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Affordable Daycare in Wake Forest, 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 Wake Forest
10
daycare centers
9
in-home daycare
1
take infants
10
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Wake Forest

Showing 1 to 10 of 10

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

  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Heritage Children's Academy

    4.3· 37 reviews

    3425 Rogers Road, Wake Forest, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    13 state visits · 25 rules cited (3 yrs)
    CallDirections
  3. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Kids Educational Center III

    3.2· 11 reviews

    1020 Jones Dairy Rd, Wake Forest, NC

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

    Lov -N- Care Childcare Home

    Wake Forest, NC 27587 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 13 rules cited (3 yrs)
    Call
How this list is made: Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest, 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.
How to apply: Child Care Subsidy programDaycare cost in North Carolina, by age and county

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 Wake Forest

  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.

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Questions

Questions

How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Wake Forest?

10 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Wake Forest. 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.