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Affordable Daycare in Chapel Hill, 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 Chapel Hill
40
daycare centers
36
in-home daycares
4
take infants
19
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Chapel Hill

Showing 1 to 30 of 40

Providers on paid plans are listed first, then those that post their tuition, then A to Z by name. We do not rank daycares.

  1. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Ann Barkley Day Care Home

    Chapel Hill, NC 27514 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 4 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Blossoms Day Care

    110 N Elliot Rd, Chapel Hill, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Chapel Hill Day Care Center

    4.7· 15 reviews

    401 Kildaire Road, Chapel Hill, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 16 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Chapel Hill KinderCare

    5.0· 14 reviews

    210 South Elliott Road, Chapel Hill, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 22 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Childcare Matters

    4.6· 10 reviews

    825 N Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 20 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Estes Hills Prek

    500 N Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, NC

    Preschool onlyAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 7 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Holmes Child Care

    3.4· 7 reviews

    216 N Roberson St, Chapel Hill, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    11 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Kehillah Jewish Preschool

    5.0· 2 reviews

    1200 Mason Farm Rd, Chapel Hill, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Kid's Garden

    Chapel Hill, NC 27516 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    One Two Buckle My Shoe

    Chapel Hill, NC 27516 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Orange Chatham Early School

    3.0· 2 reviews

    1740 Smith Level Road, Chapel Hill, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 3 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Chapel Hill 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 Chapel Hill, 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 centers in Chapel Hill
10
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Chapel Hill

  1. 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. 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. 3

    Ask about open subsidy spots

    Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.

  4. 4

    Check the license record

    Open a listing for its state license and, where the state publishes it, the inspection record.

Questions

Questions

How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Chapel Hill?

40 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Chapel Hill. 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.