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Affordable Daycare in Port Saint Lucie, FL

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 Port Saint Lucie
56
daycare centers
55
in-home daycare
1
take infants
35
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Port Saint Lucie

Showing 1 to 30 of 56

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. Before- and after-schoolAccepts assistance

    Kid Space

    4.4· 51 reviews

    462 Sw Port St Lucie Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, FL

    Posts its tuitionSchool-age onlyAccepts subsidy
    CallDirections
  3. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Protective Loving Care

    4.9· 11 reviews

    Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953 · address shared with families

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    Call
  24. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Children's Emporium

    4.0· 36 reviews

    2141 Se Lennard Rd, Port Saint Lucie, FL

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    CallDirections
  25. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Club Pure

    4.5· 76 reviews

    10280 S Us Highway 1, Port Saint Lucie, FL

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    CallDirections
  26. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Dalton Learning Center

    4.1· 75 reviews

    2655 Sw Port St Lucie Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, FL

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
    CallDirections
  28. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Discovery Emporium

    4.5· 44 reviews

    529 Nw Prima Vista Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, FL

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    CallDirections
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How this list is made: Port Saint Lucie 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.

All 56 daycares that accept child care assistance in Port Saint Lucie, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Port Saint Lucie, and help paying for it

of the 56 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 centers in Port Saint Lucie
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)
45
It is for children who are 4 by September 1. It is free.
How to apply: School Readiness programHead Start in Port Saint LucieVPK in Port Saint LucieDaycare cost in Florida, by age and county

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Port Saint Lucie

  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 Port Saint Lucie?

56 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Port Saint Lucie. 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 Port Saint Lucie daycares post their prices?

3 of the 56 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.