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Affordable Daycare in Atlanta, GA

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $205 a week for a baby and $179 for a preschooler in Fulton County (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through CAPS (Childcare and Parent Services), and the daycares listed here accept it.

daycares that accept child care assistance in Atlanta
199
daycare centers
184
in-home daycares
15
take infants
146
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Atlanta

Showing 1 to 30 of 199

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. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Berean Child Development Center

    4.0· 2 reviews

    401 Hamilton E. Holmes Dr., Nw, Atlanta, GA

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Curious Rose Learning Center

    3.3· 26 reviews

    2264 Childress Dr Sw, Atlanta, GA

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    4 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Globe's Learning Center

    4.3· 12 reviews

    1929 Myrtle Drive, Atlanta, GA

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageOpens before 7 AM
    5 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    The Bradley Academy

    704 Ormewood Avenue, Se, Atlanta, GA

    Posts its tuitionPreschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    A Step Above Preparatory South

    4.3· 23 reviews

    4195 Welcome All Rd Sw, Atlanta, GA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    18 state visits · 81 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Active Learning Academy

    5.0· 2 reviews

    1477 Westwood Avenue, S.W., Atlanta, GA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    5 state visits · 12 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Adrienne D. Greene

    Atlanta, GA 30331 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Amazing Learning Lab

    4.8· 8 reviews

    2031 Sylvan Road, Atlanta, GA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Angel's Paradise Academy

    4.0· 33 reviews

    595 Joseph Lowery Blvd., Atlanta, GA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 28 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Angels Academy

    3.9· 32 reviews

    5845 Campbellton Rd. Sw, Atlanta, GA

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
    11 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    APEC Learning Center

    4.0· 34 reviews

    1099 Cascade Road, Sw, Atlanta, GA

    Infants to school-ageWeekend hoursAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Apostles Lutheran Day School

    4.9· 32 reviews

    6025 Glenridge Drive Ne, Bldg. C, Atlanta, GA

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  13. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Appleton Early Learning Center

    5.0· 11 reviews

    680 Fairburn Rd Sw, Atlanta, GA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Aspirations Learning Academy

    3.8· 5 reviews

    2125 County Line Road, Atlanta, GA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    9 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Atlanta Mission

    921 Howell Mill Road, Atlanta, GA

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Atlanta daycares whose Georgia 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 199 daycares that accept child care assistance in Atlanta, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Atlanta, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Fulton County, per week (2022)
$205
The Fulton County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $163 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Fulton County, per week (2022)
$179
The Fulton County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $154 a week.
of the 199 daycares here post their tuition
6
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 Atlanta
47
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
take part in Georgia's Pre-K Program
141
It is for children who are 4 by September 1.

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 Atlanta

  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.

Questions

Questions

How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Atlanta?

199 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Atlanta. 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 Georgia?

Apply through CAPS (Childcare and Parent Services), run by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL). It is for Georgia families in a priority group with children age 12 or younger (or 17 or younger with qualifying special needs), where most parents work, go to school, or both. 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 Georgia 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 Georgia?

Every listing here comes from the Georgia child care license records.

Which of these Atlanta daycares post their prices?

6 of the 199 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.