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Affordable Daycare in Little Rock, 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 Little Rock
104
daycare centers
99
in-home daycares
5
take infants
67
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Little Rock

Showing 1 to 30 of 104

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

    Southwest Christian Academy

    11301 Geyer Springs Rd, Little Rock, AR

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    11 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    The Anthony School

    7700 Ohio St, Little Rock, AR

    Posts its tuitionPreschool onlyAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    UAMS Child Development Center

    5.0· 3 reviews

    1015 Jonesboro Drive, Little Rock, AR

    Posts its tuitionInfants to preschoolOpens before 7 AM
    21 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    ARCHILD

    4.7· 18 reviews

    7723 Colonel Glenn Rd, Little Rock, AR

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

    Blue Blossoms Academy

    6323 Colonel Glenn Rd unit 109, Little Rock, AR

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Busy Bee’s Learning Center

    3010 West Pratt Road, Little Rock, AR

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Butterfly Academy

    5.0· 5 reviews

    2615 West 16th Street Central High Historic District, Little Rock, AR

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Chenal Valley-Mont

    14929 Cantrell Rd, Little Rock, AR

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Child Enrichment Center

    6 Children's Way, Little Rock, AR

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    22 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Childcare Network #190

    4.0· 41 reviews

    800 Kirk Road, Little Rock, AR

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Childcare Network #191

    3.8· 76 reviews

    10700 Kanis Road, Little Rock, AR

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Childcare Network #205

    4.4· 43 reviews

    306 North Shackleford Road, Little Rock, AR

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Darnall School

    4.0· 28 reviews

    1816 Hinson Loop Rd, Little Rock, AR

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    16 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  14. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Deta Freshstart Academy

    5.0· 5 reviews

    6401 W 32nd Street, Little Rock, AR

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    9 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  15. Before- and after-schoolAccepts assistance

    Dr. Martin Luther King CARE

    905 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Little Rock, AR

    Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Easterseals Academy

    11801 Fairview Rd, Little Rock, AR

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
  17. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Easterseals Arkansas

    3920 Woodland Heights, Little Rock, AR

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Little Rock 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.

All 104 daycares that accept child care assistance in Little Rock, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Little Rock, and help paying for it

of the 104 daycares here post their tuition
4
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 Little Rock
10
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)
19
It is for 3- and 4-year-olds.

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Little Rock

  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 Little Rock?

104 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Little Rock. 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 Little Rock daycares post their prices?

4 of the 104 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.