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Affordable Daycare in Jonesboro, AR

Families who qualify can get help paying through School Readiness Assistance, and the daycares listed here accept it.

daycares that accept child care assistance in Jonesboro
31
daycare centers
28
in-home daycares
3
take infants
19
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Jonesboro

Showing 1 to 30 of 31

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then those that post their tuition, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Ana's Angels Academy

    5.0· 5 reviews

    2614 East Matthews, Jonesboro, AR

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    10 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Excel Program

    5603 Kersey Ln, Jonesboro, AR

    Posts its tuitionPreschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Before- and after-schoolAccepts assistance

    Cane Academy JPS

    618 W Nettleton Ave, Jonesboro, AR

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Happy Haven Childcare

    Jonesboro, AR 72401 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Home Away From Home Child Care

    Jonesboro, AR 72405 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Just Like Home Daycare Center

    5.0· 1 review

    5411 East Nettleton Avenue, Jonesboro, AR

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    17 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Kids Kingdom Child Care

    4.3· 6 reviews

    1507 East Matthews, Jonesboro, AR

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Kidspot Jonesboro

    1835 Grant Ave, Jonesboro, AR

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Kidspot Learning Center

    2.2· 35 reviews

    1801 Grant Ave, Jonesboro, AR

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  10. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Little Dreamers Academy

    5510 Southwest Drive Suite 15 & 16, Jonesboro, AR

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Madilynn's scholar Academy

    4.9· 16 reviews

    2110 Grant Avenue, Jonesboro, AR

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Ready Set and Learn

    Jonesboro, AR 72401 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    The Goddard School

    5.0· 19 reviews

    1770 Mayfield Dr, Jonesboro, AR

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    The Learning Center

    2808 Fox Meadow Ln, Jonesboro, AR

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Jonesboro daycares whose Arkansas record says they accept child care subsidies, plus those that say they accept assistance. Accepting assistance says nothing about a daycare's own prices. A daycare without this tag may still accept assistance; ask.

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Jonesboro, and help paying for it

of the 31 daycares here post their tuition
3
Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.
Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Jonesboro
5
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
take part in Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) / Arkansas Better Chance for School Success (ABCSS)
11
It is for 3- and 4-year-olds.

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Jonesboro

  1. 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. 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. 3

    Ask about open subsidy spots

    Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.

  4. 4

    Check the license record

    Open a listing for its state license and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.

Questions

Questions

How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Jonesboro?

31 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Jonesboro. 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 Arkansas?

Apply through School Readiness Assistance, run by the Arkansas Department of Education, Office of Early Childhood. It is for low-income families where each adult works or attends school or training full time, with children from birth through age 12. Funds are limited and there is a waitlist, with priority for TANF, homeless and special-needs families. 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 Arkansas 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 Arkansas?

Every listing here comes from the Arkansas child care license records.

Which of these Jonesboro daycares post their prices?

3 of the 31 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.