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Affordable Daycare in Clayton, NC

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $216 a week for a baby and $149 for a preschooler in Johnston 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 Clayton
13
daycare centers
11
in-home daycares
2
take infants
12
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Clayton

Showing 1 to 13 of 13

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. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Childcare Network #247

    4.7· 35 reviews

    622 S Barbour Street, Clayton, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Everbrook Academy

    3.8· 32 reviews

    310 Neuse River Parkway, Clayton, NC

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

    Kid's Country of Clayton

    3.7· 9 reviews

    1024 Patchwork Way, Clayton, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 21 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Little Believer's Academy

    4.9· 43 reviews

    600 Mial Street, Clayton, NC

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

    Miss Wendy's Play House

    Clayton, NC 27520 · address shared with families

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

    Teena's Family Childcare

    Clayton, NC 27528 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    The Growing Years - Clayton

    4.9· 36 reviews

    24 Briarcliff Drive, Clayton, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 50 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    The Nest School

    15 Middleton St, Clayton, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    19 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    The Nest School

    1300 Mechanical Drive, Clayton, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    26 state visits · 43 rules cited (3 yrs)
How this list is made: Clayton 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 Clayton, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Johnston County, per week (2022)
$216
The Johnston County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $153 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Johnston County, per week (2022)
$149
The Johnston County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $136 a week.
Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Clayton
2
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 Clayton

  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 Clayton?

13 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Clayton. 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.