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Affordable Daycare in Boulder, CO

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $404 a week for a baby and $348 for a preschooler in Boulder County (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP), and the daycares listed here accept it.

daycares that accept child care assistance in Boulder
56
daycare centers
54
in-home daycares
2
take infants
14
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Boulder

Showing 1 to 30 of 56

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. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Barbara McGregor

    Boulder, CO 80305 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
  3. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Blue Leaf School

    4.0· 29 reviews

    5524 Baseline Rd, Boulder, CO

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Directions
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How this list is made: Boulder daycares whose Colorado 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 56 daycares that accept child care assistance in Boulder, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Boulder, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Boulder County, per week (2022)
$404
The Boulder County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $269 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Boulder County, per week (2022)
$348
The Boulder County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $254 a week.
Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Boulder
2
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
How to apply: Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP)Head Start in BoulderDaycare cost in Colorado, by age and county

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Boulder

  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.

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Questions

Questions

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

56 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Boulder. 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 Colorado?

Apply through the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP), run by the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. It is for families that are working, searching for work, in school, homeless, or in substance use disorder treatment, and meet the income limits. Families in the Colorado Works program can also use it. 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 Colorado 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 Colorado?

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