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Affordable Daycare in New Castle, 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 New Castle
79
daycare centers
28
in-home daycares
51
take infants
60
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in New Castle

Showing 1 to 30 of 79

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

    Angelique Davis

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    9 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Antoinette Gordy

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Barbara Waltz

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  4. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Beginning Blessings Childcare

    5.0· 2 reviews

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Bernadette Townsend

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    28 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  6. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Brickhouse Academy

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    6 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Carol Felton

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    16 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Christina McCoy

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  9. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Comforts of Home Preschool

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Constance Smith

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  11. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Deborah Roundtree

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Debra A. Williams

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    13 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  13. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Del Family Daycare

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  14. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Delores Butler

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  15. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Diedrean Patton

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Freddie Miller

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    13 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Haneul Bae

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  18. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Helping Hands Family Childcare

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  19. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Jacqueline Patterson

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    5 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  20. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Jenny Gutierrez

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  21. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Jovanna Dunn

    New Castle, DE 19720 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    3 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: New Castle 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 79 daycares that accept child care assistance in New Castle, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in New Castle, 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 centers in New Castle
2
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.

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 New Castle

  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 New Castle?

79 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in New Castle. 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.