Affordable Daycare in Saco, ME
Families who qualify can get help paying through the Child Care Affordability Program, and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Saco
- 15
- daycare centers
- 10
- in-home daycares
- 5
- take infants
- 2
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Saco
Showing 1 to 15 of 15
Little Footsteps Child Care Center
5.0· 10 reviews985 Portland Rd Ste 103, Saco, ME
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyLittle Treasures Childcare Center
3.5· 23 reviews46 Cleveland St, Saco, ME
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-K
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Saco, and help paying for it
- of the 15 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 center in Saco
- 1
- 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 Saco
- 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 Saco?
15 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Saco. 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 Maine?
Apply through the Child Care Affordability Program, run by the Maine Department of Health and Human Services. It is for eligible Maine families who need child care so parents can work, go to school, or attend job training. Retired adults who are a child legal guardian can 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 Maine 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 Maine?
Every listing here comes from the Maine child care license records.
Which of these Saco daycares post their prices?
1 of the 15 lists tuition; its listing here shows it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.