Affordable Daycare in Cocoa, FL
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $200 a week for a baby and $155 for a preschooler in Brevard County (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through the School Readiness program, and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Cocoa
- 13
- daycare centers
- 10
- in-home daycares
- 3
- take infants
- 13
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Cocoa
Showing 1 to 13 of 13
Britt Children's Academy
4.7· 13 reviews1108 Peachtree St, Cocoa, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-KBurks Sunshine Academy
Cocoa, FL 32922 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyDiscovery Kidz Learning Center
4.0· 3 reviews946 Fay Blvd, Cocoa, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyFord's All Star Academy
Cocoa, FL 32922 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyInternational Kidz Academy
4.8· 38 reviews6201 Adams Pl, Cocoa, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyKoala T Kare Learning Center
5.0· 15 reviews5319 Yarber Dr, Cocoa, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyLaughin' Place Learning Center
4.7· 11 reviews1195 La Fair St, Cocoa, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyLittle Folks Childcare & Development Center
4.3· 6 reviews813 W King St, Cocoa, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyNew Beginnings Child Care Center
3.0· 2 reviews541 Peachtree St, Cocoa, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals providedSheri's Stay N Play Family Learning Palace
Cocoa, FL 32927 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidySteps To A Brighter Path Academy
4.6· 11 reviews1640 Minnie St, Cocoa, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyStorybook School Cocoa
4.3· 35 reviews1149 Lake Dr, Cocoa, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Cocoa, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Brevard County, per week (2022)
- $200
- The Brevard County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $200 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Brevard County, per week (2022)
- $155
- The Brevard County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $170 a week.
- Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Cocoa
- 2
- Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
- take part in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK)
- 11
- It is for children who are 4 by September 1. It is free.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Cocoa
- 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 Cocoa?
13 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Cocoa. 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 Florida?
Apply through the School Readiness program, run by the Florida Division of Early Learning, through local early learning coalitions. It is for eligible low-income families who need early education and care for their young children. Services range from extended day care to after-school and school-age care. 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 Florida 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 Florida?
Every listing here comes from the Florida child care license records.