Affordable Daycare in Lecanto, FL
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $175 a week for a baby and $130 for a preschooler in Citrus 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 Lecanto
- 4
- daycare centers
- 4
- take infants
- 3
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Lecanto
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All About Kids Daycare Preschool
4.2· 19 reviews614 S Thompson Ave, Lecanto, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyAll About Kids Preschool
4.2· 24 reviews862 S Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyYMCA Of The Suncoast Citrus County Branch Lecanto Primary
3790 W Educational Path, Lecanto, FL
School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Lecanto, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Citrus County, per week (2022)
- $175
- The Citrus County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $130 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Citrus County, per week (2022)
- $130
- The Citrus County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $125 a week.
- take part in Voluntary Prekindergarten Education Program (VPK)
- 2
- It is for children who are 4 by September 1. It is free.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Lecanto
- 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.
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Ask about open subsidy spots
Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.
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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 Lecanto?
4 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Lecanto. 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.