A Child's World
3.3· 9 reviews
300 Bear Christiana Road, Bear, DE
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Bear, DE
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $280 a week for a baby and $210 for a preschooler in New Castle County (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through Purchase of Care, and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Bear
- 52
- daycare centers
- 24
- in-home daycares
- 28
- take infants
- 41
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Bear
Showing 1 to 30 of 52
A. S. Academy of Learning 2
4.3· 41 reviews891 Pulaski Highway, Bear, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy13 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Academy for Creative Enrichment
3.5· 33 reviews1458 Bear Corbitt Road, Bear, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy26 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Alicia Harrison
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Alycha Ringgold
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Ashley Stanford DBA Little Arrows Childcare
5.0· 3 reviewsBear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)Bear Early Education
2884 Summit Bridge Road, Bear, DE
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Boys & Girls Club @ Olive B. Loss Elementary School
200 Brennan Boulevard, Bear, DE
School-age onlyAccepts subsidy6 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Bree Thompson
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)Brenda M Dimartino
5.0· 2 reviewsBear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)Brightpath Porter
4.4· 63 reviews1703 Porter Road, Bear, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy15 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Brightpath School Bell Bear
4.6· 48 reviews345 School Bell Road, Bear, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy17 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Brightpath Songsmith Bear
4.2· 54 reviews1 Songsmith Dr, Bear, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy24 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Carmen Daniels DBA Carmen Tender Care
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Carmen Perez
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy11 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Carmen Rocio
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidyNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)Celebree School of Bear
4.3· 70 reviews1205 Quintilio Dr, Bear, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy20 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Charmaine Clark
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy9 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Colette Cain
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Cornerstone Early Education and Youth Center
3135 Summit Bridge Road, Bear, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy13 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Crystal Green DBA CMMC Daycare
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Delaware Learning Academy
4.3· 6 reviews3843 Wrangle Hill Road, Bear, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy11 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Dianetta Killikelly
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Erika Vidal
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidyNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)Felicia Reed
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy5 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Great New Beginnings of St. Andrews
4.0· 89 reviews14 Saint Andrews Dr, Bear, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy5 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Innovative Kids Early Learning Academy
4.8· 17 reviews614 Pulaski Highway, Bear, DE
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy28 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Jennifer Harry
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)Julietta Hill
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Katrina Dorsey
Bear, DE 19701 · address shared with families
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Bear daycares whose Delaware 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 52 daycares that accept child care assistance in Bear, A to Z
- A
- A Child's World
- A. S. Academy of Learning 2
- Academy for Creative Enrichment
- Alicia Harrison Home daycare
- Alycha Ringgold Home daycare
- Ashley Stanford DBA Little Arrows Childcare Home daycare
- B
- Bear Early Education
- Boys & Girls Club @ Olive B. Loss Elementary School
- Bree Thompson Home daycare
- Brenda M Dimartino Home daycare
- Brightpath Porter
- Brightpath School Bell Bear
- Brightpath Songsmith Bear
- C
- Carmen Daniels DBA Carmen Tender Care Home daycare
- Carmen Perez Home daycare
- Carmen Rocio Home daycare
- Celebree School of Bear
- Charmaine Clark Home daycare
- Colette Cain Home daycare
- Cornerstone Early Education and Youth Center
- Crystal Green DBA CMMC Daycare Home daycare
- D
- Delaware Learning Academy
- Dianetta Killikelly Home daycare
- E
- Erika Vidal Home daycare
- F
- Felicia Reed Home daycare
- G
- Great New Beginnings of St. Andrews
- I
- Innovative Kids Early Learning Academy
- J
- Jennifer Harry Home daycare
- Julietta Hill Home daycare
- K
- Katrina Dorsey Home daycare
- Kidz Choice
- Kidz Ink I
- Kidz Ink II
- Kidz Ink IV Academy of Early Learning
- Kimesha Gordy DBA Kiddie Klubhouse Home daycare
- L
- Lil' Einstein's Learning Academy
- Linda Putnam Home daycare
- M
- Melody Moran Home daycare
- Mobina Mallick Home daycare
- N
- Nadine Henderson Home daycare
- Nadira Uppal Home daycare
- Natasha Johnson-Duhaney Home daycare
- NCC Head Start, Inc. Jeffrey E. Benatti
- P
- Passion Care Services
- S
- Sprinkles Christian Child Care & Development
- Stella August Home daycare
- T
- Tree of Life Learning Center, Inc. DBA the Learning Tree
- V
- Valerie Chinn DBA A Kidz World Home daycare
- W
- Wee Care Large Family Child Care Home daycare
- Y
- YMCA of Delaware/Oberle
- YMCA of Delaware/Wilbur
- Yolanda Roberts Home daycare
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Bear, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in New Castle County, per week (2022)
- $280
- The New Castle County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $182 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in New Castle County, per week (2022)
- $210
- The New Castle County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $155 a week.
- Head Start or Early Head Start center in Bear
- 1
- 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 Bear
- 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.
Questions
Questions
How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Bear?
52 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Bear. 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 Delaware?
Apply through Purchase of Care, run by the Delaware Division of Social Services. It is for low-income families with children under age 13 who need child care. Eligibility is based on family income and need for service; care beyond age 13 is possible for children with special needs. 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 Delaware 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 Delaware?
Every listing here comes from the Delaware child care license records.