The CCS Checker widget is an embeddable Child Care Subsidy calculator you can add to your childcare centre's website. Families enter their income, activity hours, and the number of children — the widget shows their estimated weekly gap fee using your actual session fees and hourly rates. It runs on your site, matches your branding, and requires no CCS knowledge to set up or maintain.
Families frequently contact centres to ask "how much will it cost us?" before they enrol. Without a self-serve tool, this creates enquiry volume that is hard to scale. The widget lets families estimate their gap fee independently — 24/7, before they call — which means the families who do enquire have already self-qualified and are more likely to proceed with an enrolment.
The free widget provides the full CCS calculation — income percentage, activity hours, gap fee — using a generic calculator with CCS Checker branding. It supports kindergarten offset settings, imports fees from Xplor, QikKids, OWNA and other providers, and is suitable for any approved childcare service type. Setup takes five minutes with no technical knowledge required.
The premium widget adds your centre's own branding (logo and colours), removes outbound CCS Checker links, and enables the Attendance Comparison Dashboard — a side-by-side view of up to three different day combinations. Families can see exactly how the weekly cost changes if they add or remove a day, which helps with enrolment decisions and reduces hesitation about adding care days. The premium tier also includes an enrolment call-to-action, scheduled fee changes, and API access for integration with your CRM or enrolment platform.
The widget is embedded with a single script tag. You configure your session types and fees through the centre setup portal — no ongoing maintenance needed when CCS rules change. The calculator runs the same engine as the main CCS Checker site, with the same 2025–26 hourly caps, taper schedule, and activity test rules. Session data is not exposed in the embed URL — a secure session handoff protects family information.
Long day care centres, family day care coordinators, OSHC providers, and early childhood education services across Australia use the widget to reduce pre-enrolment enquiry volume and improve the family experience. The widget is not affiliated with Services Australia and provides estimates only — this is clearly communicated to families in the interface.
Add a white-label Child Care Subsidy and weekly cost calculator to your childcare centre website. Families estimate their gap fees directly on your site — before they enquire. Set up in minutes, no CCS expertise required.
Free. No login. Takes about 2 minutes.