Must be a licensed FCC or CCC
Child care providers must be licensed and in good standing with the State of Washington. Check the licensing status of your child care provider or find a provider at: https://www.findchildcarewa.org/
Learn how child care providers engage with the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy!
Your family may be eligible for the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy if you:
Child care providers must be licensed and in good standing with the State of Washington. Check the licensing status of your child care provider or find a provider at: https://www.findchildcarewa.org/
A child care provider my not accept both the Working Connections Subsidy and the Best Starts for Kids Child Care Subsidy for the same child.
Pre-tax monthly household income must fall below the limit for a family's size. See household Income Table.
2
$5,158
3
$6,372
4
$7,585
5
$8,799
6
$10,012
7
$10,240
8
$10,468
9
$10,695
10
$10,923
For information about larger household sizes, please text (206) 208-6865
or email support@bskchildcare.org
Complete the
Approved families will select their provider of choice. Once submitted we will verify contact information and then send the provider an official enrollment form.
We will contact you to collect your provider license information and banking information. This will be used to verify your license standing and to begin setting up direct deposit.
You will be sent a document to confirm your payment information, agree to terms and conditions, and confirm your care for specific children. This will begin the process of sending your first payment.
Each month you will be sent a document to confirm you are still taking care of children receiving the subsidy. Once you confirm care and absences of the previous month we will continue issuing payments.
For the fastest response, send us a text, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible! (Messaging & data rates may apply)
Email the team with your questions or a brief description of your issue, and we’ll get back to you as quickly as possible!
Call our team if you have questions, need to know where you can get application assistance or need to report a problem with the application form.
The subsidy amount is based on household size, income, and child age. Age groups are outlined below.
Subsidy amounts are divided into two amounts, Family Child Care (FCC) and Center Child Care (CCC). King County pays more for child care provided by and CCC.
There is no copay, however providers are free to charge the difference between the subsidy amount and the tuition. We do not cover any copays for other programs.
We do not cover any registration cost.
The subsidy does not cover fees beyond the cost of tuition. Families must communicate with their providers regarding any fees beyond the subsidy payment.
A provider should reach out to the provider support line. 206-339-5570, providers@bskchildcare.org
A provider should reach out to the provider support line. 206-339-5570, providers@bskchildcare.org
The W9 is needed to provide your business with the appropriate tax documents. You must provide us with this document to get paid.
The EIN/Social Security number is needed to provide your business with the appropriate tax documents. You must provide us with this document to get paid.
Yes.
We make all payments through direct deposit.
Extended subsidy amounts are available upon request.
If a family owes a previous provider money, they may not enroll with the BSK program without a provider verified payment plan. We also collect monthly information from all providers to ensure families are making any additional agreed upon payments toward the cost of care.
INCOME ELIGIBILITY CHART
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