Charges should be based on the usual and customary rate charged for services to non-subsidized children. Reimbursement of providers shall include a limitation of 1.5 standard deviations from the mean market rate for the type of care provided. If a parent chooses a provider whose rate exceeds the 1.5 standard deviation, the parent will be responsible for a co-payment of the difference between 1.5 standard deviation and the provider rate. Payments are always made after the care has been received and only for care contracted. Please review our Fraud Policy .
Some parents pay no fee to the program, while others pay a small fee.
CDS charges and collects parent fees in accordance with California Department Education regulations on assessing and collecting fees. The parent fee is based on family size, family gross monthly income, and length of child care of the child with the longest number of hours. The fee collected will be the least of the fee indicated on the fee schedule. Fees are due by the 1 st and are considered delinquent if not paid by the 5th. Attendance forms are required by the California Department of Education.