CalWORKs childcare payment rates for Stage One? Mom watching kids 20hrs/week

The payment rates depend on your county and your kids' ages. For Stage One childcare, license-exempt providers (like family members) usually get about 70% of what licensed providers get. In most counties, for preschool age kids it's around $15-18 per child per day for full days or $10-12 for part days. So if your mom is watching two kids for 4 hours a day, 5 days a week, she might get around $100-120 per week for both kids. When summer comes and she's watching all six kids, that amount would go up accordingly. Make sure your mom fills out the childcare attendance forms accurately each month - they're pretty strict about those forms being complete and on time or they won't process payment.

They pay WAAAAY less for family members than regular daycare!!! My sister watched my kids and only got like 65% of what a daycare would get. Its ridiculous bc she did the SAME WORK!! And payments were always late, sometimes 6 weeks after care was provided. Just warning you so ur mom doesn't get disappointed

I went through this last year with my mom watching my kids. The rate for license-exempt providers (family members) is set by the state at 70% of the Regional Market Rate (RMR). For a 3 and 4 year old in Stage One, your mom would get paid based on an hourly, daily, or weekly rate depending on how many hours of care she provides. For example, in my county it was about $4.50/hour per child for part-time care (less than 30 hours/week). So for two kids at 20 hours/week, that would be around $180/week. During summer when she watches all six, the rate may actually be capped at a certain point, as there are maximum payment thresholds. Your caseworker should give you the CalWORKs CCP1 and CCP2 forms that explain all this. Your mom will need to submit timesheets (CCP 500) every month by the 10th to get paid by the end of the month. The first payment typically takes 4-6 weeks to process as they set up her provider status in the system.

My friend watches her sisters kids and CalWorks pays her 5.36 an hour for each kid in Sacramento county. It took a full month to get the first payment it came as a check in the mail but now she gets direct deposit. Hope that helps

I've been trying to reach someone at my county's childcare payment unit for THREE WEEKS about a similar question. Keep getting voicemail and no callbacks. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to a live person. You can see how it works in their video: https://youtu.be/jzISHxCPLwE They connected me directly to a CalWORKs specialist who pulled up my case and answered all my childcare payment questions. Saved me so much time and stress. The worker confirmed for me that family providers get paid monthly, and the first payment does take 4-6 weeks typically. They also told me about a form my provider needed to complete to get direct deposit set up.

my mom watches my kid and she gets $3.75/hr in riverside county. its a joke honestly for the work she does but better than nothing i guess??? the worst part is how long it takes to get paid she waited like 2 months for first payment!!!! be sure to tell your mom so she doesn't count on the money right away

Just to clarify something important - the childcare payments aren't considered income for your mom when it comes to her taxes or benefits. They're considered reimbursement for expenses. So if she's on any benefits herself (SSI, CalFresh, etc.) this shouldn't affect her eligibility. Many family providers worry about this. Also, the payment process has improved in many counties since 2023. Stage One payments are now processed within 30 days of receiving completed attendance records in most counties. Stage Two and Three (which you'll transition to after a certain period in CalWORKs) are typically faster with electronic payments. Make sure your mom is properly set up as a license-exempt provider in the system. There are specific forms she needs to complete including a background attestation form. Your worker should provide these, but if they haven't, request the TrustLine Alternative forms specifically.

One more thing - don't forget that your mom needs to track and report any meal expenses separately on the childcare forms. Stage One offers food reimbursement for childcare providers through a program similar to CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program). It's not much, but it can add a little extra. She just needs to mark which meals she provides on the attendance forms. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks all have different reimbursement rates.

does ur mom have to do fingerprints? my sister had to and it took FOREVER to process. that was back in 2023 tho maybe its different now