In WI, they authorize a certain number of hours, and the state pays a portion according to the families income, number of children that family has in the program, and regulation level of the provider. Centers get paid by enrollment, and licensed family used to, but as of August 2011, they only pay attendance. The family is supposed to pay the difference.

Ok, so you're low income enough to qualify for childcare subsidy, and if your child is sick, you not only miss a day of work, but you have to pay EXTRA for childcare that week because now the state wont? dope and drop, anyone???

I am very selective about my subsidy families. They still have to pay a FULL week's tuition ahead of time to enroll. Since most subsidies are no more than half of that, at least I am less likely to get ripped off.

Oh, and no copay, no care...sorry!

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