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Affordable Daycare in New York, NY

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

daycares that accept child care assistance in New York
16
daycare centers
11
in-home daycares
5
take infants
9
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in New York

Showing 1 to 16 of 16

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

    Little Leaders Childcare

    4.8· 17 reviews

    New York, NY 10037 · address shared with families

    Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyPre-K
    13 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  2. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Harlem Little Learners

    New York, NY 10037 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
    2 state visits · 1 rule cited (3 yrs)
  3. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Juju Little Prints Daycare

    New York, NY 10026 · address shared with families

    Takes infantsAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    12 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Little Miracles Daycare

    5.0· 26 reviews

    New York, NY 10032 · address shared with families

    Takes infantsAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    12 state visits · 6 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Star A Kidz

    4.3· 40 reviews

    345 West 42 Street, New York, NY

    Infants to toddlersAccepts subsidyPre-K
  6. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Star A Kidz M

    5.0· 5 reviews

    98 Freedom Place South, New York, NY

    Infants to toddlersAccepts subsidyPre-K
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Star America M

    4.2· 23 reviews

    780 8 Avenue, New York, NY

    Infants to toddlersAccepts subsidyPre-K
How this list is made: New York daycares whose New York record says they accept child care subsidies, plus those that say they accept assistance. The New York license list we load does not record subsidies, so here this list has daycares that say they accept child care 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 New York, and help paying for it

of the 16 daycares here post their tuition
2
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 New York
34
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in New York

  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 New York?

16 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in New York. 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 York?

Apply through the Child Care Assistance Program, run by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, through local social services districts. It is for families receiving Temporary Assistance and low-income families who need help paying for child care and meet the eligibility requirements. 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 York 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 York?

Every listing here comes from the New York child care license records.

Which of these New York daycares post their prices?

2 of the 16 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.