Early Discovery Center
4.2· 5 reviews
515 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI
Posts its tuitionTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Grand Rapids, MI
Families who qualify can get help paying through the Child Development and Care (CDC) scholarship, and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Grand Rapids
- 10
- daycare centers
- 10
- take infants
- 7
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Grand Rapids
Showing 1 to 10 of 10
Everbloom Montessori
1575 Jefferson Avenue Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI
Posts its tuitionTakes infantsAccepts subsidyMommy Recharge ChildCare
4.7· 25 reviews3219 Eastern Ave Suite B, Grand Rapids, MI
Posts its tuitionTakes infantsAccepts subsidyPlainfield Child Care
4.2· 14 reviews6018 Coit Avenue Northeast, Grand Rapids, MI
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyCT DBA AppleTree Cascade
3.8· 23 reviews5070 Cascade, Grand Rapids, MI
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-KCT DBA AppleTree Kentwood
3.5· 21 reviews732 52nd Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-KCT DBA AppleTree Monroe Avenue
4.0· 86 reviews1953 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-KCT DBA AppleTree Standale/Allendale
4.6· 31 reviews53 Lake Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-KMoving Mountains Montessori
5.0· 7 reviews2428 Burton Street Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI
Accepts subsidy
How this list is made: Grand Rapids daycares whose Michigan record says they accept child care subsidies, plus those that say they accept assistance. The Michigan license list we load does not record subsidies, so here this list has daycares that say they accept child care 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 Grand Rapids, and help paying for it
- of the 10 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 Grand Rapids
- 9
- 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 Grand Rapids
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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.
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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.
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Ask about open subsidy spots
Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.
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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 Grand Rapids?
10 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Grand Rapids. 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 Michigan?
Apply through the Child Development and Care (CDC) scholarship, run by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). It is for low-income working families who need help paying for child care and meet the scholarship program requirements. 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 Michigan 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 Michigan?
Every listing here comes from the Michigan child care license records.
Which of these Grand Rapids daycares post their prices?
5 of the 10 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.