs the person providing the one-on-one care must:
(a) Be at least 18 years of age;
(b) Meet the requirements for being an assistant under chapter 110-300 WAC; and
(c) Maintain daily records of one-on-one care provided, to include the name of the employee providing the care.
(3) If the provider has an exception to care for a child who is age 13 years or older and has special needs according to WAC 110-15-0220 , DCYF authorizes the special needs payment rate as described in subsection (1) of this section using the five through 12 year age range for comparison.