Affordable Daycare in Minneapolis, MN
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 Minneapolis
- 20
- daycare centers
- 20
- take infants
- 13
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Minneapolis
Showing 1 to 20 of 20
First Step Early Childhood Education Center
3.7· 6 reviews3036 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyLa Creche Early Childhood Centers
4.4· 28 reviews1800 Olson Memorial Hwy, Minneapolis, MN
Posts its tuitionTakes infantsAccepts subsidyPeace Lutheran Church Preschool
5.0· 9 reviews20 Northdale Blvd NW, Minneapolis, MN
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyPre-KSteve & Kate's Camp
4.6· 11 reviews5435 11th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyMeals providedSweet Pea Montessori
300 Cedar Lake Rd S, Minneapolis, MN
Posts its tuitionTakes infantsAccepts subsidyWonder Fun Academy
4.9· 33 reviews310 E 38th St Ste LL1, Minneapolis, MN
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyFour Directions
5.0· 5 reviews1527 E Lake St Ste 100, Minneapolis, MN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyMeals providedFuture Scholars Child Care Center
3.3· 3 reviews2652 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyNew Horizon Academy
4.0· 31 reviews2431 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-KNew Horizon Academy
4.1· 35 reviews111 Marquette Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-KNew Horizon Academy
4.2· 40 reviews1310 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-KSchool Readiness Learning Academy
4.7· 3 reviews1221 7th Ave N, Minneapolis, MN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyTierra Encantada - Seward
4.8· 58 reviews2504 35th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-KUrban Ventures Cornwell Early Learning Center
4.0· 4 reviews2924 4th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidy
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Minneapolis, and help paying for it
- of the 20 daycares here post their tuition
- 7
- 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 Minneapolis
- 10
- 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 Minneapolis
- 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 Minneapolis?
20 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Minneapolis. 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 Minnesota?
Apply through the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), run by the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, through counties. It is for families with low incomes who are working, going to school, searching for a job or doing employment plan activities, with children 12 or younger (or 13 or 14 with special needs), and who meet the income limits. 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota?
Every listing here comes from the Minnesota child care license records.
Which of these Minneapolis daycares post their prices?
7 of the 20 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.