Afton Nature School
4.0· 4 reviews
109 Hillcrest Avenue, Carrboro, NC
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
5 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Carrboro, NC
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $355 a week for a baby and $199 for a preschooler in Orange County (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through the Child Care Subsidy program, and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Carrboro
- 7
- daycare centers
- 7
- take infants
- 4
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Carrboro
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Carrboro Early School
3.7· 6 reviews310 Lloyd Street, Carrboro, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Carrboro Elementary Pre-K/Head Start
400 Shelton St, Carrboro, NC
Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Carrboro School Age Care Program
400 Shelton St, Carrboro, NC
School-age onlyAccepts subsidy5 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Community School for People Under 6
4.7· 7 reviews102 Hargraves Street, Carrboro, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Happy Day Nursery and Day Care
3.6· 8 reviews107 Laurel Avenue, Carrboro, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy12 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)Unc Horizons Child Development Center
410 N Greensboro St Suite 130, Carrboro, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Carrboro daycares whose North Carolina 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 Carrboro, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Orange County, per week (2022)
- $355
- The Orange County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $271 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Orange County, per week (2022)
- $199
- The Orange County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $223 a week.
- Head Start or Early Head Start center in Carrboro
- 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 Carrboro
- 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 Carrboro?
7 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Carrboro. 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 North Carolina?
Apply through the Child Care Subsidy program, run by the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, through county agencies. It is for families who are working or looking for work, in school or job training, or whose child needs care for child welfare reasons or a family crisis, and who meet the income rules. 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
Every listing here comes from the North Carolina child care license records.