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Affordable Daycare in Harrisburg, PA

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

daycares that accept child care assistance in Harrisburg
95
daycare centers
75
in-home daycares
20
take infants
19
State license records

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Harrisburg

Showing 1 to 30 of 95

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

    Learning Moore Through Nature & Play

    5.0· 1 review

    Harrisburg, PA 17112 · address shared with families

    Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidy
    9 state visits · 68 rules cited (3 yrs)
  2. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Londonderry School

    1800 Bamberger Rd, Harrisburg, PA

    Posts its tuitionAccepts subsidyPre-K
    5 state visits · 82 rules cited (3 yrs)
  3. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    A Community of Blessings

    3846 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg, PA

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidyMeals provided
    10 state visits · 91 rules cited (3 yrs)
  4. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    A Genuine Love & Care

    Harrisburg, PA 17111 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  5. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    A Plus Early Learning Center

    5.0· 1 review

    2200a Logan St, Harrisburg, PA

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    6 state visits · 38 rules cited (3 yrs)
  6. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Active Minds Daycare

    Harrisburg, PA 17103 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
  7. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Amazing Kidz Care

    6003 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 45 rules cited (3 yrs)
  8. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Ava's Garden

    3.7· 25 reviews

    2963a N 7th St, Harrisburg, PA

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 75 rules cited (3 yrs)
  9. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Bedrock Academy

    5.0· 5 reviews

    4900 Constitution Ave, Harrisburg, PA

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    6 state visits · 59 rules cited (3 yrs)
  10. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Best Friends Day Care

    3.8· 44 reviews

    2150 Linglestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
    16 state visits · 57 rules cited (3 yrs)
  11. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Bright Horizons at PSECU

    3.8· 12 reviews

    1500 Elmerton Ave, Harrisburg, PA

    Takes infantsAccepts subsidyPre-K
    3 state visits · 11 rules cited (3 yrs)
  12. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Caterpillar Connections

    Harrisburg, PA 17109 · address shared with families

    Accepts subsidy
    2 state visits · 2 rules cited (3 yrs)
  13. Group home daycareAccepts assistance

    Crisscross Applesauce Early Learning Ctr

    Harrisburg, PA 17103 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    4 state visits · 9 rules cited (3 yrs)
  14. Home daycareAccepts assistance

    Dawana Gay

    Harrisburg, PA 17111 · address shared with families

    Opens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PMAccepts subsidy
    3 state visits · 5 rules cited (3 yrs)
  15. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Follow Me Child Care Center

    4.1· 23 reviews

    6003 Jonestown Rd, Harrisburg, PA

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidy
    7 state visits · 50 rules cited (3 yrs)
  16. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Genius Kids Harrisburg

    4.4· 22 reviews

    1450 Parkway W, Harrisburg, PA

    School-age onlyAccepts subsidy
    10 state visits · 54 rules cited (3 yrs)
  17. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Gods Precious Ones Daycare

    3.7· 3 reviews

    6720 Derry St, Harrisburg, PA

    School-age onlyOpens before 7 AMOpen after 7 PM
    4 state visits · 31 rules cited (3 yrs)
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How this list is made: Harrisburg daycares whose Pennsylvania 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.

All 95 daycares that accept child care assistance in Harrisburg, A to Z

Cost and help paying

What daycare costs in Harrisburg, and help paying for it

of the 95 daycares here post their tuition
3
Their listings show the rates they publish. Ask the others for their rates, and how assistance applies.
Head Start or Early Head Start center in Harrisburg
1
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
take part in Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts
5
It is for children from age 3 until they start kindergarten. It is free to eligible families.

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Harrisburg

  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 Harrisburg?

95 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Harrisburg. 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 Pennsylvania?

Apply through Child Care Works, run by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, through local Early Learning Resource Centers. It is for low-income Pennsylvania families with children from birth to age 13 (through 18 with disabilities) who need child care while parents work or attend an education or training program. 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

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

Which of these Harrisburg daycares post their prices?

3 of the 95 list tuition; their listings here show it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.