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Affordable Daycare in Castle Rock, CO

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $401 a week for a baby and $276 for a preschooler in Douglas 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 Castle Rock
21
daycare centers
19
in-home daycares
2
take infants
7
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Castle Rock

Showing 1 to 21 of 21

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

    Abigail Duey

    Castle Rock, CO 80109 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
  2. Before- and after-schoolAccepts assistance

    B.A.S.E Programs

    1470 Clear Sky WAY, Castle Rock, CO

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
  3. Before- and after-schoolAccepts assistance

    BASE Programs

    400 Heritage AVE, Castle Rock, CO

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
  4. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Karen Lindenthaler

    Castle Rock, CO 80108 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
  5. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Kiddie Academy

    4477 Lombard St, Castle Rock, CO

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  6. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Little Blessings

    4.9· 7 reviews

    1200 South ST, Castle Rock, CO

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    STEM Child Care

    4.8· 91 reviews

    4981 Metzler Way, Castle Rock, CO

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
  8. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    The Villaggio

    399 N Gilbert St, Castle Rock, CO

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
How this list is made: Castle Rock 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.

Cost and help paying

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

Infant care at a center in Douglas County, per week (2022)
$401
The Douglas County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $261 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Douglas County, per week (2022)
$276
The Douglas County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $256 a week.

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 Castle 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 Castle Rock?

21 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Castle 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 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.