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Affordable Daycare in Fort Collins, CO

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $391 a week for a baby and $291 for a preschooler in Larimer 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 Fort Collins
76
daycare centers
67
in-home daycares
9
take infants
21
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Fort Collins

Showing 1 to 30 of 76

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then those that post their tuition, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  26. Before- and after-schoolAccepts assistance

    AlphaBEST @ Traut

    2515 Timberwood, Fort Collins, CO

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
    Directions
  28. Before- and after-schoolAccepts assistance

    AlphaBest @ Zach

    3715 Kechter Road, Fort Collins, CO

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
    Directions
  30. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Axis-AlphaBEST

    3939 Automation Way, Fort Collins, CO

    Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Directions
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How this list is made: Fort Collins 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 76 daycares that accept child care assistance in Fort Collins, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Fort Collins, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Larimer County, per week (2022)
$391
The Larimer County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $232 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Larimer County, per week (2022)
$291
The Larimer County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $216 a week.
Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Fort Collins
13
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 Fort CollinsDaycare 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 Fort Collins

  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 Fort Collins?

76 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Fort Collins. 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.