Building Blocks Academy
2031 24th St, Bakersfield, CA
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyPre-K
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Bakersfield, CA
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $353 a week for a baby and $171 for a preschooler in Kern County (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through California's subsidized child care programs, and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Bakersfield
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- daycare centers
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All daycares that accept child care assistance in Bakersfield
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First Experiences At FUMC
5.0· 6 reviews4600 Stockdale Highway, Bakersfield, CA
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0Little Red School House #3
4.4· 8 reviews4601 Fruitvale Ave., Bakersfield, CA
Posts its tuitionSchool-age onlyAccepts subsidyCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 4Play and Thrive Academy
4.6· 22 reviews7737 Meany Ave Ste A1, Bakersfield, CA
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyMeals providedCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 4The Village Child Care Center
5.0· 2 reviews5915 Nathaniel Wy, Bakersfield, CA
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyMeals providedCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 4
How this list is made: Bakersfield daycares whose California record says they accept child care subsidies, plus those that say they accept assistance. The California license list we load does not record subsidies, so here this list has daycares that say they accept child care 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 Bakersfield, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Kern County, per week (2022)
- $353
- The Kern County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $238 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Kern County, per week (2022)
- $171
- The Kern County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $191 a week.
- of the 5 daycares here post their tuition
- 5
- 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 Bakersfield
- 15
- 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 Bakersfield
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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.
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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.
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Ask about open subsidy spots
Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.
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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 Bakersfield?
5 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Bakersfield. 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 California?
Apply through California's subsidized child care programs, run by the California Department of Social Services. It is for families who meet certain income and eligibility criteria. Families on CalWORKs cash aid with age-eligible children qualify for CalWORKs child care. 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 California 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 California?
Every listing here comes from the California child care license records.
Which of these Bakersfield daycares post their prices?
5 of the 5 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.