Boston University Children's Center
4.6· 9 reviews
10 Lenox Street, Brookline, MA
Posts its tuitionInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Brookline, MA
Families who qualify can get help paying through Child Care Financial Assistance, and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Brookline
- 20
- daycare centers
- 20
- take infants
- 9
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Brookline
Showing 1 to 20 of 20
Children's Center
5.0· 1 review69 Cypress Street, Brookline, MA
Posts its tuitionToddlers to preschoolAccepts subsidyClinton Path
5.0· 14 reviews58 Irving Street, Brookline, MA
Posts its tuitionPreschool onlyAccepts subsidyBright Horizons at Brookline
4.6· 11 reviews138 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidyPre-KDriscoll School Extended Day Program
725 Washington St., Brookline, MA
Preschool to school-ageAccepts subsidyGolden Chickpea Afterschool II
44 Washington Street Suite 106A, Brookline, MA
School-age onlyAccepts subsidyMaimonides Early Childhood Center
34 Philbrick Road, Brookline, MA
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidyPine Village Preschool
5.0· 9 reviews104 Aspinwall Ave., Brookline, MA
Toddlers to preschoolAccepts subsidyPre-KRainbow Star Learning Center
5.0· 46 reviews46-48 Station Street, Brookline, MA
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidyPre-KTemple Ohabei Shalom Education Programs
4.9· 145 reviews1187 Beacon St, Brookline, MA
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidyTOP TOTS Learning Center
5.0· 8 reviews1560 Beacon Street, Brookline, MA
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidyPre-K
How this list is made: Brookline daycares whose Massachusetts 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 Brookline, and help paying for it
- of the 20 daycares here post their tuition
- 3
- Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.
Before you enroll
Paying for daycare in Brookline
- 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 Brookline?
20 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Brookline. 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 Massachusetts?
Apply through Child Care Financial Assistance, run by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care. It is for families with a recognized reason for needing child care, such as parents or caregivers who are working or in an education, training or job search program, and who meet income rules. Families referred by DTA or DCF may also qualify. 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 Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts?
Every listing here comes from the Massachusetts child care license records.
Which of these Brookline daycares post their prices?
3 of the 20 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.