Affordable Daycare in Saint Paul, 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 Saint Paul
- 13
- daycare centers
- 13
- take infants
- 8
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Saint Paul
Showing 1 to 13 of 13
St Anthony Park Community Nursery School
5.0· 2 reviews2200 Hillside Ave, Saint Paul, MN
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidySunny Hollow Montessori
636 Mississippi River Blvd S Ste 1, Saint Paul, MN
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyWilder Child Development Center
4.6· 7 reviews911 Lafond Ave, Saint Paul, MN
Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyMeals providedKinderCare Learning Center
3.6· 30 reviews2070 Burns Ave, Saint Paul, MN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-KNew Horizon Academy
4.5· 34 reviews2204 Lower Afton Rd E, Saint Paul, MN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-KNew Horizon Academy
5.0· 15 reviews4177 Innovation Way, Saint Paul, MN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-KNew Horizon Academy
4.3· 61 reviews401 Robert St N Ste 101, Saint Paul, MN
Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-K
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Saint Paul, and help paying for it
- of the 13 daycares here post their tuition
- 4
- 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 Saint Paul
- 16
- 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 Saint Paul
- 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 Saint Paul?
13 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Saint Paul. 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 Saint Paul daycares post their prices?
4 of the 13 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.