Gulf Coast Christian Academy
4.4· 36 reviews
2800 Pan American Blvd, North Port, FL
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in North Port, FL
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $210 a week for a baby and $185 for a preschooler in Sarasota 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 North Port
- 7
- daycare centers
- 7
- take infants
- 7
All daycares that accept child care assistance in North Port
Showing 1 to 7 of 7
Children First at North Port
4.3· 11 reviews6926 Childrens Way, North Port, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyIvy League Early Learning Center
4.5· 23 reviews5500 S Biscayne Dr, North Port, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyLa Petite Academy
3.8· 137 reviews2700 Bobcat Village Center Rd, North Port, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-KRiddles & Rhymes Academy
2555 N Toledo Blade Blvd, North Port, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyThe Florida Center For Early Childhood
4.6· 7 reviews6929 Outreach Way, North Port, FL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
How this list is made: North Port daycares whose Florida 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.
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in North Port, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Sarasota County, per week (2022)
- $210
- The Sarasota County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $200 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Sarasota County, per week (2022)
- $185
- The Sarasota County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $180 a week.
- of the 7 daycares here post their tuition
- 1
- 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 North Port
- 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)
- 4
- It is for children who are 4 by September 1. It is free.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in North Port
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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.
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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.
Questions
Questions
How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in North Port?
7 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in North Port. 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.
Which of these North Port daycares post their prices?
1 of the 7 lists tuition; its listing here shows it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.