Bethesda Early Learning Center
1700 Osceola Avenue, Waycross, GA
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
6 state visits · 27 rules cited (3 yrs)
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Waycross, GA
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $109 a week for a baby and $102 for a preschooler in Ware 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 Waycross
- 12
- daycare centers
- 12
- take infants
- 5
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Waycross
Showing 1 to 12 of 12
Center Y-Time
2114 Dorothy Street, Waycross, GA
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Discovery Montessori School
711 Satilla Blvd., Waycross, GA
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy4 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Precious Little Jewels Daycare
3.0· 2 reviews317 West Blackshear Avenue, Waycross, GA
Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy4 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)Rochelle's Day Care Center
3.9· 14 reviews2351 Riverside Ave., Waycross, GA
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)Second Baptist Church Childcare
301 Tomberlin Road, Waycross, GA
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)The YMCA A.V. Kennedy Learning Center
105 Darling Avenue, Waycross, GA
Toddlers to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)The YMCA of Waycross Child Development Center
1709 Boulevard Square, Waycross, GA
Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)Wacona Y-Time
3101 State Street, Waycross, GA
School-age onlyAccepts subsidy3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Ware County Recreation Department/Memorial Park
1300 South Georgia Parkway, Waycross, GA
Accepts subsidy5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)William Heights Y-Time
705 Dewey Street, Waycross, GA
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)YMCA Central Y-Time
201 Ava Street, Waycross, GA
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Waycross 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 Waycross, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Ware County, per week (2022)
- $109
- The Ware County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $103 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Ware County, per week (2022)
- $102
- The Ware County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $97 a week.
- Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Waycross
- 2
- 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
- 2
- It is for children who are 4 by September 1.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Waycross
- 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.
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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.
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Questions
Questions
How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Waycross?
12 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Waycross. 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.