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Affordable Daycare in St. Marys, GA

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $205 a week for a baby and $179 for a preschooler in Camden 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 St. Marys
7
daycare centers
6
in-home daycare
1
take infants
2
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in St. Marys

Showing 1 to 7 of 7

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then those that post their tuition, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  4. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Childtime Childcare #1121

    201 N. Julia St, St. Marys, GA

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  5. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Sharon D. Denison

    St. Marys, GA 31558 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMWeekend hours
    No state visits on record (3 yrs)
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  6. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Tree House Academy

    4.8· 46 reviews

    2600 Sugarmill Blvd., St. Marys, GA

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
How this list is made: St. Marys 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.

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in St. Marys, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Camden County, per week (2022)
$205
The Camden County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $163 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Camden County, per week (2022)
$179
The Camden County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $154 a week.
take part in Georgia's Pre-K Program
7
It is for children who are 4 by September 1.
How to apply: CAPS (Childcare and Parent Services)Georgia's Pre-K Program: the official pageDaycare cost in Georgia, by age and county

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 St. Marys

  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 St. Marys?

7 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in St. Marys. 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.