ABC Kids Academy III
1012 S Governors Ave, Dover, DE
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Dover, DE
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $182 a week for a baby and $145 for a preschooler in Kent 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 Dover
- 78
- daycare centers
- 43
- in-home daycares
- 35
- take infants
- 46
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Dover
Showing 1 to 30 of 78
All Beautiful Children Learning Academy
4.4· 11 reviews822 S State St, Dover, DE
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Angela Benson-Jenkins
Dover, DE 19904 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM8 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Angels of Mine Daycare
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy9 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Barbara Bell
Dover, DE 19904 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy10 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Bayhealth Child Care and Early Learning Center
150 Scull Terrace, Dover, DE
Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM9 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Beatrice Rose
Dover, DE 19904 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)Beginnings and Beyond
5.0· 8 reviews402 Cowgill Street, Dover, DE
Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy25 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Beginnings and Beyond II
4.2· 35 reviews710 Buckson Drive, Dover, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy27 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School
3874 Upper King Road, Dover, DE
School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy19 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Boys & Girls Club @ Star Hill Elementary School
594 Voshells Mill Road, Dover, DE
School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy6 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Brightpath Dover
4.5· 97 reviews645 W North St, Dover, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy52 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Children First Learning Center
4.3· 9 reviews760 Townsend Boulevard, Dover, DE
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy21 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Corporate Kids Learning Center
3.0· 34 reviews605 South Bay Road, Dover, DE
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy11 rules cited on record (3 yrs)De Colores Home Learning Center
Dover, DE 19904 · address shared with families
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)Deandra Abrams
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy20 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Deborah Jackson
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy8 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Delaware State University Early Childhood Laboratory School
1200 N. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE
Toddlers to preschoolAccepts subsidy37 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Destined For Greatness Learning Center II
744 River Road, Dover, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy55 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Destined For Greatness Learning Center V
3.5· 2 reviews341 Saulsbury Road, Dover, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy29 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Doncheline West
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Dover Educational & Community Center
3.0· 2 reviews744 River Road, Dover, DE
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Dover's Childrens Village
3.8· 10 reviews726 Woodcrest Drive, Dover, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy4 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Dover's Childrens Village Too
3.8· 10 reviews1298 Mckee Road, Dover, DE
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy4 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Earleen Hooks
Dover, DE 19904 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy19 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Fuller Love Home Day Care
Dover, DE 19901 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM13 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Gathering Lambs
5.0· 6 reviews1005 Park Ave, Dover, DE
Toddlers to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy38 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Greater Dover Boys and Girls Club
4.8· 6 reviews1683 New Burton Rd, Dover, DE
Preschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy24 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Growing Sprouts Early Learning Center
4.9· 8 reviews872 Forest Street, Dover, DE
Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy8 rules cited on record (3 yrs)Jameelah Hines
Dover, DE 19904 · address shared with families
Toddlers to preschoolAccepts subsidyNo rules cited on record (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Dover 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 78 daycares that accept child care assistance in Dover, A to Z
- A
- ABC Kids Academy III
- All Beautiful Children Learning Academy
- Angela Benson-Jenkins Home daycare
- Angels of Mine Daycare Home daycare
- B
- Barbara Bell Home daycare
- Bayhealth Child Care and Early Learning Center
- Beatrice Rose Home daycare
- Beginnings and Beyond
- Beginnings and Beyond II
- Boys & Girls Club @ Nellie Stokes Elementary School
- Boys & Girls Club @ Star Hill Elementary School
- Brightpath Dover
- C
- Children First Learning Center
- Corporate Kids Learning Center
- D
- De Colores Home Learning Center Home daycare
- Deandra Abrams Home daycare
- Deborah Jackson Home daycare
- Delaware State University Early Childhood Laboratory School
- Destined For Greatness Learning Center II
- Destined For Greatness Learning Center V
- Doncheline West Home daycare
- Dover Educational & Community Center
- Dover's Childrens Village
- Dover's Childrens Village Too
- E
- Earleen Hooks Home daycare
- F
- Fuller Love Home Day Care Home daycare
- G
- Gathering Lambs
- Greater Dover Boys and Girls Club
- Growing Sprouts Early Learning Center
- J
- Jameelah Hines Home daycare
- Jamila S Roach Home daycare
- Jjs Learning Experience II
- Justina Mack Home daycare
- K
- Kathy Harris Home daycare
- Kattie Gibson Home daycare
- Kent County Community Action Agency
- Kids University
- Kids-R-Us Learning Center
- Kidz Ink III
- Kind Kids Early Learning Center
- L
- Lakeshia Morris Home daycare
- Learning All Hours, Educational, Community & Youth Center
- Little Kid's Swagg Learning Center Too
- Loren Fuller Home daycare
- Love Drives Capital Campus
- M
- Marcia Loper Home daycare
- Marie Saintile Home daycare
- Markita Williams Home daycare
- Martha Wright Home daycare
- Mattie Rena Duffie Home daycare
- Miesha Daniels Home daycare
- Miracles of Life Child Care Home daycare
- N
- New Garden Early Care & Education Center
- Nyesha Robinson Home daycare
- P
- Patina Rosario Home daycare
- Pediatric Health Choice at the Children's Secret Garden
- Precious Lambs Learning Center
- Precious Moments Education & Community Center
- R
- Ronah Marshall Home daycare
- S
- Shell's Early Learning Center - Dover
- Shirley Harvey Home daycare
- Sunshine Home Childcare Home daycare
- T
- Tameka Stanford-Daniels Home daycare
- Tender Hearts Learning Center
- The Learning Tree Children's Academy
- the little school at Kids Cottage
- The Pumpkin Patch Early Learning Center
- Theresa Rash Home daycare
- Theresa Ruff Home daycare
- Tiffani Banfield Home daycare
- Tilithia Allen Home daycare
- Tyra Ceo Home daycare
- Y
- YMCA of Delaware/Booker T. Washington
- YMCA of Delaware/Dover YMCA
- YMCA of Delaware/East Dover Early Childhood Center
- YMCA of Delaware/South Dover
- YMCA of Delaware/William Henry
- Youth Connections-Towne Point
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Dover, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Kent County, per week (2022)
- $182
- The Kent County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $156 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Kent County, per week (2022)
- $145
- The Kent County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $129 a week.
- Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Dover
- 6
- 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 Dover
- 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 Dover?
78 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Dover. 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.