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Affordable Daycare in New Orleans, LA

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 New Orleans
112
daycare centers
112
take infants
109
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in New Orleans

Showing 1 to 30 of 112

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. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    3 Sisters Academy

    2.9· 11 reviews

    9015 Morrison Rd, New Orleans, LA

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Changing Stages

    5.0· 16 reviews

    11120 Hayne Blvd, New Orleans, LA

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  3. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Clover

    4.5· 119 reviews

    1600 Constance St, New Orleans, LA

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  4. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Cream of the Crop

    3.9· 7 reviews

    4901 Chef Menteur Hwy Ste 8, New Orleans, LA

    Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
  5. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Creative Kidz East

    3.7· 16 reviews

    8400 Morrison Rd, New Orleans, LA

    Infants to preschoolOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
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How this list is made: New Orleans daycares whose Louisiana 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 112 daycares that accept child care assistance in New Orleans, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in New Orleans, and help paying for it

of the 112 daycares here post their tuition
5
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 New Orleans
39
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 New Orleans

  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 New Orleans?

112 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in New Orleans. 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 Louisiana?

Apply through the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), run by the Louisiana Department of Education. It is for eligible Louisiana families who need child care so parents and guardians can work, attend school, or take part in job 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana?

Every listing here comes from the Louisiana child care license records.

Which of these New Orleans daycares post their prices?

5 of the 112 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.