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Affordable Daycare in Las Cruces, NM

Families who qualify can get help paying through Universal Child Care, and the daycares listed here accept it.

daycares that accept child care assistance in Las Cruces
5
daycare centers
5
take infants
2

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Las Cruces

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

  5. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Little Amigos

    4.0· 23 reviews

    130 W Madrid Rd, Las Cruces, NM

    Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-K
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How this list is made: Las Cruces daycares whose New Mexico record says they accept child care subsidies, plus those that say they accept assistance. The New Mexico license list we load does not record subsidies, so here this list has daycares that say they accept child care assistance. The New Mexico license list is not on DaycarePal yet, so these listings come from public business listings and show no license or inspection record. 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 Las Cruces, and help paying for it

of the 5 daycares here post their tuition
1
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 Las Cruces
6
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
How to apply: Universal Child CareHead Start in Las Cruces

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Las Cruces

  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 Las Cruces?

5 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Las Cruces. 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 New Mexico?

Apply through Universal Child Care, run by the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department. It is for any New Mexico family that is working or going to school, regardless of income or immigration status. Some families, such as grandparents raising grandchildren or families with housing instability, do not need to meet the work or school requirement. 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 New Mexico 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 New Mexico?

This page cannot say yet. The New Mexico license list is not loaded, so these listings come from public business listings and show no license record. Ask each daycare for its state license number.

Which of these Las Cruces daycares post their prices?

1 of the 5 lists tuition; its listing here shows it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.