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Affordable Daycare in Winston-Salem, NC

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $203 a week for a baby and $150 for a preschooler in Forsyth 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 Winston-Salem
73
daycare centers
49
in-home daycares
24
take infants
63
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Winston-Salem

Showing 1 to 30 of 73

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

    Agnew's Learning Center

    Winston-Salem, NC 27106 · address shared with families

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

    Bailey Preschool

    5.0· 10 reviews

    1300 Polo Road, Winston-Salem, NC

    Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 0 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Big Mama's Educational Center

    Winston-Salem, NC 27103 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 26 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Caesar's Lil Palace

    5720 Shattalon Drive, Winston-Salem, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 32 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Cherry Tree House

    Winston-Salem, NC 27105 · address shared with families

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

    Children's Academy on Trade

    5.0· 3 reviews

    1352 North Trade Street, Winston-Salem, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    12 state visits · 42 rules cited (3 yrs)
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Childtime Children's Center

    4.8· 120 reviews

    1021 West Clemmonsville Road, Winston-Salem, NC

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

    Christ Rescue Temple #3

    5.0· 7 reviews

    1625 N Dunleith Ave, Winston-Salem, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 37 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Clemmons Learning Center

    5.0· 24 reviews

    3011 South Stratford Road, Winston-Salem, NC

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    8 state visits · 36 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Cozy's Place Day Care Home

    Winston-Salem, NC 27106 · address shared with families

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

    Cuddling Cuties

    5.0· 6 reviews

    Winston-Salem, NC 27127 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Doletta Learning Center

    Winston-Salem, NC 27105 · address shared with families

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

    Ephesus Learning Center

    1225 North Cleveland Avenue, Winston-Salem, NC

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

    First Step Preschool

    3.7· 3 reviews

    1305 Pleasant Fork Church Road, Winston-Salem, NC

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

    Great Thinkers Learning Academy

    5.0· 1 review

    Winston-Salem, NC 27105 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 29 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Winston-Salem 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 73 daycares that accept child care assistance in Winston-Salem, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Winston-Salem, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Forsyth County, per week (2022)
$203
The Forsyth County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $188 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Forsyth County, per week (2022)
$150
The Forsyth County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $148 a week.
Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Winston-Salem
11
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 Winston-Salem

  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 Winston-Salem?

73 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Winston-Salem. 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.