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Affordable Daycare in Newark, 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 Newark
105
daycare centers
64
in-home daycares
41
take infants
75
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Newark

Showing 1 to 30 of 105

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. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    All Aspire Academy

    5.0· 10 reviews

    843 Salem Church Road, Newark, DE

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    A. S. Academy of Learning 1

    3.2· 11 reviews

    10 Songsmith Drive, Newark, DE

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    ABC Kids Academy

    4.5· 35 reviews

    1098 Elkton Road, Newark, DE

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    16 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Alice Boggs

    5.0· 1 review

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

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

    Ann Marie Ennis

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

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

    Arneta Sturgis

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

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

    Barbara Lynne McKinney

    Newark, DE 19713 · address shared with families

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

    Barbara Thornton

    Newark, DE 19711 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    2 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Bright Kidz Learning Center

    3.7· 19 reviews

    273 Old Baltimore Pike, Newark, DE

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    1 rule cited on record (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Carol Crawley

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

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

    Cocoa Thompson DBA Kids Kastle

    Newark, DE 19702 · 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

    Cynthia Njoroge Wachira

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

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

    Daria Kohan

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

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

    Dawn's Large Family Home Child Care

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

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

    Debra Samuel

    Newark, DE 19702 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
  16. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Dream Haven Learning Center

    5.0· 7 reviews

    701 Old Harmony Rd, Newark, DE

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    13 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Newark 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 105 daycares that accept child care assistance in Newark, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Newark, 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.
of the 105 daycares here post their tuition
3
Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.
Head Start or Early Head Start center in Newark
1
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 Newark

  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 Newark?

105 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Newark. 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.

Which of these Newark daycares post their prices?

3 of the 105 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.