Childcare fee clarity worksheet

Centrely practical planning worksheet—not an industry benchmark or entitlement decision. Verify current CCS settings and the family’s actual circumstances before relying on any estimate.

Core calculation

• Daily/session fee: $______
• Session length: ______ hours
• Hourly fee: daily fee ÷ session length = $______
• Current CCS hourly cap: $______
• Effective date of cap: ______
• Amount above cap per hour: max(hourly fee − cap, 0) = $______

Family example

Use an illustrative CCS percentage only; never present it as the family’s entitlement.

• Illustrative CCS percentage: ______%
• Capped session amount: lower of fee or cap × session hours = $______
• Illustrative CCS before withholding: capped amount × percentage = $______
• Amount above cap: $______
• Illustrative family amount before other adjustments: $______

Publication checklist

• Daily/session fee
• Session length
• Hourly fee
• Current CCS cap and effective date
• Clear explanation if fee is above cap
• Inclusions and additional charges
• State kindergarten funding treatment, if relevant
• Personalised estimate
• Services Australia disclaimer
• Fee effective date
• Same fee across website, Centrely, documents and systems
• Family communication prepared before a change

Verify current caps at the Australian Government Department of Education before publishing.