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Affordable Daycare in Oregon

Full-time care at a center costs a median of $197 a week for a baby and $150 for a preschooler in the middle Oregon county (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through Employment Related Day Care (ERDC), and the daycares listed here accept it.

daycares that accept child care assistance listed
170
towns
47
towns have their own affordable daycare page
11
of all Oregon daycares
9%

Map of Oregon: each dot is a town with daycares that accept child care assistance, sized by how many are listed

Accepts assistance
What puts a daycare on this listThe state record says it accepts child care subsidies, or it says it accepts child care assistance or vouchers.The Oregon 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 Oregon, and help paying for it

Infant care at a center, per week, in the middle Oregon county (2022)
$197
The median of 36 county medians, from $197 in the lowest county to $407 in the highest.
Preschool-age care at a center, per week, in the middle Oregon county (2022)
$150
The median of 36 county medians, from $150 in the lowest county to $297 in the highest.
Head Start or Early Head Start centers in Oregon
173
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
How to apply: Employment Related Day Care (ERDC)Head Start in OregonDaycare cost in Oregon, by age and county

County prices: U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (median full-time weekly price).

Oregon

Largest towns for affordable daycare in Oregon

Portland65 accept assistanceBeaverton13 accept assistanceSalem12 accept assistanceHillsboro9 accept assistanceEugene6 accept assistanceGresham6 accept assistanceCorvallis5 accept assistanceGrants Pass4 accept assistanceSpringfield4 accept assistanceTigard4 accept assistanceAlbany3 accept assistanceAloha2 accept assistance

Programs

Programs in Oregon

Counts come from each daycare's name and what it says it offers; the state license list is not on DaycarePal yet. A daycare without a tag may still offer the program; ask.

ProgramListed
All daycares1,972
Take infants290
Child care centers1,895
Accept subsidy170
In-home daycares77
Christian & church daycares120
Montessori schools161
Preschools & pre-K700
Early morning daycare278
Part-time daycare181
Drop-in daycare61
Bilingual daycare106
Head Start173

The Oregon license list

Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care, Child Care Licensing Division licenses daycares in Oregon. The Oregon license list is not on DaycarePal yet.

Listings
From public business listings: the name, address, phone, website and hours each business publishes
License
No license record is matched to these listings yet; that does not mean a daycare is unlicensed
Inspections
Not on these listings; check the state's own search
Search the Oregon license records

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Oregon

  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.

Oregon

Cost, inspections and ratios in Oregon

Daycare cost in OregonWeekly prices by age and countyStaff-to-child ratios in OregonHow many children each adult may care forDaycare tour checklistQuestions to ask when you visit

A to Z

All 47 Oregon towns with affordable daycare, A to Z

A4 towns
B3 towns
C4 towns
D2 towns
E1 town
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H3 towns
K1 town
L1 town
M3 towns
N1 town
O2 towns
P4 towns
R3 towns
S5 towns
T3 towns
V1 town
W2 towns

Nearby

Nearby states

California462 accept assistanceWashington138 accept assistanceIdaho27 accept assistanceNevada18 accept assistance

Questions

Questions about affordable daycare in Oregon

How many daycares that accept child care assistance are in Oregon?

170 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in 47 Oregon towns. Accepting assistance says nothing about a daycare's own prices. A daycare without this tag may still accept assistance; ask.

Which Oregon town has the most daycares that accept child care assistance?

Portland, with 65 listed. Next are Beaverton (13) and Salem (12).

How do I apply for child care assistance in Oregon?

Apply through Employment Related Day Care (ERDC), run by the Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care. It is for families that are working, attending school, on medical leave from work or school, receiving TANF cash assistance, or in certain Child Welfare programs, and that meet 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 Oregon 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.

Who licenses daycares in Oregon?

Oregon Department of Early Learning and Care, Child Care Licensing Division licenses daycares in Oregon. Its license list is not on DaycarePal yet, so the listings here come from public business listings and show no license or inspection record. Use the state's own search, linked on this page, to check a daycare's license.