Nevada Foster Care
Rates (Foster Care)
Foster care rate paid at:
- Sending State’s rate
- Other
Nevada pays Nevada foster care rates. Additional rates may apply to children with special needs. These rates are determined by Nevada.
Nevada foster care rates:
| Service Level of Care |
Amount per day |
Requirements (Foster Care)
Foster Care Resource Requirements:
Age 0 – 12 Years Age 13 & Older
Monthly Board & Care - Base rate for family foster care-includes room and board and personal incidentals
TOTAL MONTHLY PAYMENT:
O-12 $ 858.02 Daily Rate $28.21
13+ $971.38 Daily Rate $31.94
The following rates are in addition to the regular foster care rate and are based on a point system
Special Rate 1: Monthly payment plus $37.68
Special Rate 2: Monthly payment plus $113.07
Special Rate 3: Monthly payment plus $188.45
Medically Fragile Level I: Monthly payment plus $188.45
Medically Fragile Level II: Monthly payment plus $314.09
Medically Fragile Level III: Monthly payment plus $628.18
Specialized Foster Care $550.54
Sibling Rate $65.00
Specialized Sibling Rate $472.67
Training (Education and Training):
Requirements (Licensing)
Licensing Requirements:
Foster homes, Title IV-E paid relative foster homes, child placing agencies, and child care institutions are required to be licensed by the Division of Child and Family Services. (NRS 424, 127, and 432A.131)
Foster Care Placements:
Nevada requires the following types of placement resources to be licensed/approved/certified:
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Foster Care
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Relative-Foster Care
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Adoption
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Foster/Adopt
Nevada uses the following terms to authorize a resource family for foster care and (or) adoption after completion of education and training in state:
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Approve (Adoption)
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Verified (Foster Home)
- Certified
Nevada resource training program is as follows:
- PRIDE (Parents Resource Information Development Education)
- MAPP
Nevada accepts the following training programs as comparable to its education and training program licensing:
- Other: Varies with each Region in Nevada; and the Training must meet Nevada curriculum.
Wait Time - (License/Certification/Approval - Education and Training)
Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:
Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:
Nevada offers classes (education and training) to become licensed/certified/approved:
Wait Time for Criminal Records Results
Wait time for fingerprint results are:
Live Scan or other technology
- State: Not Offered
- Local/County: Not Offered
Manually - Fingerprint Card
- State: 4-7 days
- Local/County: 15-30 days
