First Discoveries Christian Preschool
5.0· 2 reviews
2177 Cottle Ave, San Jose, CA
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyPre-K
Citations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 4
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in San Jose, CA
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $527 a week for a baby and $410 for a preschooler in Santa Clara 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 San Jose
- 14
- daycare centers
- 9
- in-home daycares
- 5
- take infants
- 2
All daycares that accept child care assistance in San Jose
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Willow Glen Community Ext.Day Enrichment Program
2.3· 3 reviews1425 Lincoln Ave, San Jose, CA
Posts its tuitionSchool-age onlyAccepts subsidyCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 7Catalyst Kids Bachrodt
3.7· 3 reviews102 Sonora Avenue, San Jose, CA
School-age onlyAccepts subsidyCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1Catalyst Kids Los Alamitos
6130 Silberman Dr, San Jose, CA
School-age onlyAccepts subsidyCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 3Catalyst Kids Stipe
3.5· 2 reviews5000 Lyng Dr, San Jose, CA
Accepts subsidyCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 2Catalyst Kids Trace
5.0· 1 review651 Dana Avenue, San Jose, CA
School-age onlyAccepts subsidyCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0Chunhui Tan
5.0· 3 reviewsSan Jose, CA 95148 · address shared with families
Accepts subsidyMeals providedCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0Cozy Learning Center
4.5· 2 reviews318 El Rancho Verde Drive, San Jose, CA
Accepts subsidyCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0Elizabeth Spindola
San Jose, CA 95124 · address shared with families
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyMeals providedCitations on record: Type A 2 · Type B 11Fernanda Martins Vidigal
5.0· 11 reviewsSan Jose, CA 95122 · address shared with families
Accepts subsidyMeals providedCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0Gateway Preschool Academy
5.0· 14 reviews2360 Mclaughlin Ave, San Jose, CA
Accepts subsidyPre-KCitations on record: Type A 2 · Type B 5Haiyan Sun
San Jose, CA 95117 · address shared with families
Accepts subsidyMeals providedCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 1Mariadel Hernandez
5.0· 3 reviewsSan Jose, CA 95127 · address shared with families
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyMeals providedCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0Sundrops Montessori School
302 Checkers Drive, San Jose, CA
Accepts subsidyCitations on record: Type A 0 · Type B 0
How this list is made: San Jose 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 San Jose, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Santa Clara County, per week (2022)
- $527
- The Santa Clara County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $361 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Santa Clara County, per week (2022)
- $410
- The Santa Clara County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $347 a week.
- of the 14 daycares here post their tuition
- 2
- 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 San Jose
- 19
- 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 San Jose
- 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 San Jose?
14 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in San Jose. 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 San Jose daycares post their prices?
2 of the 14 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.