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Affordable Daycare in Omaha, NE

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $244 a week for a baby and $205 for a preschooler in Douglas 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 Omaha
477
daycare centers
276
in-home daycares
201
take infants
365
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Omaha

Showing 1 to 30 of 477

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. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    3 Princesses

    Omaha, NE 68127 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    A Step Ahead

    2634 SOUTH 158th PLZ, Omaha, NE

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  3. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    A'S Heart Above Childcare

    Omaha, NE 68104 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
  4. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    AbhiManu Daycare

    Omaha, NE 68116 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMWeekend hours
  5. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Abigails Child Care

    Omaha, NE 68105 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
  6. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Alice’s Angels Childcare

    5.0· 1 review

    Omaha, NE 68111 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
  7. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Amy Childcare

    Omaha, NE 68107 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
  8. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Ann Scott

    Omaha, NE 68110 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
  9. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Ann's Ark Childcare

    Omaha, NE 68104 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
  10. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Another Beautiful Creation

    Omaha, NE 68111 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
  11. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    April McBride

    Omaha, NE 68104 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
  12. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Auntie Nene's Home Daycare

    Omaha, NE 68111 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
  13. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Baby Leo Daycare

    Omaha, NE 68107 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
  14. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Barb's Day Care

    Omaha, NE 68104 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  15. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Because I Love You

    Omaha, NE 68164 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
  16. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Behaven Kids

    3.3· 16 reviews

    8922 Cuming St, Omaha, NE

    Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
  17. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Bella's Daycare

    5.0· 2 reviews

    Omaha, NE 68107 · address shared with families

    Infants to school-ageOpen after 7 PMWeekend hours
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How this list is made: Omaha daycares whose Nebraska 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 Omaha, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Douglas County, per week (2022)
$244
The Douglas County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $150 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Douglas County, per week (2022)
$205
The Douglas County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $150 a week.
of the 477 daycares here post their tuition
5
Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.
Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Omaha
23
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 Omaha

  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 Omaha?

477 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Omaha. 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 Nebraska?

Apply through the Child Care Subsidy Program, run by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. 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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska?

Every listing here comes from the Nebraska child care license records.

Which of these Omaha daycares post their prices?

5 of the 477 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.