Affordable Daycare in Bluff City, TN
Full-time care at a center costs a median of $212 a week for a baby and $146 for a preschooler in Sullivan County (2022). Families who qualify can get help paying through Child Care Payment Assistance, and the daycares listed here accept it.
- daycares that accept child care assistance in Bluff City
- 4
- daycare centers
- 2
- in-home daycares
- 2
- take infants
- 1
All daycares that accept child care assistance in Bluff City
Showing 1 to 4 of 4
Jeannie's Daycare
5.0· 1 reviewBluff City, TN 37618 · address shared with families
Infants to school-ageOpens before 7 AMAccepts subsidyJoy in Learning
Bluff City, TN 37618 · address shared with families
Toddlers to preschoolAccepts subsidyWonder Years Academy
4.0· 1 review4429 Bluff City Highway, Bluff City, TN
Toddlers to school-ageAccepts subsidy
Cost and help paying
What daycare costs in Bluff City, and help paying for it
- Infant care at a center in Sullivan County, per week (2022)
- $212
- The Sullivan County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $155 a week.
- Preschool-age care at a center in Sullivan County, per week (2022)
- $146
- The Sullivan County median for full-time care. At a home daycare it is $128 a week.
- Head Start or Early Head Start center in Bluff City
- 1
- 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 Bluff City
- 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
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
Ask about open subsidy spots
Some daycares cap how many children on assistance they take. Ask whether a spot is open now.
- 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 Bluff City?
4 daycares that accept child care assistance are listed in Bluff City. 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 Tennessee?
Apply through Child Care Payment Assistance, run by the Tennessee Department of Human Services. It is for eligible families who need child care so parents or guardians can work, attend school, or take part in approved training. Families in some other programs may qualify through a referral. 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 Tennessee 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 Tennessee?
Every listing here comes from the Tennessee child care license records.