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Affordable Daycare in Elkhart, 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 Elkhart
38
daycare centers
23
in-home daycares
15
take infants
21
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Elkhart

Showing 1 to 30 of 38

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. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Agape-Love-Christian Childcare

    Elkhart, IN 46517 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Carmen Taylor

    Elkhart, IN 46516 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Concord Early Learning Center

    3.6· 5 reviews

    3124 South Main, Elkhart, IN

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

    Foundations on Indiana Ave.

    706 W. Indiana Ave, Elkhart, IN

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 18 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Growing Kids Learning Center

    4.7· 65 reviews

    825 West Bristol Street, Elkhart, IN

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

    Home Away from Home Child Care

    Elkhart, IN 46516 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Jimtown North

    4.9· 10 reviews

    30046 County Rd 16, Elkhart, IN

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    5 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Jodi's Little Stars

    Elkhart, IN 46516 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Joyful Journeys Daycare

    Elkhart, IN 46517 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    La Casa De Los Ninos Bilingual and Ed

    3.6· 10 reviews

    Elkhart, IN 46516 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    La Casa De Los Ninos IV

    Elkhart, IN 46516 · address shared with families

    Toddlers to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    La Casa De Los Ninos IX

    Elkhart, IN 46516 · address shared with families

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

    La Casa De Los Ninos L

    Elkhart, IN 46516 · address shared with families

    Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    La Casa De Los Ninos V

    Elkhart, IN 46516 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    La Casa De Los Ninos Vi

    Elkhart, IN 46516 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    2 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    La Casa De Los Ninos VII

    Elkhart, IN 46516 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  17. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Little Peoples Day Care

    3.3· 17 reviews

    519 10th St, Elkhart, IN

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    8 state visits · 31 rules cited (3 yrs)
  18. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    New Heights Day Care

    Elkhart, IN 46516 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Elkhart daycares whose Indiana 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 Elkhart, and help paying for it

Head Start or Early Head Start center in Elkhart
1
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
take part in On My Way Pre-K
21
It is for children who are 4 by August 1 and start kindergarten the next year.

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Elkhart

  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 Elkhart?

38 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Elkhart. 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.