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Affordable Daycare in Wilmington, 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 Wilmington
248
daycare centers
155
in-home daycares
93
take infants
169
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Wilmington

Showing 1 to 30 of 248

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

  4. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Pyramid Learning Academy

    5.0· 2 reviews

    8 Walnut Avenue, Wilmington, DE

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

    ABC Kids Academy II

    4.2· 15 reviews

    2201 W 2nd Street, Wilmington, DE

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

    ABR Early Learning

    Wilmington, DE 19805 · address shared with families

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

    Adrienne Fordham

    Wilmington, DE 19802 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    No rules cited on record (3 yrs)
    Call
  14. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Angelia Williams

    Wilmington, DE 19804 · address shared with families

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

    Annette Medley

    Wilmington, DE 19805 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    14 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
    Call
  17. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Ark North Learning Center

    4.5· 6 reviews

    534 Vandever Avenue, Wilmington, DE

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

    Audriene Jenkins

    Wilmington, DE 19805 · address shared with families

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

    Babes On The Square Too

    4.3· 10 reviews

    1413 Foulk Rd, Wilmington, DE

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
    5 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  20. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Bellevue Learning Center

    4.0· 47 reviews

    510 Duncan Road, Wilmington, DE

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
    43 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  21. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Beverly Griffin

    Wilmington, DE 19802 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    5 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
    Call
  22. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Beverly's Helping Hand

    3.2· 6 reviews

    400 W 9th St, Wilmington, DE

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    13 rules cited on record (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
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How this list is made: Wilmington 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 248 daycares that accept child care assistance in Wilmington, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Wilmington, 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 248 daycares here post their tuition
7
Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.
Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Wilmington
11
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
How to apply: Purchase of CareHead Start in WilmingtonDaycare cost in Delaware, 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 Wilmington

  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 Wilmington?

248 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Wilmington. 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 Wilmington daycares post their prices?

7 of the 248 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.