Bambino's Playschool
4.5· 62 reviews
3404 Davis Dr, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
6 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
Accepts assistance
Affordable Daycare in Cary, NC
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $307 a week for a baby and $189 for a preschooler in Wake 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 Cary
- 36
- daycare centers
- 33
- in-home daycares
- 3
- take infants
- 35
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Cary
Showing 1 to 30 of 36
Big Blue Marble Academy
4.6· 26 reviews7580 Carpenter Fire Station Rd, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy16 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)Bright Beginnings Child Development Center
4.8· 27 reviews123 Bright Beginning Way, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy10 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Bright Horizons Children's Center
4.0· 43 reviews101 Endeavor Way, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Bright Horizons Clubhouse at West Cary
4.3· 24 reviews2500 Highstone Road, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Busy Bee Preschool
4.9· 39 reviews1202 Lyerly Lane, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Chesterbrook Academy
3821 NW Cary Parkway, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy14 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)Cranfield Academy - Cary
4.5· 98 reviews150 Towne Village Drive, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)Especially 4 U Childcare Center
Cary, NC 27511 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Executive Park Learning Center
4.9· 43 reviews1147 Executive Circle, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)Guardian Angel Day Care
5.0· 3 reviewsCary, NC 27513 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Kiddie Academy of Cary
4.4· 41 reviews1450 Tryon Manor Drive, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy10 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)Kiddie Academy of West Cary
4.7· 116 reviews7350 O'Kelly Chapel Rd, Cary, NC
Infants to preschoolAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)Kindercare Learning Center
4.4· 55 reviews8050 Chapel Hill Rd, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy17 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)Kindercare Learning Center
4.4· 49 reviews2880 Highway 55, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy16 state visits · 19 rules cited (3 yrs)Kindercare Learning Center
4.5· 40 reviews101 Oceana Place, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy12 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)Kindercare Learning Centers
4.5· 31 reviews203 Kilmayne Drive, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy11 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)Kindercare Learning Centers
4.5· 42 reviews1118 E Maynard Road, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy19 state visits · 10 rules cited (3 yrs)Knowledge Beginnings
4.3· 60 reviews250 Cornerstone Drive, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)La Petite Academy
955 West Chatham Street, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy13 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)La Petite Academy
104 Baines Court, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy12 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)Little Angels Bilingual Day Care
Cary, NC 27513 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Parkway Head Start
102 YMCA Drive, Cary, NC
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy11 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)Preston Children's Academy
4.6· 39 reviews551 James Jackson Ave, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy10 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)Primrose School of Cary
4.6· 140 reviews1500 Evans Road, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy14 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)Primrose School of West Cary
4.8· 37 reviews2511 NC Highway 55, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy8 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Sounds and Colors at Carpenter Village
4.6· 18 reviews400 Gathering Park Circle, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy6 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)Sounds and Colors at Cary
5.0· 2 reviews201 High House Road, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)Spanish for Fun!
4.9· 57 reviews100 Endeavor Way, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy7 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)The Cary School for Development & Early Education
4.7· 48 reviews300 SE Cary Parkway, Cary, NC
Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy14 state visits · 8 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Cary 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.
All 36 daycares that accept child care assistance in Cary, A to Z
- B
- Bambino's Playschool
- Big Blue Marble Academy
- Bright Beginnings Child Development Center
- Bright Horizons Children's Center
- Bright Horizons Clubhouse at West Cary
- Busy Bee Preschool
- C
- Chesterbrook Academy
- Cranfield Academy - Cary
- E
- Especially 4 U Childcare Center Home daycare
- Executive Park Learning Center
- G
- Guardian Angel Day Care Home daycare
- K
- Kiddie Academy of Cary
- Kiddie Academy of West Cary
- Kindercare Learning Center
- Kindercare Learning Center
- Kindercare Learning Center
- Kindercare Learning Centers
- Kindercare Learning Centers
- Knowledge Beginnings
- L
- La Petite Academy
- La Petite Academy
- Little Angels Bilingual Day Care Home daycare
- P
- Parkway Head Start
- Preston Children's Academy
- Primrose School of Cary
- Primrose School of West Cary
- S
- Sounds and Colors at Carpenter Village
- Sounds and Colors at Cary
- Spanish for Fun!
- T
- The Cary School for Development & Early Education
- The Goddard School
- The Grove School of Cary
- The Growing Years Learning Center - Cary
- The Learning Experience - Cary
- Triangle Academy & Preschool
- W
- White Plains Children's Center
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Cary, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Wake County, per week (2022)
- $307
- The Wake County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $217 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Wake County, per week (2022)
- $189
- The Wake County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $202 a week.
- Head Start or Early Head Start center in Cary
- 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 Cary
- 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 Cary?
36 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Cary. 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.