How Round 5 Child Care Counts Payments are Determined Return to Child Care Counts home page. Información en español. Each month, information will be posted on this page to inform providers about how payments were determined for that particular time period. Definition of Terms – How Payments are Determined Program A Per-Child Amount Program A Payment amount for each child entered in the application for the Count Week. Wisconsin Shares Add-on Amount Program A payment amount given in addition to the Per-Child Amount for each child included in the application who had a Wisconsin Shares Authorization during the Count Week. Program B Base Per-Staff Amount Program B payment amount for each eligible full-time/part-time staff listed in the application. Quality Incentive Per-Staff Amount Program B additional payment amount based on YoungStar star rating for each eligible full-time/part-time staff listed in the application. Providers must continue to meet program Terms and Conditions to receive monthly payments. Your monthly payment amounts may fluctuate as required by the program’s Terms and Conditions, based on available funding, and based on any adjustments DCF makes to the program. See Round 5 terms and conditions for additional details. Round 5 payment information will be posted after each payment letter is sent out. July 2024 Payment Amounts (Payment Letter Date 8/16/24) Payment Letter Date 8/16/2024. Payment Program A: Increasing Access to High-Quality Child Care Payment Program A is based on child information and attendance during the Count Week. The Per-Child Amount is calculated based on the number of children entered in the application for the Count Week. The Wisconsin Shares Add-On Amount is in addition to the Per-Child Amount. Providers will receive this additional funding for each child included the application who had a Wisconsin Shares Authorization during the Count Week. Per-Child Amount Age Part-Time Full-Time 0-1 $53 $80 2-3 $46 $62 4-5 $25 $39 6+ $15 $23 Wisconsin Shares Add-On Amount Age Part-Time Full-Time 0-1 $14 $23 2-3 $13 $23 4-5 $12 $18 6+ $12 $18 Payment Program B: Funding Workforce Recruitment and Retention All approved programs will receive a Base Per-Staff amount. This amount is based on the number of staff included in the Count Week calculated by employment status (full-time/part-time). Programs participating in YoungStar will also receive a Quality Incentive Per-Staff amount. This amount is based on employment status (full-time/part-time) and YoungStar level. Base Per-Staff Amount Part-Time Full-Time $33 $68 Quality Incentive Per-Staff Amount Star Level Part-Time Full-Time 2 Star $12 $22 3 Star $35 $66 4 Star $57 $111 5 Star $79 $156 August 2024 Payment Amounts (Payment Letter Date 9/13/24) Payment Letter Date 9/13/2024. Payment Program A: Increasing Access to High-Quality Child Care Payment Program A is based on child information and attendance during the Count Week. The Per-Child Amount is calculated based on the number of children entered in the application for the Count Week. The Wisconsin Shares Add-On Amount is in addition to the Per-Child Amount. Providers will receive this additional funding for each child included the application who had a Wisconsin Shares Authorization during the Count Week. Per-Child Amount Age Part-Time Full-Time 0-1 $53 $80 2-3 $46 $62 4-5 $25 $39 6+ $15 $23 Wisconsin Shares Add-On Amount Age Part-Time Full-Time 0-1 $14 $23 2-3 $13 $23 4-5 $12 $18 6+ $12 $18 Payment Program B: Funding Workforce Recruitment and Retention All approved programs will receive a Base Per-Staff amount. This amount is based on the number of staff included in the Count Week calculated by employment status (full-time/part-time). Programs participating in YoungStar will also receive a Quality Incentive Per-Staff amount. This amount is based on employment status (full-time/part-time) and YoungStar level. Base Per-Staff Amount Part-Time Full-Time $33 $68 Quality Incentive Per-Staff Amount Star Level Part-Time Full-Time 2 Star $12 $22 3 Star $35 $66 4 Star $57 $111 5 Star $79 $156 September 2024 Payment Amounts (Payment Letter Date 10/18/24) Payment Letter Date 10/18/2024. Payment Program A: Increasing Access to High-Quality Child Care Payment Program A is based on child information and attendance during the Count Week. The Per-Child Amount is calculated based on the number of children entered in the application for the Count Week. The Wisconsin Shares Add-On Amount is in addition to the Per-Child Amount. Providers will receive this additional funding for each child included the application who had a Wisconsin Shares Authorization during the Count Week. Per-Child Amount Age Part-Time Full-Time 0-1 $53 $80 2-3 $46 $62 4-5 $25 $39 6+ $15 $23 Wisconsin Shares Add-On Amount Age Part-Time Full-Time 0-1 $14 $23 2-3 $13 $23 4-5 $12 $18 6+ $12 $18 Payment Program B: Funding Workforce Recruitment and Retention All approved programs will receive a Base Per-Staff amount. This amount is based on the number of staff included in the Count Week calculated by employment status (full-time/part-time). Programs participating in YoungStar will also receive a Quality Incentive Per-Staff amount. This amount is based on employment status (full-time/part-time) and YoungStar level. Base Per-Staff Amount Part-Time Full-Time $33 $68 Quality Incentive Per-Staff Amount Star Level Part-Time Full-Time 2 Star $12 $22 3 Star $35 $66 4 Star $57 $111 5 Star $79 $156 October 2024 Payment Amounts (Payment Letter Date 11/15/24) Payment Letter Date 11/15/2024. Payment Program A: Increasing Access to High-Quality Child Care Payment Program A is based on child information and attendance during the Count Week. The Per-Child Amount is calculated based on the number of children entered in the application for the Count Week. The Wisconsin Shares Add-On Amount is in addition to the Per-Child Amount. Providers will receive this additional funding for each child included the application who had a Wisconsin Shares Authorization during the Count Week. Per-Child Amount Age Part-Time Full-Time 0-1 $53 $80 2-3 $46 $62 4-5 $25 $39 6+ $15 $23 Wisconsin Shares Add-On Amount Age Part-Time Full-Time 0-1 $14 $23 2-3 $13 $23 4-5 $12 $18 6+ $12 $18 Payment Program B: Funding Workforce Recruitment and Retention All approved programs will receive a Base Per-Staff amount. This amount is based on the number of staff included in the Count Week calculated by employment status (full-time/part-time). Programs participating in YoungStar will also receive a Quality Incentive Per-Staff amount. This amount is based on employment status (full-time/part-time) and YoungStar level. Base Per-Staff Amount Part-Time Full-Time $33 $68 Quality Incentive Per-Staff Amount Star Level Part-Time Full-Time 2 Star $12 $22 3 Star $35 $66 4 Star $57 $111 5 Star $79 $156
