Agape Early Learning Academy
4.6· 10 reviews
8420 Indiana St, Merrillville, IN
Opens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
22 state visits · 23 rules cited (3 yrs)
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Merrillville, 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 Merrillville
- 32
- daycare centers
- 17
- in-home daycares
- 15
- take infants
- 22
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Merrillville
Showing 1 to 30 of 32
All About Children
3.5· 11 reviews7122 Broadway, Merrillville, IN
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Anonei Park Academy
7440 Broadway, Merrillville, IN
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Best Friends Forever Licensed Preschool and Daycare
Merrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Breanne Clark
Merrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy4 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)Bright Beginnings Academy, MV
4.1· 26 reviews216 East 90th Drive, Merrillville, IN
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Bright Beginnings Daycare
Merrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy4 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Cassie's Care Daycare
Merrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy4 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Children Connect Daycare Center & Hourly Drop-Off
3.6· 33 reviews1100 W 84 Dr., Merrillville, IN
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours12 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)Crayon University Early Learning Academy
5.0· 3 reviews6049 Broadway, Merrillville, IN
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)CRC's Kids World Daycare D/B/A: Kids World
805 West 57th Avenue, Merrillville, IN
Opens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy14 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Creative Kids Care Child Care
Merrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to preschoolOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Good Shepherd Daycare
4.0· 21 reviews9000 Taft Street, Merrillville, IN
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Happy Days Childcare-North
2.2· 15 reviews6111 Harrison St., Suite 145, Merrillville, IN
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)Happy Days of Merrillville South
5.0· 3 reviews86 East 70th Avenue, Merrillville, IN
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Just See Kids Daycare
Merrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Kidz 1st Family Home Childcare
Merrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Dreamers Childcare
2.6· 5 reviews5201 Broadway, Merrillville, IN
Opens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy10 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Legacies Academy
5.0· 21 reviews8374 Louisiana St, Merrillville, IN
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Magizal Little Souls Academy
4.7· 9 reviewsMerrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy1 state visit · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Merrillville Community School Corp Head Start - Fieler Elem School
407 West 61st Avenue, Merrillville, IN
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Merrillville Community School Corp Head Start - Iddings Elem School
7249 Van Buren Street, Merrillville, IN
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Merrillville Community School Corp Head Start - Miller Elem School
5901 Waite Street, Merrillville, IN
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Momma Bear Learning
Merrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)N.E. Day Care & After School Care
305 East 68th Place, Merrillville, IN
Opens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy15 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Olivia's Learning Center
Merrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Rock A Bye
Merrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Sarah's Loving Kindness Child Care
Merrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM3 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Sunny Dayz Daycare
Merrillville, IN 46410 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy9 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Tradewinds Services Inc./Little Treasures Childcare
3198 E 83rd Place, Merrillville, IN
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy3 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Merrillville 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 32 daycares that accept child care assistance in Merrillville, A to Z
- A
- Agape Early Learning Academy
- All About Children
- Anonei Park Academy
- B
- Best Friends Forever Licensed Preschool and Daycare Home daycare
- Breanne Clark Home daycare
- Bright Beginnings Academy, MV
- Bright Beginnings Daycare Home daycare
- C
- Cassie's Care Daycare Home daycare
- Children Connect Daycare Center & Hourly Drop-Off
- Crayon University Early Learning Academy
- CRC's Kids World Daycare D/B/A: Kids World
- Creative Kids Care Child Care Home daycare
- G
- Good Shepherd Daycare
- H
- Happy Days Childcare-North
- Happy Days of Merrillville South
- J
- Just See Kids Daycare Home daycare
- K
- Kidz 1st Family Home Childcare Home daycare
- L
- Little Dreamers Childcare
- Little Legacies Academy
- M
- Magizal Little Souls Academy Home daycare
- Merrillville Community School Corp Head Start - Fieler Elem School
- Merrillville Community School Corp Head Start - Iddings Elem School
- Merrillville Community School Corp Head Start - Miller Elem School
- Momma Bear Learning Home daycare
- N
- N.E. Day Care & After School Care
- O
- Olivia's Learning Center Home daycare
- R
- Rock A Bye Home daycare
- S
- Sarah's Loving Kindness Child Care Home daycare
- Sunny Dayz Daycare Home daycare
- T
- Tradewinds Services Inc./Little Treasures Childcare
- Trina-Gods Plan LLC Daycare Home daycare
- W
- Wee Care Daycare Home Home daycare
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Merrillville, and help paying for it
- Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Merrillville
- 6
- 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
- 12
- It is for children who are 4 by August 1 and start kindergarten the next year.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Merrillville
- 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.
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Questions
Questions
How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Merrillville?
32 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Merrillville. 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.