Affordable Daycare in Chesterton, IN
Families who qualify can get help paying through child care assistance (CCDF vouchers), and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Chesterton
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- daycare centers
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- in-home daycares
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- take infants
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All daycares that accept child care assistance in Chesterton
Showing 1 to 11 of 11
Building Blocks Child Care
Chesterton, IN 46304 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Duneland YMCA Preschool
5.0· 2 reviews651 W Morgan Ave, Chesterton, IN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyMeals provided14 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Forchetti Family YMCA Center for Early Learning
4.5· 17 reviews270 E Burdick Rd, Chesterton, IN
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)Growing Kids Learning Center
4.8· 42 reviews1828 S 11th Street, Chesterton, IN
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM7 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Lapetite Academy
131 Venturi Drive, Chesterton, IN
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)The Learning Nook
Chesterton, IN 46304 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy4 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)The Learning Nook 2
Chesterton, IN 46304 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)The Nanny's
Chesterton, IN 46304 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Waverly Child Care Home
Chesterton, IN 46304 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy3 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Wee Care Child Development Center
5.0· 21 reviews421 Sand Creek Drive, Chesterton, IN
Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Chesterton, and help paying for it
- take part in On My Way Pre-K
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- It is for children who are 4 by August 1 and start kindergarten the next year.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Chesterton
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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.
Questions
Questions
How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Chesterton?
11 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Chesterton. 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 Indiana?
Apply through child care assistance (CCDF vouchers), run by the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration. It is for low-income families who need child care so parents can work, go to school, or attend training. 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 Indiana 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 Indiana?
Every listing here comes from the Indiana child care license records.