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Affordable Daycare in Queens, NY

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $300 a week for a baby and $259 for a preschooler in Queens County (2022). 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 Queens
11
daycare centers
11
take infants
4
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Queens

Showing 1 to 11 of 11

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

  3. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    VIP II Daycare Center

    3.6· 29 reviews

    132-45 Crossbay Boulevard, Queens, NY

    Posts its tuitionInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
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  4. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    VIP IV Daycare Center

    3.5· 21 reviews

    90-01 Rockaway Beach Blvd., Queens, NY

    Posts its tuitionInfants to preschoolAccepts subsidy
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How this list is made: Queens 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 Queens, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center in Queens County, per week (2022)
$300
The Queens County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $250 a week.
Preschool-age care at a center in Queens County, per week (2022)
$259
The Queens County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $200 a week.
of the 11 daycares here post their tuition
4
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 Queens
13
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
How to apply: Child Care Assistance ProgramHead Start in QueensDaycare cost in New York, 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 Queens

  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 Queens?

11 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Queens. 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 Queens daycares post their prices?

4 of the 11 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.