Csu Child Development Laboratory School
9501 S King Dr, Chicago, IL
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Chicago, IL
Families who qualify can get help paying through the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Chicago
- 38
- daycare centers
- 31
- in-home daycares
- 7
- take infants
- 32
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Chicago
Showing 1 to 30 of 38
Kidwatch Plus
4.8· 36 reviews3330 N Lockwood Ave, Chicago, IL
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyLittle Kiddies Day Care Center
3.5· 22 reviews1503 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyLittle Scholars Club
5.0· 29 reviews5752 S Pulaski Rd # 54, Chicago, IL
Posts its tuitionToddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyMargarita Lopez
4.6· 10 reviewsChicago, IL 60629 · address shared with families
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMe and You Learning Academy
5.0· 1 review11223 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMontessori Foundations of Chicago
2239 W 35th St, Chicago, IL
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyNurturing Niche
4.8· 17 reviews2600 W Division St, Chicago, IL
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyNurturing Niche Nido
2605 W North Ave, Chicago, IL
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPill Hill Development Center
4.0· 10 reviews8802 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidySalena R. Nelson
Chicago, IL 60618 · address shared with families
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidySunnyside Daycare Center
5.0· 18 reviews3542 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL
Posts its tuitionToddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyThe Trails School
5.0· 48 reviews1207 N Cleveland Ave, Chicago, IL
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyWest Austin Development Center
4.5· 33 reviews4920 W Madison St, Chicago, IL
Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageAccepts subsidyAcademy Of Creative Thinking
4.7· 14 reviews4200 N Central Ave Ste B, Chicago, IL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals providedBridgeport Child Development
4.0· 5 reviews3053 S Normal Ave, Chicago, IL
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals providedCanaan Land Learning Center
4.9· 36 reviews7311 N Western Ave # 13, Chicago, IL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals providedCandyland for the Sweets #2
5.0· 1 review1249 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyElisa C. Fernandez Torre
4.5· 17 reviewsChicago, IL 60634 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals providedErum Z. Macci
4.4· 53 reviewsChicago, IL 60659 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-KFirst Start Childcare Academy South
5.0· 2 reviews5700 South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, IL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyJackie L. Greene
5.0· 1 reviewChicago, IL 60619 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals providedKids' Ark Daycare & Learning Center
4.1· 28 reviews3143 N Central Ave # 45, Chicago, IL
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyKidslife Daycare Center
4.4· 34 reviews4447 W Fullerton Ave # 55, Chicago, IL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals providedKindercare Learning Center #070456
4.8· 35 reviews3855 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyLa Escuelita Numero Dos
4.4· 13 reviews3001 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyLakeview DC DBA Stepping into the Future
4.3· 7 reviews1531 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-KLittle Dreamers Learning Center
5.0· 19 reviews3707 W 63rd St, Chicago, IL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals providedLittle Fox Day Care Center
4.4· 33 reviews5014 North Lincoln, Chicago, IL
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-KLittle Learners Daycare
3.3· 28 reviews6255 S Mayfield Ave, Chicago, IL
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyPre-K
How this list is made: Chicago daycares whose Illinois record says they accept child care subsidies, plus those that say they accept assistance. The Illinois license list we load does not record subsidies, so here this list has daycares that say they accept child care assistance. Accepting assistance says nothing about a daycare's own prices. A daycare without this tag may still accept assistance; ask.
All 38 daycares that accept child care assistance in Chicago, A to Z
- A
- Academy Of Creative Thinking
- B
- Bridgeport Child Development
- C
- Canaan Land Learning Center
- Candyland for the Sweets #2
- Csu Child Development Laboratory School
- E
- Elisa C. Fernandez Torre Home daycare
- Erum Z. Macci Home daycare
- F
- First Start Childcare Academy South
- J
- Jackie L. Greene Home daycare
- K
- Kids' Ark Daycare & Learning Center
- Kidslife Daycare Center
- Kidwatch Plus
- Kindercare Learning Center #070456
- L
- La Escuelita Numero Dos
- Lakeview DC DBA Stepping into the Future
- Little Dreamers Learning Center
- Little Fox Day Care Center
- Little Kiddies Day Care Center
- Little Learners Daycare
- Little Scholars Club
- M
- Margarita Lopez Home daycare
- Me and You Learning Academy
- Mini Me Bunch
- Montessori Foundations of Chicago
- N
- Nurturing Niche
- Nurturing Niche Nido
- P
- Pill Hill Development Center
- Positive Attitudes Working Daycare
- R
- Rainbow Daycare
- S
- Salena R. Nelson Home daycare
- Sarai Fernandez Home daycare
- Smart from the Start
- Smart From the Start - Armitage
- Start Early - Educare Chicago
- Sunnyside Daycare Center
- T
- The Trails School
- W
- West Austin Development Center
- Y
- Yazmin Espitia Esqueda Home daycare
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Chicago, and help paying for it
- of the 38 daycares here post their tuition
- 14
- 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 Chicago
- 158
- Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Chicago
- 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
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
Ask about open subsidy spots
Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.
- 4
Check the license record
Open a listing for its state license and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.
More in this area
More daycare in Chicago
All daycares in Chicago2,354Affordable Daycare in IllinoisPreschools & Pre-K in Chicago2,302Head Start in Chicago158Infant Daycare in Chicago2,071In-Home Daycares in Chicago1,572Montessori Schools in Chicago43Christian Preschools & Church Daycares in Chicago8Early Morning Daycare in Chicago270Part-Time Daycare in Chicago64Drop-In Daycare in Chicago10After-School Care in Chicago2,273Bilingual Daycare in Chicago42
Questions
Questions
How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Chicago?
38 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Chicago. 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 Illinois?
Apply through the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), run by the Illinois Department of Early Childhood. It is for eligible families with children up to age 13 who need child care while they work or attend school. Eligibility depends on the age of children, family income, and schedule. 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 Illinois 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 Illinois?
Every listing here comes from the Illinois child care license records.
Which of these Chicago daycares post their prices?
14 of the 38 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.