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Affordable Daycare in Gary, 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 Gary
108
daycare centers
42
in-home daycares
66
take infants
69
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Gary

Showing 1 to 30 of 108

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

    Jeffries Childcare

    4.3· 23 reviews

    Gary, IN 46404 · address shared with families

    Posts its tuitionInfants to school-ageOpen after 7 PM
    4 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    A Genius Academy

    944 Broadway, Gary, IN

    Open after 7 PMWeekend hoursAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Amazing Children Day Care

    Gary, IN 46404 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    5 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Amazing Kidz Child Care

    Gary, IN 46404 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    5 state visits · 17 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Andy's Playhouse

    Gary, IN 46402 · address shared with families

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

    Baby Genius Academy

    Gary, IN 46407 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    10 state visits · 30 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Baby Pathways

    Gary, IN 46402 · address shared with families

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

    Bright Day Childcare Services

    Gary, IN 46402 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMWeekend hours
    5 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Brite Kidds Early Advance Childcare

    Gary, IN 46408 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Building Blocks Childcare II

    Gary, IN 46409 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    9 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Building with Care

    2100 West 11th Ave, Gary, IN

    Preschool to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    8 state visits · 14 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Building with Care 1

    Gary, IN 46407 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    10 state visits · 31 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Cherry's House of Champions Daycare

    Gary, IN 46404 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Crystal Care I

    5.0· 1 review

    Gary, IN 46409 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    12 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Crystal Care II

    Gary, IN 46409 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    9 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Debbie's Cozy Corner

    Gary, IN 46407 · address shared with families

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    7 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  17. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Dee Dee's Child Care

    Gary, IN 46402 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    3 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  18. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Destiny Dreamer’s Academy

    4.3· 6 reviews

    4955 Broadway St, Gary, IN

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    10 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
  19. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Dree's Playhouse and Learning Center

    5.0· 1 review

    Gary, IN 46407 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    4 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  20. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    DWR Learn & Play Childcare

    Gary, IN 46404 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
    3 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  21. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Faith Child Care Center

    2456 Chase St, Gary, IN

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Gary 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.

All 108 daycares that accept child care assistance in Gary, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Gary, and help paying for it

of the 108 daycares here post their tuition
1
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 Gary
2
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
31
It is for children who are 4 by August 1 and start kindergarten the next year.

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Gary

  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 Gary?

108 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Gary. 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.

Which of these Gary daycares post their prices?

1 of the 108 lists tuition; its listing here shows it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.