Affordable Daycare in Kenai, AK
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $155 a week for a baby and $194 for a preschooler in Kenai Peninsula Borough (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through the Child Care Assistance Program (PASS), and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Kenai
- 10
- daycare centers
- 5
- in-home daycares
- 5
- take infants
- 10
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Kenai
Showing 1 to 10 of 10
Boys & Girls Club Of The Kenai Peninsula Childcare Center
320 S Spruce Street, Kenai, AK
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyCharlie's Lil' Angels
Kenai, AK 99611 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyCreative Play & Preschools, Ltd. (Kenai)
3.0· 2 reviews135 Bidarka Street, Kenai, AK
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyGrammy Pammy's Adventure Childcare
Kenai, AK 99611 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidySproutlets Creative Learning
Kenai, AK 99611 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Kenai, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Kenai Peninsula Borough, per week (2022)
- $155
- The Kenai Peninsula Borough median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $251 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Kenai Peninsula Borough, per week (2022)
- $194
- The Kenai Peninsula Borough median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $225 a week.
- Head Start or Early Head Start center in Kenai
- 1
- Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Kenai
- 1
Apply for assistance first
Your state decides who qualifies and how much it pays. Apply through the state's child care assistance office before you choose a daycare.
- 2
Ask about the copayment
Most families pay a share of the cost. Ask the daycare whether it charges more than the state pays, and how much.
- 3
Ask about open subsidy spots
Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.
- 4
Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.
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Questions
Questions
How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Kenai?
10 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Kenai. Accepting assistance says nothing about a daycare's own prices. A daycare without this tag may still accept assistance; ask.
How do I apply for child care assistance in Alaska?
Apply through the Child Care Assistance Program (PASS), run by the Alaska Department of Health. It is for eligible families who need child care so parents can work, attend school, or take part in job training programs. Income limits change each year, so check the current limits on the state's site.
Is there free daycare?
Some families can get it. Head Start and Early Head Start are free for children from families who qualify, and some states waive the family's share of the cost for the lowest incomes. Ask your state's child care assistance office what you qualify for.
Does a daycare that accepts assistance cost more?
Not by itself. Accepting assistance means the daycare takes payments from the state program; its own prices vary like any daycare's. Ask whether it charges more than the state pays, and how much you would pay.
How does child care assistance work?
Each state runs a child care assistance program, paid for in part by the federal Child Care and Development Fund. Families who qualify by income, and usually by working, looking for work or going to school, get help paying a daycare that accepts it; the help is often called a voucher or subsidy. Most families pay a share called a copayment, set by the state. Apply through the Alaska child care assistance office.
Can I get free daycare?
Some families can. States may waive the copayment for families with the lowest incomes, and Head Start and Early Head Start are free for families who qualify. Ask your state's child care assistance office what you qualify for.
Are these daycares licensed in Alaska?
Every listing here comes from the Alaska child care license records.