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Affordable Daycare in Providence, RI

Families who qualify can get help paying through Starting RIght child care assistance, and the daycares listed here accept it.

daycares that accept child care assistance in Providence
4
daycare centers
4
take infants
2

All daycares that accept child care assistance in Providence

Showing 1 to 4 of 4

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. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Jenni Seri Childcare

    5.0· 2 reviews

    48 Galileo Ave, Providence, RI

    Posts its tuitionTakes infantsAccepts subsidy
    No state license record matched yet
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  3. Child care centerAccepts assistance

    Federal Hill House

    4.3· 59 reviews

    9 Courtland St, Providence, RI

    Accepts subsidyMeals provided
    No state license record matched yet
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How this list is made: Providence daycares whose Rhode Island record says they accept child care subsidies, plus those that say they accept assistance. The Rhode Island license list we load does not record subsidies, so here this list has daycares that say they accept child care assistance. The Rhode Island 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 Providence, and help paying for it

of the 4 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 Providence
7
Free for children from birth to 5 in families who qualify, by income or because they receive public assistance.
How to apply: Starting RIght child care assistanceHead Start in ProvidenceDaycare cost in Rhode Island, by age and county

Before you enroll

Paying for daycare in Providence

  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 Providence?

4 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Providence. 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 Rhode Island?

Apply through Starting RIght child care assistance, run by the Rhode Island Department of Human Services. It is for income-eligible Rhode Island families who need child care so they can work or take part in approved training or education, with children through age 12 (or through 18 if disabled). 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island?

This page cannot say yet. The Rhode Island 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 Providence daycares post their prices?

1 of the 4 lists tuition; its listing here shows it. Ask the others for their rates and how assistance applies.